Release Manager - SC Cleared
Whitehall Resources are looking for a Release Manager. This role is hybrid working with 2 days per week onsite in Shropshire, and the remainder remote working, for an initial 6 month contract.
***Due to the nature of the client, candidates must hold SC Clearance***
***Inside IR35***
Job Description:
The Release Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing the deployment of software releases across multiple environments. This includes managing release schedules, ensuring configuration integrity, and supporting testing and validation processes. The role demands strong technical expertise in SAS technologies and Oracle, as well as a deep understanding of configuration management and the software testing lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and manage the end-to-end release process across development, test, and production environments.
- Coordinate with development, testing, and operations teams to ensure timely and quality releases.
- Maintain and enforce configuration management standards using manifest files and structured release artefacts.
- Oversee packaging and deployment of SAS DI code (SPKs) and Oracle artefacts (clear-text files).
- Support migration activities, particularly from SAS 9.4 to SAS Viya 4, using CI/CD practices
- Facilitate release readiness reviews, go/no-go decisions, and post-release retrospectives.
- Ensure traceability and auditability of all release components and decisions.
- Required Skills & Experience:
Technical Skills:
- SAS Enterprise Guide (EG) – experience in job orchestration and user migration support.
- SAS Data Integration (DI) – packaging and deployment of DI jobs using manifest structures