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Annapolis Junction, MD
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Job Description
Description & Requirements
Maximus is seeking an experienced Release Manager to support a mission-critical federal program. This role leads release planning, governance, and deployment activities across a portfolio of applications and infrastructure environments. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in release and configuration management, software build and deployment, DevOps practices, and cross-functional coordination.
This position is onsite in Annapolis Junction, MD and requires an active secret clearance
Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS123, T3, Band 6
Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plan, schedule, and execute application releases, operating
system patches, security updates, hardware upgrades, and
Other changes across mission-critical systems.
- Manage the release lifecycle, including version control ,
implementation and rollback planning, Go/No-Go reviews,
deployment coverage, and post-deployment validation.
- Maintain deployment, implementation, and communication
plans in accordance with configuration management and
document control standards.
- Coordinate software builds, DevOps configuration changes,
and deployments across development, test, staging, and
production environments.
- Partner with Agile, DevSecOps, engineering, testing,
operations, infrastructure, and third-party teams to align
release schedules, dependencies, and resources.
- Facilitate TRB, CRB, CRQ, and OCCB meetings; prepare
agendas, materials, decisions, and action items.
- Identify and mitigate risks, issues, conflicts, and resource
constraints affecting release scope, schedule, quality, or
stability.
- Provide timely release communications on schedules,
readiness, status, outcomes, and required actions.
Administer GitLab, including upgrades, patching, incident
resolution, access, and account management.
- Track release activities, change requests, and deployment
status in EWM and ServiceNow.
- Coordinate application testing, release validation, production
readiness, and post-deployment verification.
- Improve release and configuration management processes,
tools, documentation, and training.
Minimum Requirements
TCS123, T3, Band 6
Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:
- Active Secret clearance is required.
- Due to contract requirements, candidates must be U.S.
citizens; candidates with dual citizenship cannot be
considered.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in release management,
DevOps, configuration management, or a related technical
role.
- Experience managing enterprise-level software builds,
releases, and deployments across development, test,
staging, and production environments.
- Experience with version control, configuration
management, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile or DevSecOps
methodologies.
- Strong communication, facilitation, organization, and crosE
functional coordination skills, with the ability to manage
multiple concurrent releases and priorities.
- Candidates must reside within a commutable distance for dail
onsite work and on-call requirements.
- This contract supports systems that require 24x7x365 uptime
Candidates must be willing and able to meet recall
requirements, including participation in a rotational on-call
schedule.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Experience administering GitLab or supporting GitLab upgrades, patching, access, and account management.
- Experience with UrbanCode Deploy, Jazz Engineering Workflow Management (EWM), Remedy, or ServiceNow.
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EEO Statement
Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.
Pay Transparency
Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.
Accommodations
Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process-including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews,-please contact People Operations at applicantaccom@maximus.com .
Maximus is seeking an experienced Release Manager to support a mission-critical federal program. This role leads release planning, governance, and deployment activities across a portfolio of applications and infrastructure environments. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in release and configuration management, software build and deployment, DevOps practices, and cross-functional coordination.
This position is onsite in Annapolis Junction, MD and requires an active secret clearance
Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS123, T3, Band 6
Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plan, schedule, and execute application releases, operating
system patches, security updates, hardware upgrades, and
Other changes across mission-critical systems.
- Manage the release lifecycle, including version control ,
implementation and rollback planning, Go/No-Go reviews,
deployment coverage, and post-deployment validation.
- Maintain deployment, implementation, and communication
plans in accordance with configuration management and
document control standards.
- Coordinate software builds, DevOps configuration changes,
and deployments across development, test, staging, and
production environments.
- Partner with Agile, DevSecOps, engineering, testing,
operations, infrastructure, and third-party teams to align
release schedules, dependencies, and resources.
- Facilitate TRB, CRB, CRQ, and OCCB meetings; prepare
agendas, materials, decisions, and action items.
- Identify and mitigate risks, issues, conflicts, and resource
constraints affecting release scope, schedule, quality, or
stability.
- Provide timely release communications on schedules,
readiness, status, outcomes, and required actions.
Administer GitLab, including upgrades, patching, incident
resolution, access, and account management.
- Track release activities, change requests, and deployment
status in EWM and ServiceNow.
- Coordinate application testing, release validation, production
readiness, and post-deployment verification.
- Improve release and configuration management processes,
tools, documentation, and training.
Minimum Requirements
TCS123, T3, Band 6
Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:
- Active Secret clearance is required.
- Due to contract requirements, candidates must be U.S.
citizens; candidates with dual citizenship cannot be
considered.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in release management,
DevOps, configuration management, or a related technical
role.
- Experience managing enterprise-level software builds,
releases, and deployments across development, test,
staging, and production environments.
- Experience with version control, configuration
management, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile or DevSecOps
methodologies.
- Strong communication, facilitation, organization, and crosE
functional coordination skills, with the ability to manage
multiple concurrent releases and priorities.
- Candidates must reside within a commutable distance for dail
onsite work and on-call requirements.
- This contract supports systems that require 24x7x365 uptime
Candidates must be willing and able to meet recall
requirements, including participation in a rotational on-call
schedule.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Experience administering GitLab or supporting GitLab upgrades, patching, access, and account management.
- Experience with UrbanCode Deploy, Jazz Engineering Workflow Management (EWM), Remedy, or ServiceNow.
#techjobs #clearance #veteransPage #APPCASTDTO
EEO Statement
Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.
Pay Transparency
Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.
Accommodations
Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process-including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews,-please contact People Operations at applicantaccom@maximus.com .
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