Coordinator: Release Management at AfroCentric Group

Job description

Responsible for implementing and managing release processes for code through development, test, and production environments.

Qualifications

Bachelors Degree, B.Tech ( IT or Engineering related) or N.Dip. IT. Architectural frameworks related qualification adventageous

Experience

• 4+ years experience in the Information Technology (IT) environment, 3+ years experience Management experience;
• 5+ years experience in a software development environment

Duties & Responsibilities

Position Specific Outputs

• The setup of a quarterly prioritization session to elicit from the SS team a list of prioritized calls
• Sourcing of prioritized list of requirements from the Development Prioritization Forum
• Compilation of an implementation delivery plan that involves and that has the buy-in of the different affected areas down the SDLC value chain
• Communication and sign-off facilitation of finalized release plan, including proposed implementation date of the packaged release, to all stakeholders
• Oversight and monitoring of the overall release program
• Gatekeeping of the list of items on the signed off packaged release
• Communication of any red-flags, identified constraints, delays and/or progress to all stakeholders and
• The coordination and planning activities for the implementation of the release into the production environment.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday, 11 July 2017