IT Security Specialist

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Senior Release Manager - Active Directory for a hybrid contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Charlotte, NC, Plano, TX and Pennington, NJ. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.

The Senior Release Manager - Active Directory is responsible for governing and coordinating the release lifecycle of privileged access and secrets management platforms across enterprise infrastructure, applications, and cloud environments. This role requires deep experience in IAM Active Directory, AWS, Azure, Entra, and GCP, a strong understanding of security risk and vulnerability management, and proven ability to operate in large, highly regulated environments.

Responsibilities:

• Own and govern the release lifecycle for Identity and Active Directory platforms, including On prem, Azure, Entra, GCP, AWS and cloud native directory services
• Track and manage the end to end lifecycle of remediation activities related to security vulnerabilities, audit findings, risk acceptances, and non-permitted technologies
• Coordinate release planning, sequencing, and execution across infrastructure, application, DevOps, and security teams
• Ensure remediation releases meet change management, security, and compliance standards, including documentation, approvals, testing evidence, and rollback plans
• Act as a liaison between Security Architecture, IAM Engineering, Vulnerability Management, Risk, Audit, and Technology Operations
• Define and maintain release governance artifacts, including release calendars, dependency maps, risk assessments, and go live criteria
• Provide executive level reporting on remediation progress, release risk, aging findings, and compliance status
• Identify release risks early and drive mitigation strategies to prevent control gaps or delayed remediation
• Continuously improve release processes, tooling, and metrics to support scalable and secure adoption of vaulting technologies

Requirements:

• Senior level experience (8+ years) in Release Management, Change Management, or Technology Risk Delivery within large enterprises
• Hands on knowledge of Identity and Secrets Vaulting technologies, including Active Directory and cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Strong understanding of vulnerability management, remediation workflows, and security risk concepts
• Proven experience managing releases tied to audit findings, regulatory issues, and risk remediation
• Deep knowledge of enterprise change management frameworks (ITIL, SDLC, Agile/DevSecOps)
• Expertise in automation and scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash)
• Ability to manage complex, cross functional dependencies and influence without direct authority
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive level presentations
• Experience producing metrics, dashboards, and status reporting for senior leadership
• Hybrid schedule requirement of a minimum of 3 days per week

Desired skills:

• Experience working in financial services, healthcare, or other highly regulated industries
• Familiarity with GRC tools, vulnerability scanners, and issue tracking platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira, Archer)
• Understanding of zero trust, privileged access management (PAM), and secrets management patterns
• Experience supporting cloud migration or hybrid cloud security programs
• Exposure to DevSecOps pipelines and automated secrets injection
• Certifications such as ITIL, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, PMP, or cloud security certifications
• Demonstrated ability to build and mature release governance models for security platforms

Pay range: $78.04 - $86.04 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.