(1119032) IT Release Manager

Diversified Services Network, Inc.; Irving (TX); Sur place; USD 135 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

401(k)

Dental insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid Holidays

Résumé du poste

Diversified Services Network, Inc. is seeking a full-time IT Release Manager to join our onsite team in Irving, TX. The role coordinates software releases across development, cybersecurity, QA, and operations, ensuring well-planned deployments and clear stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities include managing release calendars, refining requirements, tracking risks, and presenting concise status updates to leadership. Must have 5–7 years in release management and relevant IT certifications.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in IT release management.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, no degree required.

Responsabilités

• Own the release calendar, tracking deployments, milestones, and cross-team dependencies.
• Gather, refine, and document business requirements with stakeholders.
• Participate in stand-ups to surface blockers and drive release activities to resolution.
• Validate release readiness against security, testing, change-management, and approvals.
• Confirm deployment, rollback, contingency, and communication plans before each release.
• Oversee release execution and maintain visibility into deployment progress.

Connaissances

CI/CD & Automation

SDLC & Version Control

Cloud & IaC

Project Management

Risk Management

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree preferred

Outils

Git

CI/CD tooling

Description du poste

Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full-time IT Release Manager to join our fully onsite team in Irving, TX. We offer full benefits, PTO, 401k, and more! If you're looking to grow your career within an extremely reputable, stable Fortune 100 company - let's talk!

Position Overview

The IT Release Manager serves as the central point of coordination for software releases, keeping development, cybersecurity, QA, infrastructure, operations, and business teams aligned from planning through post-release review. Working closely with team leads, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters, this role ensures releases are well-planned, risks are understood, dependencies are cleared, and every stakeholder knows what is happening and when.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the release calendar, tracking upcoming deployments, milestones, and cross-team dependencies.
• Gather, refine, and document business requirements with stakeholders, translating business needs into clear, actionable requirements.
• Participate in team stand-ups to surface blockers, assign owners to outstanding release activities, and drive issues to resolution.
• Validate release readiness against security, testing, change-management, and approval gates, and prepare changes for Change Advisory Board (CAB) and other governance reviews.
• Confirm deployment, rollback, contingency, and communication plans are in place before each release.
• Oversee release execution against the agreed schedule, maintaining visibility into deployment progress and engaging the appropriate technical teams when problems arise.
• Coordinate decisions to delay, stop, or roll back a release, escalating issues quickly when needed.
• Deliver concise updates to leadership on release status, risks, decisions needed, and schedule impacts.
• Confirm release completion, capture follow-up items, and facilitate post-release reviews and retrospectives.
• Track recurring release issues and lead improvements to schedules, checklists, governance, documentation, and team handoffs.

Required Education & Experience

• 5–7 years of experience in IT release management.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, no degree required.

AND one or more of the following certifications:

• ITIL 4 Foundation
• ITIL 4 Practitioner: Release Management
• PMP (Project Management Professional)
• CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management)
• CSM (Certified ScrumMaster)

Required Skills

• CI/CD & Automation: Experience with automated build, testing, and deployment pipelines.
• SDLC & Version Control: Strong knowledge of software development and testing practices, Git, and version management.
• Cloud & IaC: Familiarity with cloud platforms and Infrastructure-as-Code tools that support consistent environments.
• Project Management: Proven ability to manage release calendars, runbooks, and deployment schedules across multiple teams.
• Risk Management: Skilled at identifying deployment risks and managing issues before they impact production.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal skills, with the ability to bridge technical and business audiences. High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to hold people accountable.

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays

Salary Expectations: $135,000- 140,000 annually