Release Manager

ABSC has an exciting opening for you, our next TS/SCI cleared Release Manager, to play a critical role with design, engineering, development and deployment of software supporting the National Media Exploitation Center (NMEC) under our 10-year DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP) contract.

We are seeking an experienced Mid-Senior Level Release Manager to provide technical and administrative oversight, management, and execution of the entire release management lifecycle. You will work closely with the Systems Engineers, Software Engineers, Architects, and Operations Engineering/Manager as well as Government counterparts to perform and manage the full spectrum of release management tasks to include requirements tracking, release cycle management, release notes, system integration, system testing, production deployment planning, as well as leading deployment process and associated documentation. You will manage risks, escalate impediments, and help to drive continuous process improvement. You will have impact as part of a mission focused, solutions oriented, and adaptive team that values innovation, collaboration, and professional development.

While most work is conducted on-site at our client location in Bethesda, MD, we offer a flexible schedule and, occasionally, some tasks may be performed remotely. Percentage of remote work will vary based on client requirements/deliverables. If you are ready to join ABSC in enabling DIA’s NMEC to provide critical and unique capabilities to the Intelligence Community, apply today!

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• As an integral member of the team, you will work closely with other infrastructure, network, and system engineers on the following key tasks:
  • Manage and oversee entire software release effort to successfully deploy software releases to production throughout the CI/CD pipeline
  • Lead software release meetings and oversee system integration team execution to deliver product on schedule
  • Obtain solid understanding of software features to plan for current and upcoming releases
  • Document release rollout plans/tasks, risks and maintain schedule for release rollouts
  • Hold daily release tag-ups/scrum and document minutes/actions/status
  • Track down action items across program teams to keep the team on schedule
  • Generate work tickets for release tasks and assign to team members
  • Participate in program increment planning, scrum of scrums, bug triage and other pertinent meetings
  • Coordinate with test team members on release/hotfix testing
  • Coordinate release management activities with software development team lead, configuration manager and program manager
  • Establish and document release processes, and perform continuous process improvements
  • Report release status to PMO and Customer as needed
  • Develop and maintain systems engineering documentation and diagrams/models working in coordination/collaboration with Lead SE and SE team members
  • Contribute to establishing SE processes and tools to accomplish analysis, problem diagnosis and solution design, integration and test preparation, risk assessment and mitigation planning, and related activities
  • Hold Agile ceremony meetings with the software development team
  • Assist with resolution of technical issues that adversely impact successful product delivery
  • Assist with identifying and supporting external dependencies where needed

Experience and education required for this role:

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field with 8+ years in software development, release management, system engineering or related field
• Must possess TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• At least 4+ years’ experience working as a software Release Manager for large scale systems using agile methodology
• Demonstrable experience in release management cycle to include hotfixes, defect tracking, production operations status, and software retirement
• Demonstrable knowledge with managing and overseeing entire release reporting
• Demonstrable experience in documenting releases, risks and in maintaining the schedule of planned releases and ability to lead software release meetings and oversee release team execution to deliver product on-time
• Experience/knowledge of key Agile processes and techniques
• Experience with facilitating team Agile Ceremonies (Planning, Retrospective, Backlog & Review/Demo)
• Experience with Gitlab (workflow), JIRA, and Confluence
• Knowledge of systems engineering concepts (requirements, design, etc.), systems engineering processes, and applying these concepts to software-intensive systems and release management cadence
• Familiarity with GitFlow development model
• Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous development tools (Jenkins, Bamboo, or equivalent)
• Experience with leading technical teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required to collaborate with testers, systems engineers, architects, software developers, management as well as ability to work with multiple teams to release software

Desired experience for this role:

• Software development/coding experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, and React
• Experience and domain knowledge related to data processing
• Scaled Agile Framework certification (SAFe Agilist or other)
• Experience with creating design packages and workflows
• Familiarity with a MBSE approach and tools or experience with framework/approach like MBSE.

On-site Amenities:

• Available parking
• Accessible from MD, VA, or DC
• Metro-accessible shuttle service
• Wide open campus
• Gym on site
• Restaurants within walking distance

Salary is commensurate with experience. Salary range for this requisition is approximately: $170-$225k.

Who we are:

Since 2001, Absolute Business Solutions Corp (ABSC) has delivered professional services and technology-enabled solutions to federal, defense, and intelligence customers through a mission-first ethos resulting in agile, innovative, and technology-advancing capabilities.

ABSC’s employees – including software developers, multi-disciplined intelligence analysts, technology protection engineers, program support personnel, and specialists in cloud, data science, AI/ML, and cyber – diligently support their customers, address their challenges, and stay ahead of technological or operational impacts to the mission.

ABSC stands ready to deliver the next generation of programs, personnel, and solutions to help advance our federal government customers’ driving innovation, agility, and security across all mission areas.

Some of our benefits include:

• 4 weeks of PTO plus 11 Federal Holidays
• Retirement Planning – 401k Fully Vested with Matching
• Tuition Assistance Program – Have Student Loans? Let us help!
• Annual Health and Wellness Allowance
• Career Development –5,250 USD Annually Towards Education and Training
• Volunteer Time Off – Spend time directly supporting a charity of your choice
• Charitable Match – ABSC matches (set amount) an employee’s donation to a qualifying charity
• Paid Parental Leave –Employees receive 3 weeks of paid parental leave at 100% pay
• Referral Program – We pay for internal and external referrals!
• Performance Bonus

Apply to join our team today! We are always looking to grow our team - if you know someone who is seeking a new career opportunity, please share this job opening with them! ABSC offers generous external referral bonuses. You don’t need to be an employee to benefit from our Referral Program!

*ABSC is a proud V3, Virginia Values Vets, member which recognizes our commitment to hiring Veterans. If you are a veteran, please be sure to include that in your application. Thank you! *

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