Release Manager

Company: Base-2 Solutions, LLC
Location: Bethesda
Posted on: June 26, 2025

Job Description:

Job Description Manage and oversee the entire software release effort to successfully deploy software releases to production throughout the CI/CD pipeline Lead software release meetings and oversee system integration team execution to deliver product on schedule. Obtain solid understanding of software features to plan for current and upcoming releases. Document release rollout plans/tasks, risks and maintain schedule for release rollouts. Hold regular release tag-ups/scrum and document minutes/actions/status. Track down action items across program teams to keep the team on schedule. Generate work tickets for release tasks and assign to team members. Participate in program increment planning, scrum of scrums, bug triage and other pertinent meetings. Coordinate with test team members on release/hotfix testing. Coordinate release management activities with software development team lead, configuration manager and program manager. Establish release processes, perform process improvements, and document processes. Report release status to PMO and Customer as needed. Develop and maintain systems engineering documentation and diagrams/models working in coordination/collaboration with Lead SE and SE team members. Contribute to establishing SE processes and tools to accomplish analysis, problem diagnosis and solution design, integration and test preparation, risk assessment and mitigation planning, and related activities. Hold Agile ceremony meetings with the software development team. Assist with resolution of technical issues that adversely impact successful product delivery. Assist with identifying and supporting external dependencies where needed. Required Skills BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field with 8 years in software development, release management, system engineering or related field. Must have an active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a polygraph security clearance. At least 4 years’ experience working as a software Release Manager, Release Train engineer, or Agile Product Owner. Demonstrable experience in release management cycle to include hotfixes, defect tracking, production operations status Demonstrable knowledge with managing and overseeing entire release reporting. Demonstrable experience in documenting releases, risks and in maintaining the schedule of planned releases and ability to lead software release meetings and oversee release team execution to deliver product on-time. Experience/knowledge of key Agile processes and techniques. Experience with facilitating scrum for the team (Planning, Retrospective, Backlog Refinement & Review/Demo). Experience with tools for ticketing and documentation (e.g., Gitlab, Jira, Confluence). Knowledge of systems engineering concepts (requirements, design, etc.), systems engineering processes, and applying these concepts to software-intensive systems and release management cadence. Familiarity with GitFlow development model. Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous development tools (e.g., Gitlab, Jenkins, Bamboo). Experience with leading technical teams. Strong written and verbal communication skills are required to collaborate with testers, systems engineers, architects, software developers, management as well as ability to work with multiple teams to release software. Desired Skills Software development/coding experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, and React. Experience and domain knowledge related to data processing. Scaled Agile Framework certification (SAFe Agilist or other). Experience with creating design packages and workflows. Pay & Benefit Highlights Compensation Above market fixed salary or hourly pay. Up to $10,000 bonus for each referral. Additional bonuses for exceptional performance, assisting with business development and company growth. Health 100% paid premiums for health insurance. Choose from over 80 gold-level medical plans from Aetna, CareFirst, Kaiser and UnitedHealthcare. Choose from PPO, EPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible. HSA and FSA options. 100% paid premiums for dental insurance. 100% paid premiums for vision insurance. Income Protection 100% paid premiums for short-term disability. 100% paid premiums for long-term disability. 100% paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment. 100% paid premiums for life insurance with a $200,000 max benefit. Retirement 8% company contribution to 401k with immediate vesting. 401k pre-tax and Roth options. Leave Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO). 11 days of paid floating holidays. Work-Life Balance Flexible work schedules including flex time and compressed work period. Remote work including partial or fully remote (contract and project-dependent). View our detailed Pay & Benefits Equal Opportunity Employer Base-2 Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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