MES Release Manager - Remote

Type of Requisition: Pipeline Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None Public Trust/Other Required: Other Job Family: Software Engineering Job Qualifications: Skills: Application Release Management, ITIL Release Management, Risk Management and Mitigation, Software Release Management, System Deployment Certifications: None Experience: 5 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: No Job Description: Transform technology into opportunity as a Release Manager at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT As a Release Manager, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of government. You will play a crucial role in improving, operating and managing IT Systems. Develop and maintain a release schedules to track scheduled deployments, maintenance windows, dependencies, and risks Obtain customer approvals before any functionality is released to environments Align release management processes with ITIL 4 best practices focusing on efficiency, automation, and service value delivery Participate in ECCB and ECAB to coordinate release activities with the customer and Modules to ensure interoperability between systems Establish a structured release process that aligns with governance policies Maintain a Release Listing Document that tracks all planned, in progress, and completed releases Coordinate with development, QA, operations and business teams Define release scope, objectives, and timelines Oversee the release deployment process, ensuring all pre-release steps are complete (i.e., testing production validation) Develop and enforce rollback plans and contingency strategies in case of release failures Ensure smooth transitions between development, testing, and production environments Act as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders Act as the primary point of contact for a