Release and Deployment Manager for NATO with security...

Would you like to join the leading international intergovernmental organization?

We are looking for a Release and Deployment Manager to join the NCI Agency. In this role, you will be the operational backbone of our software delivery lifecycle – ensuring that new capabilities, changes, and configurations move smoothly from development into production.

Responsibilities:

Emerging technology monitoring

• Supports monitoring of the external environment and assessment of emerging technologies.

• Contributes to the creation of reports, technology roadmapping and the sharing of knowledge and insights.

Methods and tools

• Provides support on the use of existing methods and tools.

• Configures methods and tools within a known context.

• Creates and updates the documentation of methods and tools.

Portfolio, programme and project support

• Provides administrative services to project boards, project assurance teams and quality review meetings.

• Uses recommended portfolio, programme and project control solutions for planning, scheduling and tracking.

• Sets up project files, compiles and distributes reports.

• Provides guidance on project management software, procedures, processes, tools and techniques.

Configuration management

• Applies tools, techniques and processes to administer, track, log, report on and correct configuration items, components and changes.

• Assists with audits to check the accuracy of the information and undertakes any necessary corrective action under direction.

Release and deployment

• Assesses and analyses release components for input to release scheduling.

• Maintains and administers tools and methods for software delivery, deployment and configuration.

• Maintains release processes and procedures.

Change control

• Assesses, analyses, develops, documents and implements changes based on requests for change.

• Ensures that operational processes are in place for effective change control.

• Develops, configures and maintains tools to manage and report on the lifecycle of change requests.

• Identifies problems and issues and recommend corrective actions

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• A minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 2 years post-related experience. Or exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency, that is, at least 6 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post.

• At least two years practical experience performing release and deployment function in large IT environment/organization.

• Experience working in collaboration with Change Management, Configuration Management, Verification and Validation Teams.

• Training/Certifications: ITIL (v3/4) Foundation Certificate

If you've read the description and feel this role is a great match, we'd love to hear from you! Click "Apply for this job" to be directed to a brief questionnaire. It should only take a few moments to complete, and we'll be in touch promptly if your experience aligns with our needs.