Release Manager

Alpha Omega Integration

$90K — $128K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of experience in software delivery and release management
  • Experience in project management
  • Knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
  • Strong team management and leadership skills
  • Familiarity with traditional agile methodologies
  • Understanding of application infrastructure and system architecture
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the Release Management Process for major IT investments
  • Plan releases of applications and features according to policies
  • Communicate project tasks across teams, including timelines and requirements
  • Coordinate release schedules and resources based on applications and infrastructure updates
  • Identify and manage risks that could delay releases
  • Track progress and continuously improve the release process
  • Schedule release readiness and milestone review meetings

Benefits

  • 15 days PTO including paid parental and military leave
  • 11 paid Federal holidays, with 5 floating holidays
  • Health and Dental Insurance with fully paid premiums for employees
  • Life Insurance and short/long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) plan with fully vested match after two years
  • Flexible benefits plans (FSA/DFSA/HSA)
  • Annual Tuition & Professional Development Reimbursement
Full Job Description
Job Title: Release Manager
Clearance Required: US Citizen, Public Trust
Work Location: Hybrid.

Alpha Omega is currently seeking a detail-oriented Release Manager to join one of our long-term Federal projects.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee the Release Management Process for a Major IT Investment,
  • Plan releases of applications and features in accordance with mandated policies
  • Communicate the project-related tasks such as plans, timelines, requirements, etc. between different teams.
  • Coordinate the release schedule and resources required depending upon the third-party applications, defect backlogs, planned releases, and infrastructure updates.
  • Identify the risks that can delay the release and manage them, such that the scope scheduled, and quality of the release is not affected.
  • Track the progress and find issues, if any. Always work to improve the process of release.
  • Make sure that the release is planned, according to the requirements and budget.
  • Schedule the release readiness reviews before deployment and milestone reviews after each release.
  • Create plans for the implementation and deployment as per the release schedule.
  • Plan and give weekly updates on the release activities
  • Lead the Go-Live activities to deploy the software successfully.
  • Team up with relevant development teams responsible for building the automation tools used to develop and deploy the software.
  • Schedule meetings to discuss the release schedules with the team and find roadblocks, if any.
  • Maintain documentation related to procedures on build and release, various notifications lists, and dependencies.
  • Make improvements in the methodologies used for configuration management and development of software that helps to find ways to use in configuration management.


Required Experience/Skills:

  • 3-5 years of experience with software delivery and release management
  • Project management experience
  • Working knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle
  • Team management skills
  • Knowledge of traditional agile methodologies
  • Good understanding of application infrastructure, system architecture, and operating system
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Leadership skills
  • Project management skills with knowledge of presentation
  • Problem-solving and analytics skills
  • Team and time management skills


(Required or Preferred) Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent years of work experience


Salary and Benefit Information:

The likely salary range for this position is $90,000 - $128,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position and could fall outside of this range.

Application Deadline: November 30, 2026

Joining the Alpha Omega team entitles you to participate in all retirement benefits, plans of deferred compensation, health and insurance benefits, and other such benefits as set forth in the company's policy and benefits manuals. See below, to name a few:

  • 15 days PTO including paid parental, military, and bereavement leave
  • Eleven (11) paid Federal holidays, five of which are floating holidays (as designated by the company's holiday schedule each year)
  • Health and Dental Insurance (including 100% employer paid premiums for employee coverage under the HDHP health plan)
  • Life Insurance, STD/LTD term disability coverage, with employer paid premiums
  • 401 (k) plan with a match that is 100% vested after you complete two years of service
  • FSA/DFSA/HSA flexible benefit plans
  • Annual Tuition & Professional Development Reimbursement benefit.


We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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