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# Release Manager

- **Company:** StaffRight Associates
- **Location:** Buffalo, NY, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $124,800.0 - $135,200.0
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Continuous Delivery, Information Engineering, DevOps, Windows PowerShell, Release Management, System Software, Scripting, Performance Testing, Gitlab, Git, Git Flow, Software Version Control
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/73d961c5-d80d-4ea3-ba01-4d609c1aa019

## About the Role

* 6+ Years of hands-on experience within Release Engineering, DevOps, or Platform Engineering across enterprise environments.
 * Demonstrated Mastery in deployment orchestration and cross-functional communication bridging technical and business stakeholders.
 * Proven Capability to manage competing initiatives and maintain focus across concurrent deployment schedules.
 * Direct Experience utilizing GitLab for Git-Based Version Control, Branching Strategies, and Code Promotion Models.
 * In-Depth Knowledge covering CI/CD Pipeline Design, System Administration, and Automation Execution.
 * Technical Proficiency in PowerShell for scripting and automated delivery processes.
 * Practical Background working with Azure DevOps and modern Cloud-Based Software Delivery Platforms.
 * Prior Exposure to the Financial Services Industry or other highly regulated enterprise domains is strongly favored.

## Description

StaffRight Associates is currently representing a valued enterprise client in their search for a high-performing Release Manager to oversee critical software delivery operations. In this strategic contract capacity, you will serve as the central driver for end-to-end deployment activities, guiding software from early development phases through successful production launches. StaffRight Associates is conducting this search to connect a skilled engineering professional with our client's dynamic, technology-driven environment, ensuring seamless release execution and modernized pipeline infrastructure across multi-functional teams., * Guide application codebase progression across every phase of the software delivery lifecycle into live production environments.

 * Orchestrate comprehensive quality control checkpoints, encompassing regression, user acceptance, security penetration, and performance validation across simultaneous deployment tracks.
 * Synchronize weekly deployment cadences, aligning scheduling for numerous rollouts involving over one hundred software engineers and business partners.
 * Spearhead the transition of legacy on-premise pipeline workflows toward modern cloud-based automated delivery architectures.
 * Facilitate operational readiness assessments to verify compliance documentation, contingency rollbacks, and testing completion.
 * Operate automated execution workflows while safeguarding system stability and achieving uninterrupted operational availability.
 * Partner with software developers, quality analysts, system administrators, and data engineering groups throughout active deployment waves.
 * Establish continuous delivery schedules that accommodate daily service compilations along with bi-weekly iteration cycles.
 * Mitigate cross-system software dependencies, release bottlenecks, and potential deployment risks.
 * Analyze post-deployment outcomes to introduce systemic enhancements that elevate execution speed and platform reliability.