Release/Configuration Manager
Luxoft is a global leader in high-end software development.
Luxoft is looking for talents with a passion for technology & ready to create original solutions. Once on board, you are invited to expand your knowledge & skills, offering you a continuous learning experience helping you stretch your potential.
So if you’re enthusiastic by the idea of accessing cutting edge technology & innovation to make an impact, why don't you join us?
Release/Configuration Manager
Miejsce pracy: Gdansk
Nr Ref.: VR-16104
Responsibilites
- Managing the Release Management function, including leading and developing personnel and working with our IT partners
- Acting as daily point of contact for Release Management and work with other departments of Customer
- Manage the Integration Management function delivered by a third party
- Evaluating new technologies/trends and recommending changes
- Implementing the organisation's IT policies and procedures, including Release Management
- Project/pipeline planning and ensure alignment to a defined release schedule
- Driving continuous quality improvement for Release Management and related areas
- Carrying out reporting and documentation by the organisation's standards, including key release management metrics
- Risk assessment and management in relation to release and change deployment, including the development of cutover and roll back plans
- Define and maintain a Forward Schedule of Release
- Manage the Release Management governance framework including, Technical Review Board, Release Readiness Board and Post Release Review Boards
- Define and implement an environment management policy to ensure effective change delivery
Requirements
- At least 5-7 years of experience within IT development and implementation.
- Experience of core ITIL processes required
- Proven track record of managing global change deployment and releases
- Prior knowledge of Change & Release Management tools
- Application Development & Management
- Release Management
- Business Analysis
- Data Architecture
- IT Standards, Procedures, and Policies Formulation
- Project Management
- Quality Management
- Risk Analysis and Management
- Test Management
- Effective leadership and management of IT staff
- Excellent communications skills
- Collaboration skills
- Ability to multi-task at a high level
- Strong analytical skills
- Stakeholder management
- Strong sense of ownership
- Ability to deal with ambiguity
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to take initiative and work independently
- Results-oriented
- Ability to influence and persuade
We offer
Responsible for the Release Management function within the area of Customer IT.
The job holder will be required to help support, update and refine the Release Management Strategy, policy and framework for the deployment of all application and infrastructure changes.
It will be the responsibility of the Release lead to ensure strong change governance is followed to avoid any business disruption when implementing change.