RELEASE COORDINATOR

Arizona Department of Administration•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

The Release Management Specialist is responsible for guiding the complete software delivery life cycle. working with the team from the planning phase to the deployment phase through the development and testing phases.

Requirements

Continuous Delivery (CD/CI) pipelines
Knowledge of DevOps and Agile methodologies
Knowledge of traditional agile methodologies, including Scrum, Waterfall, or Kanban
Working knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle
Strong verbal, written, and listening communication skills
Strong organization and time management skills with the ability to make measurable progress on multiple assignment and projects simultaneously and work in high-pressure situations
Strong project coordination skills
Proficient in the use of a PC in a Windows environment; in the use of the Internet; in the use of MS Office Applications such as Outlook, Word and Excel, PowerPoint; and in the use of Google Suite applications such as Gmail, Sheets, Docs, and Drive.
Proficient in the use of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and Jira; and in version control systems such as Git
Ability to clear a comprehensive background and clearance process that includes an Arizona tax compliance verification, and a criminal background check through the FBI via level one fingerprint clearance through the Arizona Department of Public Safety
Ability to analyze risk and optimize release processes
Ability to work in a confidential manner, ensuring information is shared with internal and external individuals in an appropriate manner
Ability to learn LEAN concepts, principles and tool
Ability to understand and solve problems by applying intermediate analytical skills to include collecting all the relevant information and data needed to address the problem
Willingness and ability to embody ADOR’s core values of Do the Right Thing, Commit to Excellence, and Care About One Another

Nice To Haves

Any combination that meets the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA); typical ways KSAs are obtained may include but are not limited to: a relevant degree from an accredited college or university such as Bachelor’s Degree (e.g., B.A.), training, coursework, and/or combination of work experience and education relevant to the assignment
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in analysis and software release management
Previous experience using Application Release Automation tools such as ElectricFlow, Puppet Enterprise, Buildmaster, and Visual Studio Release Management

Responsibilities

Plans the release of project deliverables and release life cycles for multiple applications to include:
Creating and maintaining the master release calendar including planning, testing and deployment phases
Partner with project managers to plan and execute deployment activities according to the release schedule
Ensuring each release is planned according deadlines
Maintains migration templates ensuring they are updated when systems or processes change
Coordinates release schedules and resources required depending upon the third-party applications, defect backlogs, planned releases, and infrastructure updates.
Identifies risk, manages dependencies, and resolves issues that could impact release quality, scope or schedule so that the scope, schedule, and quality of the release are not affected.
Bridges communications between developers, QA, DevOps and stakeholders ensuring alignment on release goals to include:
Communicating the project-related tasks, such as plans, timelines, requirements, etc., between different teams
Ensuring the allocation of release engineers to every release
Planning and providing weekly updates on the release activities
Communicating with release managers from different IT departments
Teaming up with relevant development teams responsible for building the automation tools used to develop and deploy the software
Scheduling / attending the CAB meetings to discuss the release schedules with the team and find roadblocks, if any.
Schedules release readiness reviews before deployment and milestone reviews after each release
Tracks the progress and finds issues, if any, always working to improve the process of release
Leads the Go-Live activities to deploy the software successfully
Ensures all team members adhere to engineering and compliance standards (CI/CD) during build and release processes
Collects feedback to improve future deployment cycles
Maintains documentation related to procedures on build and release, various notifications lists, and dependencies.
Makes improvements in the methodologies used for configuration management and development of software that helps to find ways to use in configuration management
Remains current on all laws, regulations, policies, and best practices through regular engagement in activities
Actively contributes to team and individual effectiveness through the following: -
Attends staff meetings and huddles of work unit or district; and may cascade and track information as indicated
Completes all required training in a timely manner.
Participates in assigned work teams as appropriate.
May complete periodic metrics, projects, huddle boards and reports as requested.
Prepares for and actively participates in 1:1 coaching with supervisor
Maximizes work processes and deliverables through lean principles within the Arizona Management System (AMS); and provides recommendations for process improvement, and engages in continuous improvement efforts as assigned.

Benefits

Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long-term disability plans
10 paid holidays per year
Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
Deferred compensation plan
Wellness plans
Tuition Reimbursement
Stipend Opportunities
Infant at Work Program
Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy
Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities
Flexible schedules to create a work/life balance