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Release Manager

General Dynamics Information Technology • Montgomery, AL • 5h ago

Req ID: RQ219406

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other Required: Other

Job Family: Software Engineering

Skills:

Application Release Management,ITIL Release Management,Risk Management and Mitigation,Software Release Management,System Deployment

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

Job Description:

Transform technology into opportunity as a Release Manager at GDIT. Shape what's next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what's next for your engineering career.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Release Manager, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of government. You will play a crucial role in improving, operating and managing IT Systems.

Develop and maintain a release schedules to track scheduled deployments, maintenance windows, dependencies, and risks

Obtain customer approvals before any functionality is released to environments

Align release management processes with ITIL 4 best practices focusing on efficiency, automation, and service value delivery

Participate in ECCB and ECAB to coordinate release activities with the customer and Modules to ensure interoperability between systems

Establish a structured release process that aligns with governance policies

Maintain a Release Listing Document that tracks all planned, in progress, and completed releases

Coordinate with development, QA, operations and business teams

Define release scope, objectives, and timelines

Oversee the release deployment process, ensuring all pre-release steps are complete (i.e., testing production validation)

Develop and enforce rollback plans and contingency strategies in case of release failures

Ensure smooth transitions between development, testing, and production environments

Act as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders

Act as the primary point of contact for all release related activity

Develop reports providing visibility into timelines, status, and quality of releases

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Release Manager must have:

Five (5) years of work experience managing new product releases or related experience

Two (2) years of work with Change Management, Incidents, and CAB processes and procedures

Working knowledge of deployment strategies and executing release windows and cycles

Working knowledge of IT best practices, policies and regulations, software development lifecycle, and ITIL Release Management Methodology

Working knowledge of Risk Management and Mitigation

Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer information systems, or related field

Additional Information:

Location: Montgomery, AL area.

Security: A background check will be required.

Timeline: This is a contingent job posting. Work is not expected to begin until December 2026 or later.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

? Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

? Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

? Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

? Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.

The likely salary range for this position is $128,039 - $173,229. 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.

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.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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