Software Configuration Manager

Softech World Wide; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 2,000,000 - 2,750,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in Karachi is seeking a Software Configuration Manager responsible for overseeing technical direction and administrative processes. The ideal candidate will have proficiency in C#, ASP.NET, and a strong understanding of the software development life cycle. This role requires at least 2 years of hands-on experience and supports a collaborative environment focused on quality and integrity.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience with the required skills.
• Strong analytical skills with good communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Build software applications and write scripts.
• Develop features and enhancements in source control tools.
• Maintain performance integrity of code across environments.
• Provide specialized training in IT applications.
• Control and manage code and administer change management processes.

Skills

Knowledge of incremental software development life cycle

Effective oral and written communication skills

Knowledge of ISO and CMMI Level 5

Programming skills in C#, ASP.NET, ADO.Net, ADO, Classic ASP, HTML, JavaScript/VBScript

Object-Oriented Analysis, Design, and Programming

Database Programming (Stored Procedures, PL-SQL/T-SQL) with MS SQL Server

Analytical skills

Education

BSc/BS in Computer Sciences

B.E. in Computer Engineering

MCS/MS in Computer Sciences

MS Certification

Job description

The Software Configuration Manager is responsible for technical direction, administrative processes, and management governing identification, change control, status accounting, and auditing of systems or software and their constituent components archives.

Job Specification

Responsibilities:

1. Build software applications (compile code)
2. Write scripts (code assembly, administrative, deployment, etc.)
3. Develop features and enhancements in the source control tools and the SCM process
4. Maintain performance integrity of code across multiple, customer-preferred, vendor-specific environments
5. Establish Configuration Management Policies & procedures with the help of Project Manager, and Process Department
6. Provide specialized training to office staff for Information Technology applications such as databases, tools, techniques, and tasks related to configuration management
7. Understand code dependencies and daily build variations (e.g., a code fix may break the daily build by causing another portion of the code to malfunction)
8. Deploy code to various development and testing environments
9. Troubleshoot broken builds and malfunctioning environments
10. Proofread/audit code
11. Control and manage code (source, binaries, environment configuration files, etc.)
12. Administer and maintain change management processes (e.g., maintain version labels; update SCRs in PVCS Tracker, etc.)
13. PVCS Tracker Administration
14. VSS Administration
15. Manage Project's Intranet Site

Job Requirements:

• Knowledge of the incremental software development life cycle
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of ISO and CMMI Level 5 is a plus
• Programming skills in C#, ASP.NET, ADO.Net, ADO, Classic ASP, HTML, JavaScript/VBScript
• Object-Oriented Analysis, Design, and Programming (OOA, OOD, OOP)
• Database Programming (Stored Procedures, PL-SQL/T-SQL) with MS SQL Server 2000 or later
• Analytical skills with good communication and presentation skills
• Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience with the above skills
• BSc/BS in Computer Sciences, B.E. in Computer Engineering, MCS/MS in Computer Sciences preferred
• MS Certification is a plus

Location: Information Technology and Services - Karachi, Pakistan