Release Manager full_time

This position is for a Release Manager in either Aurora, CO or Valley Forge, PA who is mission focused and passionate about scheduling, planning, and controlling the software development process and delivery.  This candidate will be joining our team of distributed engineers to help shape the release process and delivery of custom applications and advanced R&D solutions for our customers.  This position will offer some work from home flexibility.

Company Overview

At Stratagem, we create advanced software solutions to support critical aspects of national security. We are solving highly complex problems with a team of fun, uniquely talented engineers that deliver capabilities to make a lasting impact.

Stratagem is a small, high-end software technology company that delivers operational solutions and performs advanced R&D for the DoD and Intelligence Community. We believe in a culture of innovation, fun, empowerment, and family. We want you to learn new skills so you can become more fulfilled in both your personal and professional life.
 
Stratagem is hiring exceptional individuals to join our growing team. We look for candidates that are thoughtful and team-oriented with excellent problem-solving skills, a high level of creativity, and the ability to quickly learn new technologies. We also seek out individuals that are clear communicators and support their teammates with a sense of positivity and open-mindedness.

Stratagem is an operating subsidiary of the ARKA Group, L.P., a Blackstone Group portfolio company focused in the National Security Space sector.

Requirements

As a Release Manager, your responsibilities include:

• Scheduling, managing and coordinating releases across multiple applications within programs across different teams
• Constructing a release calendar for different projects to have a centralized view of all releases
• Managing and mitigating risks and resolving issues regarding release quality and schedule
• Communicating crucial release plans and change through release readiness reviews, deployment and implementation

Salary Information

The annual base salary range for this position is $124,000 – $168,000. Please note that the salary range is a general guideline only. The many factors that are included for consideration include, but are not limited to, scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education, training, certifications, key skills, and mission/customer intimacy. These factors are combined with market and business considerations to extend a job offer.

Required skills:

• Must hold an active TS/SCI clearance with SSBI
• Effective cross-organizational communicator with the ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
• Understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery, feature toggles, and branch handling
• Experience working in Agile or DevOps development environments, being part of a highly integrated team working closely with Development, Integration, and Verification teams
• Demonstrated experience working projects across dispersed organizations and geographical locations
• 3-5 years of experience overseeing the development of systems to ensure they meet client needs and preferences

Desired skills (bonus points):

• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills and engaging with virtual teams
• Familiarity with Cloud Architectures and deployment requirements for the US DoD
• Familiarity with using AWS cloud computing resources such as EC2, S3, Lambda, etc.
• Experience in the operational deployment of multi-product baselines and functionality
• Experience in application development, virtualization, and containerization
• Experience with tool suites, such as GitLab or Atlassian, to oversee the development of the product during planning, refinement, review and sprint

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

Employment with Stratagem is contingent upon satisfactory completion of several pre-employment requirements to include a credit check, background check, and drug screen.