Salary: £104,000 - 114,400 per year Requirements: 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. SAS Management Console - used for promotion & management of code. SAS Studio - job development and deployment. SAS Viya 3.5 / Viya 4 - hands-on experience with modernised SAS platforms and migration strategies. SAS Visual Analytics (VA) and SAS Visual Investigator (VI) - familiarity with reporting and investigation tools. Oracle - working knowledge of Oracle databases, particularly in data staging and decisioning workflows. Process Knowledge: Configuration Management - experience managing artefact groupings, dependencies, and release hierarchies. Testing Lifecycle - understanding of test strategy, planning, execution, and defect management within release cycles. Soft Skills: Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities. Methodical and detail-oriented approach to planning and execution. Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities. Desirable Qualifications: Experience in public sector or similarly regulated environments. Familiarity with DevOps practices and cloud-hosted platforms (AWS, Azure, SAS PaaS). Knowledge of scheduling tools - Airflow. Exposure to SAS Migration Factory Delivery Models. 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. Facilitate release readiness reviews, go/no-go decisions, and post-release retrospectives. Ensure traceability and auditability of all release components and decisions. Technologies: Airflow AWS Azure Cloud DevOps Support Oracle PaaS SAS More: We are seeking a Release Manager who will be integral in planning, coordinating, and overseeing the deployment of software releases across multiple environments. Our team values strong technical expertise, particularly in SAS technologies and Oracle, along with a deep understanding of configuration management and the software testing lifecycle. We believe in respect and equality, and we are proud of our diverse and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and perspectives, as our success relies on our people and their unique contributions. last updated 14 week of 2026