Software Engineer (Release Manager) 7273-1

TEKsystems
$55.00 - $61.30 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Oregon, Beaverton
Jan 07, 2025
Sr. Release Manager Description: WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR? As a Sr Release Manager you will be an integral part of the team that enables Nike to bring its world-class products and experiences to market. You will work across a number of capabilities to understand portfolio roadmaps programs and key value drops. In true Nike fashion you will partner closely with teams including program product engineering release engineering and quality to not only execute releases but continually improve process achieve efficiencies and deliver a quality product timely. WHAT WILL YOU WORK ON? The Sr Release Manager will work alongside stakeholders to collaborate on direction strategy planning prioritization and ongoing drive of the global change release framework. The Sr Release Manager is also responsible for driving operational strategies including: * Driving effective release framework and governance with a continuous delivery mindset across multiple teams and geographies * Manage all change activity from planning through testing to deployment * Develop risk management and contingency planning for releases of any size * Work with Support and Operation teams to ensure operational readiness * Communicate effectively at multiple levels within the organization through written and verbal communication both formal and informal * Drive to a global release cadence that defines the cycles structures and required oversight to deliver products and experiences to production * Define and publish key metrics that demonstrate the effectiveness of releases as well as areas of improvement for the Release management framework * Partner closely and continually with product program quality engineering support and release teams to align on scope release cadence delivery and support requirements * Partner with the business and IT stakeholders to drive release scheduling decisions * Provide status reports to key internal/external stakeholders * Manage go/no-go checkpoint and retrospective meetings with release stakeholders * Participate in Capability Stand Ups and PI Planning sessions to determine and plan for upcoming release scope. * Identify and drive retrospective items to completion. WHO WILL YOU WORK WITH? You will partner with Global Technology teams to cultivate collaboration alignment and integrated planning and execution across all functions. You will have close partnership with the Portfolio Product Technology and Strategy functions. You will work closely to coordinate with other Technology teams on dependencies for cross-functional deployments. CRITICAL SKILLS: Functional expertise in driving change and delivering high quality results. Experience with Commerce and Mobile Commerce platforms. Demonstrable experience operating in a complex federated global organization with a geographically dispersed team. Experience improving CI/CD tools integration and release operations ensuring quality deployments. Experience at developing risk management and contingency planning for production changes Successful track record of applying operational readiness techniques to complex feature implementations Successful track record of partnership across organizations to build trust and achieve shared goals. Good communications and presentation skills. Able to communicate sophisticated and technical issues effectively and concisely to leadership. High professional standards and expectations for self and others. Professional stature and gravitas to collaborate with and influence team members with credibility and confidence. * WHAT YOU BRING TO NIKE:* * Bachelors degree in Technology Business Engineering or a related field 2 additional years of professional experience in lieu of a degree * A deep understanding and practical application of standard release processs agile methodologies and technical capabilities including agile - lean continuous delivery SAFE ITIL * Experience working with teams who use development and deployment automation tools in the software development and deployment lifecycle * Strong relationship-building skills and experience working closely with leaders and cross-functional partners to deliver key strategic initiatives. * Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate and influence others negotiate during situational conflict and establish the best forward path in the face of competing points of view. * Ability to deal with ambiguity and work in a dynamic results-oriented matrixed environment. * Experience with tools such as JIRA Confluence ServiceNow REQUIRED: * Experience in eCommerce, Mobile apps, Dotcoms * Experience with mobile play store deployments - apple and google playstore, knows how to navigate that process, and can pull stats from that tool ie: crash rejection rate * Technical, Product, and Program experience * Jira and sprint planning Dealbreakers: Can't come from a waterfall/SAP environment No finance or supply chain backgrounds Team: Team of release managers, engineers, product managers over 11 capabilities total Experience Level Entry Level Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $61.30 Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Beaverton,OR. Application Deadline This position will be accepting applications until Jan 7, 2025. About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.