Journeyman Release Management Specialist

Journeyman Release Management Specialist

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MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Journeyman Release Management Specialist to join our team in Doral, FL.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Oversees the operational aspects of the release management process for IT applications and services, ensuring efficient and reliable deployment across different environments.
• Assists in the planning, coordination, and execution of release activities across development, testing, staging, and production environments, collaborating with stakeholders for alignment with project timelines and business objectives.
• Assists in defining and documenting release management strategies, policies, and procedures for IT operations, ensuring adherence to industry best practices and organizational standards.
• Collaborates with development, testing, operations, and Security Teams to plan and schedule release activities and resources, fostering effective communication and coordination.
• Manages release pipelines, monitors the progress and status of releases, provides regular updates to stakeholders on deliverables, risks, and issues, and coordinates/facilitates release readiness reviews, deployment approvals, and post-release evaluations.
• Ensures releases are deployed timely and consistently, uses automated tools for streamlining, troubleshoots/resolves release-related problems, conducts quality assurance/security audits, collects/analyzes feedback/metrics for improvement, and maintains release documentation, while receiving guidance from senior staff.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS in field necessary to assume Release Management Specialist duties and a minimum or 4 years of additional experience in lieu of a degree
• 4+ years of experience with 2+ years of position-specific relevant experience.
• Experience with release management principles, methodologies, and best practices, including planning, coordinating, and executing software releases.
• Familiarity with different release strategies (e.g., blue/green deployment, canary releases) and ITIL-informed frameworks, particularly release and deployment management processes.
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git), experience with build automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, Maven), and basic scripting or programming skills for automating release tasks.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills to address release-related issues, ability to analyze logs and identify root causes of problems, and ability to create and maintain release documentation (plans, schedules, reports).
• Experience with using release management tools and tracking systems, and the ability to obtain DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II certification within 6 months of commencing work on the Task Order.

Desired Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in an agile-informed development environment.
• Understanding of DevOps principles and practices. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-based release management tools. Knowledge of security best practices for release management.
• ITIL Foundation certification or higher. Certified Release Manager (CRM).
• Experience at a DoD Combatant Command (e.g., SOUTHCOM, NORTHCOM, CENTCOM, CYBERCOM, INDOPACOM, EUCOM, AFRICOM, STRATCOM, TRANSCOM, SOCOM, SPACECOM) or a component is desired.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have a current/active Secret clearance.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in stationary position for up to 50% of the time.
• Must be able to deliver clear and effective communication verbally and via email, phone, and virtual communication platforms to interface with co-workers and customers.
• Must be able to occasionally move about inside an office environment to access file cabinets, office machinery, and communicate with co-workers.

MANTECH International Corporation considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation. If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at and provide your name and contact information.