Release Manager

Release Manager

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 at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of government. You will play a crucial role in improving, operating and managing IT Systems.

Responsibilities for this position include:

• 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:

• 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. Scheduled weekly hours: 40 Travel required: None Telecommuting options: Hybrid Work location: USA AL Montgomery 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.