Digital Commerce Deployment Lead

ShopriteX; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

ShopriteX is seeking a Release Coordinator to manage the end-to-end deployment of new systems and features. You will coordinate daily deployment activities across Development and Infrastructure, ensuring on-schedule rollout and compliance with standards.

The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, 2+ years in release management, and the ability to work with multiple teams to optimize deployment processes.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field – essential.
• +2 years’ experience in a relevant role, overseeing and delivering design, testing and deployment of releases – essential.
• Proven release management and deployment coordination experience in a technical environment.
• Strong understanding of software development and IT infrastructure processes.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute the daily deployment process, ensuring timely rollouts.
• Collaborate with Release Managers, Product Owners, DevOps specialists and Engineers to facilitate deployment activities.
• Identify and manage exceptions and deviations from the deployment process.
• Communicate updates regarding deployment policies and status.
• Ensure adherence to deployment standards and procedures across teams.
• Facilitate resource commitment to support deployment activities.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement enhancements.
• Create, analyze, and distribute process reports to stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary contact for deployment, engaging clients, service providers, and management.
• Facilitate resolution of compliance issues and follow escalation policy.
• Perform ongoing administration of deployment processes and measure performance.
• Chair daily deployment change meetings and coordinate testing, cutover and training where required.

Skills

Release coordination

Communication

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Education

Degree or Diploma in Computer Science or IT

Tools

Deployment tooling

Job description

ShopriteX is seeking a Release Coordinator to manage the end-to-end deployment of new systems and features. You will coordinate daily deployment activities across Development and Infrastructure, ensuring on-schedule rollout and compliance with standards.

The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, 2+ years in release management, and the ability to work with multiple teams to optimize deployment processes.