Job Title: SC Cleared Release Manager Location: Telford: If local to Telford, requirement will be 2 days per week on site. If not local, expectation will be to attend once/twice a month. Salary/Rate: £500-£530 per day Start Date: 11/08/25 Job Type: Inside IR35 Contract - 6 months Company Introduction We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for an SC Cleared Release Manager to join their team for a six-month contract. Job Responsibilities/Objectives You 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. 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 and accelerators. 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 The ideal candidate will have the following: 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. 1. Desirable Skills/Experience Although not essential, the following skills are desired by the client: Experience in public sector 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. The successful candidate will also need to be SC Vetted. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.