Software Release Specialist

Dematic; Guadalupe; On-site; MXN 687,521 - 1,031,282; Full time

Job summary

Dematic is looking for a Software Release Specialist in Mexico, Nuevo León, Guadalupe. The role involves managing functional and technical IT releases for KION Global. Responsibilities include preparing and implementing releases, coordinating with agile teams, and ensuring successful testing phases. Candidates should have professional experience in release management, knowledge of SAP logistics software, and fluency in English. Join a dynamic team engaged in global IT transformation efforts.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in release management.
• Knowledge of SAP logistics software for different applications.
• Experience working in a project environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and implement releases and hotfixes in the IT application landscape.
• Coordinate and update the release plan based on the project scope.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure smooth testing of releases.

Skills

Release management

SAP Logistics Software

Fluency in English

Analytical skills

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

ServiceNow

RemedyForce

CI/CD tools

Job description

The Software Release Specialist is part of the KION Global IT team and is responsible for managing functional and technical releases for the KION Group's IT environment. This person will be responsible for collecting release information, documenting the release, and coordinating the technical release rollout and supporting the team with testing phases as part of the releases.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and implementation of releases and hotfixes in the productive IT application landscape from the NA business side.
• Coordination, continuous updating, and communication of the release plan based on the scope.
• Coordination with agile development teams on the content/change requests of the releases and creation of the release documentation.
• Collaborate with the Test Manager and Release Manager to ensure smooth testing of releases.
• Evaluate risks related to release processes, timelines and dependencies with Major Project Releases and work on mitigation strategy, respectively.
• Define, update, and document the approval process in parallel to the Release Cycles.
• Coordinate the release plan in alignment with release cycle and deployment planning from the NA scope and business.
• Collaboration in an international, large-scale transformation project - working with a globally distributed team.

Tasks and Qualifications

Preferred Technology Stack

• SAP S/4HANA
• SAP BW4HANA and SAP MDG
• SAP cloud solutions (CPQ, FSM, SAC, DWC, and others)
• SAP Solution Manager and RealTech SmartChange transport tool
• Various tools for CI/CD
• RemedyForce, ServiceNow

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Professional experience on release management
• Knowledge of SAP Logistics Software
• Basic knowledge of SAP logistics software for non-SAP and in-house developments, Salesforce
• Experience in working in a project environment
• Good communication and analytical skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English