DEVOPS CI/CD RELEASE MANAGER

Job Code:                                                         DEVOPSRM

Reports To:                                                       Director, Application Development & Support

Base Location:                                               AZ or CO

Work Status:                                                   Hybrid/Physical Office

Minimum Starting Monthly Range:       $7,599

Hiring Range (Monthly Pay):                    $7,599 – $8,750

Full-time / Part-time:                                   Full-time

Exempt / Non-Exempt:                               Exempt

Risk Designation:                                          Extremely High

Summary:

The DevOps CI/CD Release Manager will be responsible for the development and support of the CI/CD pipelines for the Health Information Exchange (HIE), and for overseeing the release process for software and application deployments for internally developed solutions, as well as for certain key 3rd party vendor solutions.

The DevOps CI/CD Release Manager will manage internal software releases using solutions and technology such as Git, GitHub, Jira, C#, SQL, MongoDB, and APIs. This position will support the development of new and existing solutions at Contexture through all phases of the Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC). As applicable, after hours may be necessary to support deployments, changes, or major incident response.

This position is based in Phoenix Arizona; Denver Colorado; or Grand Junction, Colorado and requires local residency in one of these base locations. Our strategic flexibility allows for local work from home opportunities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for building, testing, and deploying applications.
• Automate build, test, and deployment processes across multiple environments.
• Develop, scale, and control strategies, standards, guidelines, and governance of CI systems.
• Integrate quality gates, security scanning, and deployment validation into pipelines
• Troubleshoot issues along the CI/CD pipeline.
• Manage and monitor progress of software releases from inception to delivery.
• Develop and implement release strategies and schedules.
• Manage dependencies, risks, and change coordination.
• Define and implement a communication strategy for release details and schedules to stakeholders.
• Lead and coordinate release activities with Project Management, Development, QA, Data, and Integrations teams.
• Coordinate the Contexture acceptance, approval, and communication process for 3rd party software releases.
• Define and evolve release and deployment standards, documentation, and runbooks.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Required Skills

• Minimum 3 years of DevOps, CI/CD, or Release Management experience.
• Minimum 1 year of object-oriented Software Development using languages such as C++, C#, or Python.
• Experience in Git Version Control and GitHub, including GitHub actions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to clearly communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desired Skills

• Experience in Agile development.
• Experience using and configuring Jira.
• Some experience developing APIs and Web Services.
• Experience in Windows and Linux environments.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

Education/Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Information Technology and Software Development.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or another related field required; equivalent directly related work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The position may  require occasional availability for after-hours work, outside of regularly scheduled hours.

The position may require ability to periodically drive to and from clients, conferences and / or events; and / or limited travel.

This position is expected to be exposed to, process, or handle sensitive information including but not limited to Protected Health Information (PHI), Personally Identifiable Information (PII), financial information, etc. As such, the holder of this position is expected to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, organizational policies, and compliance expectations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those necessary to perform the essential functions of the role:

• Frequent communication and information exchange.
• Regular movement within the office to access equipment and materials.
• Ability to remain stationary for extended periods (approximately 50% of the time).
• Continuous use of computers and office equipment (e.g., keyboard, monitor, printer).
• Frequent handling of materials up to 10 lbs; occasional handling up to 30 lbs.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and/or qualifications associated with the job.

Benefits: Contexture provides a comprehensive benefits package. For details, please request a Benefit Summary from our Benefits Department.

The organization is an inclusive Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other status protected by law or regulation.