Release and Environments Manager
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Be Part of Our Next Chapter
For over almost 60 years our solutions have enabled impactful connections between some of the worlds leading brands and their customers. And while weve already done a lot of work were proud of were just getting started!
Coates Group has the values of a family-owned business and the innovative spirit of a start-up both which fuel our purpose Creating Connections. Empowering Partnerships. Always Evolving. Through hard work dedication and creativity weve become industry leaders who have won awards and set records while remaining focused on continual growth and evolution. We are a 2x Australia Good Design Award winner and successfully completed the largest hardware deployment in Quick Service Restaurant history.
We are curious charismatic authentic and we value and leverage the diversity of our crew. We are imaginers kindness enthusiasts experts creators thinkers challengers collaborators and over-achievers. And together as a Crew we are revolutionizing the way the worlds leading brands leverage technology to drive the best customer experiences.
Responsible for overseeing the planning coordination and management of software releases across various environments ensuring that all systems and processes related to deployment and hardware releases are functioning smoothly. This role involves close collaboration with development QA operations and client facing teams to ensure that releases are delivered on time within scope and with high quality.
Responsibilities:
- Release Management:
- Plan manage and coordinate all activities related to the software release process including scheduling communication and documentation.
- Define and implement release management processes and ensure adherence to the best practice process is followed across all teams.
- Collaborate with project managers tech leads QA teams Operations and stakeholders to identify potential risks and issues in the release pipeline and mitigate them effectively.
- Ensure that releases are planned tested and delivered according to the agreed timelines and that all necessary approvals are obtained.
- Responsible for advising on pre-implementation implementation post implementation and rollback steps
- Facilitate release planning meetings and post-release reviews to gather feedback and improve processes.
- Environment Management:
- Manage and maintain all environments (development testing staging production) to ensure they are stable reliable and appropriately configured.
- Work with project managers tech leads QA teams operations and stakeholder teams to provision and maintain environments ensuring that they align with project requirements.
- Monitor environment usage and performance identifying and resolving issues that may impact the release process.
- Develop and implement processes for environment refreshes backups and disaster recovery.
- Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):
- Collaborate with DevOps teams to automate build test and deployment processes reducing manual intervention and increasing release frequency.
- Reporting:
- Provide regular updates to stakeholders on the status of releases including risks issues and key milestones.
- Documentation and Compliance:
- Maintain comprehensive documentation for all release and environment management processes including configuration management deployment procedures and rollback plans.
- Ensure that all releases comply with regulatory requirements security policies and internal standards.
- Conduct audits and reviews of release processes and environments to identify areas for improvement and ensure continuous compliance.
Capabilities:
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams including development QA operations and business teams.
- Flexible and adapating within a work environment in order to get the job done
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Proactive and self-motivated with a focus on continuous improvement.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field. Advanced certifications in IT management project management (e.g. PMP ITIL) or DevOps are preferable.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in release management environment management or a related role within a technology-driven organisation.
- Proven experience in managing software releases in a complex multi-environment setup.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins GitLab CI Azure DevOps) and version control systems (e.g. Git).
- Proficiency in scripting and automation tools (e.g. PowerShell Python) is desirable.
- Familiarity with cloud environments (e.g. AWS Azure) and containerization technologies (e.g. Docker Kubernetes) is an advantage.
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies including Agile Scrum and DevOps practices
$120000 - $130000 a year
About Coates
We are industry leaders who have won awards and set records. We are a 2x Australia Good Design Award winner and we successfully completed the largest hardware deployment in Quick Service Restaurant history.
We are led by a forward-thinking CEO who has demonstrated a true passion for people and making Coates a place where people genuinely enjoy working. Our growth plans enable a focus on providing rapid career advancement opportunities for our talent.
Together we are creators allowing us to make our purpose a reality to create immersive brand experiences for everyone.
Join a Crew that Cares
Be part of a global team of talented ambitious creative people that value integrity individuality and inclusivity. (Ask us about our Equality Empowerment Initiatives).
The benefits include an annual market competitive bonus program and our Thrive Program which includes a suite of flexible work options because were strong believers that you should never miss an important life or work moment. Thrive also provides dedicated time to prioritize our health and wellbeing (think virtual Yoga or meditation sessions) a Global Wellness paid day off to recharge as well as a Give Back Day to allow our Crew an opportunity to make an impact in the community.
Be inspired To Be More
We skip the red tape and aim to always stay nimble. Were proud of where weve been and are energized by where were going. We encourage ideas and perspectives because we know the more we have the better we are. We work hard but have fun along the way. We push the boundaries but keep it real and authentic. We believe in the values that got us here are the ones that will continue to lead us forward. We are excited by what weve accomplished but know the best is yet to come.
Coates Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color creed national or ethnic origin gender religion disability age political affiliation or belief disabled veteran veteran of the Vietnam Era or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law).
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We take this matter very seriously. Coates has reported these incidents to law enforcement and is cooperating with the ongoing investigation. We are committed to protecting the integrity of our recruitment process and the privacy of our applicants.
Please be advised of the following:
- Wedo not contact employment candidates via email to solicit personal or financial information
- All applications for employment must be submitted through our official website directly through our LinkedIn profile:Coates Group
- All emails from us will come from our official domain which or via our Applicant - Tracking System (ATS) email address which is no-replyatdotco
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Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Compliance Management
- Administrative Functions
- Oversight
- Administrative Activities
- Administrative Tasks
- Budget Preparation
- Facilities Management
- Daily Operations
- Account Management
- General Ledger Accounts
- Personnel Files
- Administrative Management
- Financial Statements
- Administrative Operations
- Annual Budget
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