Release Manager

at  Capgemini

ABOUT THE JOB YOU CONSIDERING

Capgemini is one of the leading Application Services providers globally and is a major player in the UK across all key sectors such as Government, Aerospace & Defence, Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Retail, Energy and Utilities.
The Application Services Practice focusses on major UK clients, on a global basis, to support, maintain and enhance their Application & Infrastructure landscapes. We support some of the largest installations of Business Applications such as SAP & Oracle as well as some of the most agile platforms on Salesforce.com or a plethora of Open Source applications.
Our Application Service exploits some of the latest market technologies & methods around Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Collaboration, Process Mining, DevOps, Agile, etc. and you will be part of the team that helps customers to keep one step ahead of their competition.
The UK AMS Delivery capability is globally renowned for sustained client service and delivery excellence. It is recognised by global advisor firms ISG and HfS as a market leader in the provision of next generation Application Development & Maintenance (ADM) services to help clients deliver their Digital Transformation strategies.
Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Needs to have an interest in technologies, and the ability to understand what’s being done and why. This interest will be useful at time when the RM works with Live Services, as he/she will need to guide them.
Should have a software CI/delivery background, with understanding of how code should be delivered from Development, through testing and then Production.
The candidate should have the following qualities and experience:
Must have:

Technologies: A broad range, covering:

• Puppet/Jenkins/Zabbix/Linux/Docker/Kubernetes
• Atlassian experience (JIRA, Confluence, Crowd, Bitbucket)
• Software packaging

• The release manager is accountable for the guidance, control and quality of the release management process. The overall purpose being to protect the integrity of the LIVE operational service. (N.B. – the release manager does not own the implementation of change).
• As the figurehead for release management establish and maintain effective relationships with all internal and external customers and contacts.
• Promote release management both internally and with the client, ensuring a positive image and desire to engage and work together.
• Proactively manage scheduling risks and issues with both the operational and project teams in conjunction with the account transition manager.
• Work with change requestors and The Agency to schedule the implementation of approved changes according to relative priority and business impact
  You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini, stiving for equity, diversity and inclusion is part of everyday life, and will be part of your working reality. We have built an inclusive and welcoming environment, for everyone.