Release Analyst

• 12 Month Contract
• W2 Employee Only - No Corporate to Corporate Hiring
• Must be a Texas Resident
• This Position Requires On-Site Work in Taylor, Texas, Minimum 2 Days per Week or More Based on Business Needs
• Starting Hourly Rate: $66
  Responsibilities:
  Provide Support, Oversight, and Administration for Changes Affecting ERCOT Facilities, Infrastructure, Hardware, Operating Systems, Database Platforms, Firmware, Network, and Software Environments in 24/7 IT Operations.
• Essential Job Duties:
  • Organize and Facilitate Effective Release Planning Meetings.
  • Manage Release Schedules and Key Infrastructure Initiatives Across Multiple Applications.
  • Plan, Manage, and Execute Release Cycles, Including Tracking Release Deliverables and Functional/Security Test Sign-Offs.
  • Prepare Release Plans for Various Applications and Track Their Progress.
  • Coordinate Release Builds to the Appropriate Environments (Testing, Production, etc.).
  • Analyze Data Using SQL to Generate Release Metrics and Scorecards.
  • Collaborate with Stakeholders to Establish a Consistent and Predictable Release Cadence.
  • Cross-Functional Dependency Management Mapping for Various Releases.
  • Flexibility to Work Outside of Business Hours as Needed to Support Release Deployments.
• Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or Related Field Required.
  • 6 Years of Relevant Experience Can Be Substituted for Degree Requirement.
  • ITIL V4 Certification Preferred.
  • Minimum 3 Years of Experience in IT Change and Release Management.
  • 5 Years of Experience in System Integration Processes.
  • Understanding of ITIL Best Practices in IT Service Management (Change/Release/Incident/Problem) Management.
  • Working Knowledge of Tools Like Jira, Confluence, and Service Now.
  • Cloud Infrastructure Knowledge/Experience is a Plus.
  • SQL/VB Scripting/Data Analysis Knowledge is a Plus.

Salary : $66