Technical Release Manager

Position Description:

We are seeking a skilled Technical Release Manager to join our dynamic team as part of a largescale digital transformation program. You will play a crucial role in effectively leading and managing the release of integration solutions that connect multiple enterprise systems applications and data sources. This is an exciting opportunity to work on cuttingedge solutions enhancing the organisations agility and scalability.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2024 and has been named one of the Worlds Best Employers by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary excellent pension private healthcare plus a share scheme 3.5 3.5 matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector including our Armed Forces and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and youll be part of an open friendly community of experts. Well train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to.

All applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) to Security Check (SC) level as a minimum.

This role is a hybrid working model 23 days in our Belfast Office.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

As a Release Manager with DevOps expertise you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth and efficient deployment of software products and updates. Your role will involve overseeing the environment configuration release planning version control whilst ensuring the reliability and scalability of production systems.

Key Tasks:
Develop and implement release management processes and procedures to ensure the timely and smooth deployment of software releases.
Plan and coordinate release schedules ensuring minimal disruption to production systems and maximum uptime.
Work closely with development teams to automate deployment processes and implement continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
Champion DevOps practices within the organisation promoting collaboration between development and operations teams.
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins GitLab CI/CD or similar
to automate build test and deployment processes.
Implement and enforce best practices for version control code quality and security across development teams.
Liaise between development QA and operations teams facilitating communication and collaboration throughout the software development lifecycle.
Coordinate with stakeholders to gather requirements prioritise tasks and manage expectations regarding release schedules and deployment timelines.
Provide regular updates and reports on release status environment health and performance metrics to relevant stakeholders.
Identify areas for improvement within the software development lifecycle and implement strategies to enhance efficiency reliability and scalability.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

Proven experience in software release management and environment configuration.
Strong understanding of DevOps principles and practices.
Proficiency with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins GitLab CI/CD etc.
Knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g. Kubernetes) is desirable.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong problemsolving and troubleshooting abilities.
Ability to work effectively in a fastpaced collaborative environment.

Desirable:

Working knowledge of the AWS ecosystem and secure cloud environments
Exposure to the Salesforce platform
Experience with Copado CI/CD tools
Familiarity with the Mulesoft Integration suite
Previous work within the Justice sector or UK Public Services

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Skills:

• DevOps
• GitLab
• Integration Architecture
• Jenkins
• Release Management
• Kubernetes
• MuleSoft
• Salesforce Integration

What you can expect from us:

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Life at CGI is rooted in ownership teamwork respect and belonging. Here youll reach your full potential because

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas embrace new opportunities and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and wellbeing and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.