Application Program ManagerSpecialist
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Job Summary
This is a remote position.
Application Program Manager/Specialist
| Project Identifier | LA OTS |
| Client | STATE OF LOUISIANA DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (OTS) |
| Location | Remote |
| Contract Duration | 3 years |
| Interview Type | Online |
| Tentative Start Date | 10/12/2026 |
| Deadline | 09/29/2026 |
The Office of Technology Services (OTS) was established as a means of recognizing cost savings through the consolidation of State IT assets and resources. The creation of OTS consolidated a wide variety of existing hardware platforms operating systems database management systems networks third-party software and custom applications.
OTS leads the States technology procurement process to standardize technology over the entire organization seek efficiencies of operations maintenance and scalability of new products introduced to the OTS suite of services which can eventually be offered to all in-scope agencies.
Duties/Responsibilities
Create and manage the release calendar coordinating release schedules across concurrent projects.
Define and enforce release management processes including release readiness criteria approval gates and rollback plans.
Collaborate with Development QA and UAT teams to confirm release scope sequencing and dependencies.
Lead release planning and go/no-go meetings ensuring risks and open items are communicated to stakeholders before deployment.
Coordinate deployments across Development Test Staging and Production environments.
Maintain release notes change logs deployment documentation and post-release reports.
Identify and mitigate release risks and escalate issues that may impact timelines or client commitments.
Support post-release monitoring and coordinate timely resolution of issues after go-live.
Continuously improve release management processes practices and templates to ensure consistency across engagements.
Education
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Data Science Management Information Systems Information Technology or related field.
Required Experience
4 years of Release Management and Deployment Coordination experience in software implementation or technology consulting environments.
ITIL certification required.
Preferred Experience
Strong understanding of SDLC environment management and change control processes.
Experience with Jira Azure DevOps ServiceNow or similar release/work-tracking tools.
Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination skills across technical and business teams.
Experience managing multiple concurrent release schedules in fast-paced environments.
Experience working with federal or state government agencies.
Required Skills:
Required Experience 4 years of Release Management and Deployment Coordination experience in software implementation or technology consulting environments. ITIL certification required. Preferred Experience Strong understanding of SDLC environment management and change control processes. Experience with Jira Azure DevOps ServiceNow or similar release/work-tracking tools. Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination skills across technical and business teams. Experience managing multiple concurrent release schedules in fast-paced environments. Experience working with federal or state government agencies.
Required Education:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Data Science Management Information Systems Information Technology or related field.
