Release Manager / Engineer

Job Description

Summary

The Release Manager / Engineer oversees the coordination and delivery of products from development through production. This role focuses on release planning, change management, and continuous delivery to ensure smooth, secure, and conflict-free deployments in complex enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct and manage product releases from development through production
• Oversee coordination, integration, and flow of development, testing, and deployment to support continuous delivery
• Lead release planning and scheduling to avoid conflicts with upgrades, testing, and blackout periods
• Publish forward schedules of change to support impact assessments and subordinate releases
• Ensure adherence to customer change management procedures
• Recommend and implement process improvements including automated deployments
• Facilitate regular release planning and release management meetings
• Coordinate across development, testing, operations, and stakeholder teams to ensure release readiness

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of relevant experience or equivalent professional experience
• Recognized Agile certification such as SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, XP, Lean, or Scrumban
• Active Secret clearance or interim TS clearance
• Strong experience in release management, change management, and continuous delivery practices
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle

Preferred Qualifications

• Five or more years of release management or project management experience in an IT environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• Project Management Professional, ITIL, or comparable project or program management certification
• Experience providing technical and engineering leadership across complex, interrelated initiatives
• Advanced knowledge of enterprise-scale software development and deployment processes

Tech Stack

Release Management, Change Management, Continuous Delivery, Agile Frameworks, SAFe, CI/CD, Development Testing, Scheduling

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive compensation aligned with market standards. Comprehensive benefits package including health coverage, learning and development support, and additional employee perks.

Work Schedule

Monday–Friday with a hybrid onsite and remote work model.

About the Client

Our client is a government-focused technology organization delivering innovative IT services and solutions that transform how public sector agencies operate and serve their communities.

Why Join the Team?

• Lead high-impact releases supporting mission-critical government systems
• Work within a collaborative, transformation-driven technology culture
• Access strong professional development, certification support, and internal mobility opportunities

How to Apply

Submit your resume to people@ignitetalentpartners.com. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.