Release​/Deployment Manager; Polygraph

Job Description

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Release Manager supporting customer activities. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

We are a premier provider of cyber security services to the customer. As a Release Manager, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter by ensuring operational IT capabilities provide the client with necessary timeliness, accuracy, and security of information demanded from all our highly professional roles.

• Planning the release of project deliverables and release life cycle.
• Communicating the project-related tasks such as plans, timelines, requirements, etc. between different teams.
• Coordinating the release schedule and resources required depending upon the third-party applications, defect backlogs, planned releases, and infrastructure updates.
• Identifying the risks that can delay the release and managing them so that the scope scheduled and the quality of the release is not affected.
• Tracking progress and finding issues, if any, and constantly improving the release process.
• Ensuring that the release is planned according to the requirements and budget.
• Scheduling the release readiness reviews before deployment and milestone reviews after each release.
• Planning and giving weekly updates on the release activities.
• Leading the Go‑Live activities to deploy the software successfully.
• Team up with relevant development teams responsible for building the automation tools used to develop and deploy the software.
• Maintain documentation related to build and release procedures, notification lists, and dependencies.
• Support staffing activities for the team, create and brief executive level presentations, and direct tasking and team direction in coordination with the Program Manager.

• Education :
  Bachelors (Computer engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information systems, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a closely related discipline)
• Required Experience : 10+ years
• Required Skills :
  Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines;
  Experience in working with Dev Ops and Agile Methodologies;
  Experienced with GIT and various Git workflows;
  Experience with Jenkins;
  Working knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle;
  Expertise in computer programming;
  Experience with AWS;
  Knowledge of traditional agile methodologies, including Scrum, Waterfall, or Kanban;
  Experience using deployment tools such as Jenkins, Maven, Git Hub, and AWS Console.
• Security Clearance Level : TS/SCI with active polygraph
• Location :
  Bethesda, MD – On Customer Site

• 401(k) with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting‑edge technology you can learn from
• Paid vacation and holidays, with support for work/life balance

The likely salary range for this position is $142,792 – $172,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans