Release Manager

CBC/Radio-Canada•Toronto, ON

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Digital Strategy and products department is looking for an experienced Release manager to help our growing teams. The Release Manager will be responsible for release planning, scheduling, execution of software deployments for both app and mobile platforms. This role will lead the engineering practice, processes and technology solutions in the release management domain. Your mission is to guide the teams to successful deployments and on best practices to continuously improve the practice. If you're passionate about driving successful software releases and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you!

Requirements

Two or more years of experience in release management.
Developed career from a software development background.
Demonstrated experience in both hands-on and management, in designing and implementing release management processes.
Experience in complex application releases and orchestrating integrated deployments.
Knowledgeable in automation, scripting, and controlling the release process.
Experience working with a variety of stakeholders, with a balance of firmness to push releases forward on schedule, and flexibility to allow for some exceptions, for instance when preparing for special events.
A problem solver and excellent communicator who takes ownership of the work they do, see problems as opportunities, and share new ideas.
A dynamic individual who loves to learn and connect with others.
Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills, with strength around tact and diplomacy.
Knowledge of infrastructure, development and development related concepts.
Familiar with at least one deployment platform for containerized applications (e.g. OpenShift, EKS), and at least one repository, build and deployment platform (e.g. Bamboo, GitHub).
Possess a degree in engineering (applied science), computer science, science or related discipline, delivered by a recognized university.

Nice To Haves

Have worked with Agile and DevOps practices, including continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
Experience in the media industry.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with product teams, their product manager or product owner, ATL (Agile team leads) through clear communication. All teams contributing to the release have clarity about the content and schedule of releases.
Schedule, control and execute the delivery process. Responsible for the release management lifecycle, which involves managing releases across multiple platforms (web and mobile apps), and across mission teams / value streams.
Design and implement monitoring processes by working with product teams and quality engineers. Help manage risks, and manage issues from releases.
Continually work towards improving the release process, finding and resolving gaps in automation. Speak for the quality of our practice by conducting release readiness reviews, design and execute ways to measure success of our releases.
Work closely with technical leaders whom you lean on for technical advice.
Collaborate with quality engineers, devOps and infrastructure architects to integrate their products into release management.
Operate in a complex environment, where there are dependencies between code bases, libraries and products.

Benefits

Flexible work schedules, allowing you to prioritize yourself, your family and your work
Work from home opportunities
Competitive total rewards package
20% of time for innovation, learning and development; wherever your interests lie
Opportunities to work with cutting edge technology
Opportunities for continued learning and professional development
Opportunities to become a member of our Employee Resource Groups
A creative and dynamic work environment, where your ideas and contributions can be heard, valued and respected
A supportive management team committed to upholding the highest standards of diversity and inclusivity
An environment which favours experimentation and an iterative approach in order to achieve the highest form of technical innovation.