Release Coordinator I

UWM•Pontiac, MI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the team ensuring that everyone in IT has a positive working experience, the release coordinator will serve as the glue connecting many IT teams together to ensure that everyone can successfully & easily deliver solutions to their users. The coordination will take the form of communications about ongoing and upcoming releases , follow up on issues that result from deployments as well as deploying the code . The coordinator will work closely with all teams in IT to ensure there is clarity for all stakeholders about who’s involved and what needs to be done.

Requirements

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), interpersonal skills, as well as outstanding organizational skills
Professional working experience with Jira
Ability to work well under pressure in high stress situations with a calm demeanor
Technical experi e nce configuring, debugging or developing software solutions
Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple projects successfully
Ability to be flexible and adapt to any given situation
Willingness to work some evenings and weekends
Critical thinker
Team player
On-site, full-time attendance required.

Nice To Haves

Professional working experience with Octopus, Jenkins and Bitbucket is a plus.
Development experience is a plus (experience with merging code and deployment)

Responsibilities

Participate in suggesting and facilitating process improvements relating to application deployments
Ensure that all stakeholders in IT are aware of the upcoming release schedule & their role within it
Ensure teams are following the consistent standard deployment process
Participate in deployments by triggering the release process
Monitoring & coordinating efforts during releases

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO) after just 30 days
Additional parental and maternity leave benefits after 12 months
Adoption reimbursement program
Paid volunteer hours
Paid training and career development
Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
401k with employer match
Mortgage discount and area business discounts
Free membership to our large, state-of-the-art fitness center, including exercise classes such as yoga and Zumba, various sports leagues and a full-size basketball court
Wellness area, including an in-house primary-care physician’s office, full-time massage therapist and hair salon
Gourmet cafeteria featuring homemade breakfast and lunch
Convenience store featuring healthy grab-and-go snacks
In-house Starbucks and Dunkin
Indoor/outdoor café with Wi-Fi