Release Manager

Title:
Release Manager

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role - protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: KBR's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage all implementation code promotion to multiple testing and production environments during the software development life-cycle.
• Work with the development and quality teams in implementing and enhancing our build/test environment and related processes and tasks.
• Perform minimal debugging to determine where automation failures should be directed to be addressed.
• Design & implement a reliable build/test automation framework.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with Development and Quality teams.
• Own the process for releasing builds into QA (schedule, release notes, etc).
• Own the process for releasing software to customers, including patches, maintenance releases, etc.
• Maintain and manage release and development branches within code repository to ensure consistency of code check-ins and applicability of related branches.
• Effectively determine when a release branch should be made as well as related branch management policies and best practices.
• Demonstrate understanding of software development life cycles. Hands on knowledge of lab & IT infrastructure, comfortable configuring hardware, networks, software, etc. Familiarity with the following a strong plus: distributed systems, networking, multithreading, enterprise storage.
• Enforce acceptance criteria of turnover packages: code, documentation and other types of software development assets.
• Schedule, perform and notify stakeholders of releases.
• Support off hours release of software.
• Contribute to evolution of configuration management policy and procedures.
• Communicate CM methodologies to development staff.
• Troubleshoot software issues in all environments.
• Review system and machine event and error logs on routine basis.

Work Environment:

• Location: Annapolis Junction MD [On-site]
• Travel Requirements: Minimal 0-20% Travel
• Working Hours: Standard 40 hour per week

Qualifications:

Required:

• Clearance: Top Secret with SCI
• Proven experience in release management role supporting an enterprise Information Technology (IT) program.
• Demonstrated experience managing, planning, and scheduling the roll-out of IT services, updates, and releases to the production environment.

Desired:

• ITIL certification.

Basic Compensation:

$165,000 to $180,000

This range is for the Maryland area only

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation:

KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of a sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.