Release Manager

Jobinhalt

The DevOps Release Manager works with the development and IT operation teams from the start of the process to the end but is also responsible for planning the shorter feedback and scheduling fast releases. DevOps Release Manager has to work closely with the teams from the beginning of the project and follow the classical agile methodologies such as SCRUM, and ITIL; therefore, any incidence can be identified and resolved on time. DevOps Release Manager has to be familiar with DevOps and the related tools .

Release Manager Job Description

• The Release Manager, in DevOps, is responsible for scheduling, planning, and controlling the software’s development and delivery process.
• As a Release Manager, you will be responsible for handling the DevOps team to make them deliver the services on time and will manage both IT operations and developers.
• You will be responsible for the Release Management lifecycle that involves the stages such as scheduling the release, coordinating between teams, and deployment of release as per the schedule and within budget.
• As a DevOps Release Manager, you will have to release the software after completing the testing stage and deployment stage, and work closely with the application development team, testing team, and production team. You will have to maintain proper coordination between these teams to update the project related information.
• The Release Manager has to define the Release plan and framework for Releases and Deploys, taking into account the integration of deliveries from several scrum teams
• Overall, you will be concerned with planning, testing, tracking, release, deployment, communication, and risk management.
  
  

Release Manager Roles And Responsibilities

From a birds-eye view, you will spend most of your time planning, testing, tracking, release, deployment, communication, and risk management :

• Plan the release of project deliverables and release life cycle.
• Communicate the project-related tasks such as plans, timelines, requirements, etc. between different teams.
• Coordinate the release schedule and resources required depending upon the third-party applications, defect backlogs, planned releases, and infrastructure updates.
• Identify the risks that can delay the release and manage them, such that the scope scheduled, and quality of the release is not affected.
• Track the progress and find issues, if any. Always work to improve the process of release.
• Make sure that the release is planned, according to the requirements and budget.
• Schedule the release readiness reviews before deployment and milestone reviews after each release.
• Create plans for the implementation and deployment as per the release schedule.
• Plan and give frequent updates on the release activities
• Make sure the allocation of Release Engineers to every release.
• Lead 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.
• Schedule the CAB meetings to discuss the release schedules with the team and find roadblocks, if any.
• Maintain documentation related to procedures on build and release, various notifications lists, dependencies and release notes.
• Make improvements in the methodologies used for configuration management and development of software that helps to find ways to use in configuration management.

Skills Required of the Release Manager

As the role of a Release Manager is quite competent, so you need to master or at least be an expert in some of the key technical skills. In addition to that, some soft skills are also required to make the communication easier and the coordination between different teams to go easy.

• Tech in Computer Science or an equivalent degree
• Project management experience
• Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CD/CI) pipelines
• Experience in working with DevOps and Agile methodologies
• Working knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle
• Team management skills
• Experience in the use of Application Release Automation.
• Knowledge of traditional agile methodologies, including Scrum, Waterfall, or Kanban
• Good understanding of application infrastructure, system architecture, and operating system

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication skills
• Leadership skills
• Project management skills with knowledge of presentation
• Problem-solving and analytics skills
• Team and time management skills