Release/Deployment Manager (Active Polygraph Required) in Bethesda, Maryland at General Dynamics Information Technology

USA MD Bethesda - Customer Proprietary (MDC240)
Full time
RQ219085
Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Agile Methodology, Design, DevOps
Certifications:
None
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Release Manager supporting customer activities. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Release Manager, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Release Manager joining our highly skilled team to be a premier provider of cyber security services to the customer. We provide consummate cyber security risk management "as a service" platform across multiple fabrics and centers. We have responsibility to ensure operational IT capabilities provide the client with necessary timeliness, accuracy and security of information demanded from all our highly professional roles. Be the change, lead our change - join us!

HOW A RELEASE MANAGER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Planning the release of project deliverables and release life cycle.
• Communicating the project-related tasks such as plans, timelines, requirements, etc. between different teams.
• Coordinating the release schedule and resources required depending upon the third-party applications, defect backlogs, planned releases, and infrastructure updates.
• Identifying the risks that can delay the release and manage them, such that the scope scheduled, and quality of the release is not affected.
• Tracking the progress and find issues, if any. Always work to improve the process of release.
• Making sure that the release is planned, according to the requirements and budget.
• Scheduling the release readiness reviews before deployment and milestone reviews after each release.
• Planning and giving weekly updates on the release activities
• Leading the Go-Live activities to deploy the software successfully.
• Teaming up with relevant development teams responsible for building the automation tools used to develop and deploy the software.
• Maintaining documentation related to procedures on build and release, various notifications lists, and dependencies
• Maintain documentation related to procedures on build and release, various notifications lists, and dependencies
  - Support staffing activities for the team
  - Create and brief executive level presentations
  - Direct tasking and team direction in coordination with Program Manager

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelors (Computer engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information systems, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a closely related discipline)
• Required Experience: 10+ yrs
• Required Skills:
• Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Experience in working with DevOps and Agile Methodologies.
• Experienced with GIT along with various GIT workflows.
• Experience with Jenkins.
• Working knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle.
• Expertise in computer programming.
• Experience with AWS.
• Knowledge of traditional agile methodologies, including Scrum, Waterfall, or Kanban.
• Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
• Experience in working with DevOps and Agile Methodologies
• Experience using deployment tools to include, Jenkins, Maven, Github, AWS console
• Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI with active polygraph
• Location: Bethesda, MD - On Customer Site

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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The likely salary range for this position is $142,792 - $172,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA MD Bethesda

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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