Release Manager

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler; Telford; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 109,000; Part time

Job summary

CBSbutler is seeking an experienced Release Manager for a 6-month contract in the Telford area, hybrid work with 2 days on site. The role requires SAS DI/EG, Oracle, and strong release management capabilities to support HMRC/Minerva programme delivery.

Responsibilities include end-to-end release ownership, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring governance and auditability of releases within CI/CD and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end release management for complex, regulated environments.
• Hands-on with SAS and Oracle artefacts in CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of governance, auditability and traceability in release processes.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end release process across Development, Test & Production.
• Coordinate Development, Testing & Operations teams to deliver releases on time.
• Manage configuration standards, manifests and structured release artefacts.
• Package and deploy SAS DI code (SPKs) and Oracle artefacts.
• Support SAS 9.4 SAS Viya 4 migration using CI/CD practices.
• Lead release readiness reviews, go/no-go decisions and post-release retrospectives.
• Ensure full release traceability, governance and auditability.

Skills

Release management

CI/CD

DevOps practices

SAS EG

SAS DI

SAS Management Console

SAS Studio

SAS Viya 3.5/4

SAS Visual Analytics

Oracle

Configuration & release management

Software testing lifecycle

Tools

SAS Enterprise Guide

SAS DI

SAS Management Console

SAS Studio

SAS Viya 3.5/4

SAS Visual Analytics

Oracle

Job description

Job title: Release Manager

Rate: £515 per day inside ir35

Contract: 6 months

Location: Telford/hybrid (2 days per week on site)

SC security clearance is required for this role

I am looking for an experienced Release Manager to join a major HMRC/Minerva programme, supporting the delivery of critical Self-Assessment (SA) risk and compliance capabilities. This is a great opportunity for a Release Manager who combines strong release/configuration management experience with hands-on SAS and Oracle knowledge.

Responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end release process across Development, Test & Production
• Coordinate Development, Testing & Operations teams to deliver releases on time
• Manage configuration standards, manifests and structured release artefacts
• Package and deploy SAS DI code (SPKs) and Oracle artefacts
• Support SAS 9.4 SAS Viya 4 migration using CI/CD practices
• Lead release readiness reviews, go/no-go decisions and post-release retrospectives
• Ensure full release traceability, governance and auditability

Experience required:

• SAS Enterprise Guide (EG)
• SAS Data Integration (DI)
• SAS Management Console
• SAS Studio
• SAS Viya 3.5 / Viya 4
• SAS Visual Analytics / Visual Investigator
• Oracle
• Configuration & release management
• Software testing lifecycle / defect management
• CI/CD & DevOps practices

Desirable:

• HMRC/public sector experience, AWS/Azure/SAS PaaS, Airflow or SAS Migration Factory experience.