Release Manager (IT) / Freelance

LA International Computer Consultants Ltd; Bloxwich; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consulting firm in the UK seeks a Release Manager to oversee software deployments across various environments. This role involves managing release schedules, coordinating with teams, and ensuring configuration integrity. Strong knowledge of SAS technologies and Oracle is essential, along with the ability to obtain necessary security clearance. The position offers competitive pay and a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Candidates with high-level security clearance preferred.
• Must undergo a security clearance process taking at least 10 weeks.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the end-to-end release process.
• Coordinate with teams to ensure timely releases.
• Maintain configuration management standards.
• Oversee packaging and deployment of SAS and Oracle artefacts.

Skills

SAS Enterprise Guide (EG)

SAS Data Integration (DI)

Tools

SAS Technologies

Oracle

Job description

Role

Release Manager

Rate

£530 inside IR35

Clearance Required

SC

Duration

6 months

Location

Typically, Telford with 2 days / week in office

Purpose

The Release Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing the deployment of software releases across multiple environments. This includes managing release schedules, ensuring configuration integrity, and supporting testing and validation processes. The role demands strong technical expertise in SAS technologies and Oracle, as well as a deep understanding of configuration management and the software testing lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the end-to-end release process across development, test, and production environments.
• Coordinate with development, testing, and operations teams to ensure timely and quality releases.
• Maintain and enforce configuration management standards using manifest files and structured release artefacts.
• Oversee packaging and deployment of SAS DI code (SPKs) and Oracle artefacts (clear-text files).
• Support migration activities, particularly from SAS 9.4 to SAS Viya 4, using CI / CD practices and Capgemini accelerators.
• Facilitate release readiness reviews, go / no-go decisions, and post-release retrospectives.
• Ensure traceability and auditability of all release components and decisions.

Required Skills & Experience

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks.

Technical Skills

• SAS Enterprise Guide (EG) - experience in job orchestration and user migration support.
• SAS Data Integration (DI) - packaging and deployment of DI jobs using manifest structures.

LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.