Technical Release Coordinator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the scheduling of regular releases, out-of-cycle deployments, and urgent fixes across various teams.

• Lead release-planning meetings to define scope, sequencing, timelines, dependencies, and deployment requirements.

• Create and document release recommendations, detailing scope, schedules, deliverables, testing needs, implementation steps, as well as risk mitigation and rollback strategies.

• Set release-readiness criteria and monitor projects throughout the change-ticket lifecycle.

• Ensure that change tickets contain testing documentation, implementation guidelines, approvals, and rollback procedures.

• Develop and maintain release calendars, configuration plans, deployment schedules, and communication with stakeholders.

• Prepare for and engage in Change Advisory Board meetings, deployment-planning sessions, and implementation-readiness assessments.

• Identify scheduling conflicts, unmet requirements, technical dependencies, and risks that may impact release outcomes.

• Manage off-hours release activities, including deployment coordination, status updates, issue escalation, and resolution efforts.

• Coordinate mock deployments, pre-production checklists, production implementations, and post-production validations.

• Compile and review deployment and validation instructions with development and technical teams.

• Package and stage production-ready release artifacts.

• Coordinate the provisioning and readiness of infrastructure resources and environments.

• Establish and enforce controls over build management, release management, and production changes.

• Provide insights on code-branching and code-merge strategies.

• Collaborate with technical teams to enhance and automate build and deployment processes.

• Communicate the status of releases, business impact, expected duration, issues, and outcomes before, during, and after deployments.

• Lead release-review meetings, documenting lessons learned to enhance future releases.

• Maintain release templates, process documentation, procedures, and best practices.

• Advocate for continuous improvement in change, build, configuration, and release management processes.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

• Over five years of experience in technology, with one to four years specifically in coordinating projects or software releases across multiple teams.

• Proven experience in managing releases of various sizes, scopes, complexities, and business impacts.

• Familiarity with the software development lifecycle.

• Experience with change management processes and production deployments.

• Practical software development experience utilizing object-oriented programming concepts.

• Knowledge of code merges, branching strategies, build processes, and deployment activities.

• General understanding of Agile development practices.

• Basic knowledge of ITIL practices.

• Willingness to participate in scheduled off-hours, weekend, or emergency release activities.

• Strong skills in planning, organization, and project coordination.

• Ability to manage multiple releases, deadlines, and technical dependencies simultaneously.

• Excellent risk identification, problem-solving, and escalation capabilities.

• Ability to convey technical release information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Strong attention to detail and dedication to accurate documentation.

• Capability to influence teams and drive activities to completion without direct authority.

• Sound judgment in assessing release readiness, risks, and production impact.

• Ability to maintain composure and make timely decisions during high-impact deployments or production challenges.

• Commitment to process improvement, operational stability, and achieving high-quality release outcomes.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Generous paid time off and flexible working arrangements.

• A collaborative and innovative work environment.