Release Management Consultant/ Release Manager

Title: Release Management Consultant/ Release Manager

Location: Dallas, TX & Bothell, WA

Client: AT&T

The pay range for this role is $118,000- $122,000 per annum

Day to Day responsibilities-

• Develops and manages detailed schedules for change restrictions for applications hosted on platforms such as Java, Node.js, MuleSoft, Azure etc. to ensure minimal service disruptions and defects.  
• Collaborates with engineering teams to design and maintain robust release metric dashboards, utilizing tools and platforms such as PowerBI, ServiceNow and other internal change control tools.
• Utilizes data visualization tools to provide real-time insights into release stability and performance metrics, ensuring continuous monitoring and improvement.
• Works closely with release and product managers to develop and maintain accurate release calendars, incorporating automated scheduling and notification systems.
• Ensures the integrity and accessibility of release data for team reviews and audits, using cloud storage solutions and version control systems.
• Acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on release scheduling, freeze periods, and performance metrics, with a good understanding of high-level system flow.
• Provides technical guidance and expertise in these areas to support engineering and operational teams, ensuring best practices and standards are met.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, Information Systems or related field preferred
• 3+ years of change and/or release management experience with proven track record of managing all aspects of software releases throughout their lifecycle
• Experience within high tech, software and/or wireless/telecom industry highly desired
• Technical skills include: Atlassian-Jira and Confluence, SharePoint, Excel, Microsoft Lists, Scaled Agile Framework, full stack web design, application design and architecture.
• PMO certification and/or Project Management background
• Experience in a retail or consumer organization