Release Manager, Professional Services
ESRI is the world leader in GIS software development with more than 35 years of carefully managed growth. We develop and support innovative tools for visualizing, analyzing, and managing geographic data on the desktop, across the enterprise, in the field, and on the Web. ESRI software is used in more than 300,000 organizations worldwide including each of the 200 largest cities in the United States, most national governments, more than two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies, 60 worldwide health ministries, and more than 7,000 colleges and universities.
We employ 4,000 people worldwide, 1,700 of whom are based at our Redlands headquarters, a community ideally located in Southern California. Our mission is to improve our world through delivering GIS software and solutions that enable better decision making. We offer exceptional benefits, competitive salaries, 401k and profit sharing programs, paid holidays, scholarships, tuition assistance, a Cafe complete with Starbucks coffee bar, an onsite fitness center, and much more.
Our work is dynamic, interesting, and challenging. Learn more about ESRI and apply online at www.esri.com/careers.
Enjoy the benefits of coordinating high quality and timely software releases in order to meet customer needs.
Responsibilities:
Overall management responsibility of the software release process for a variety of custom projects.
Responsible for early release definition and scope negotiation.
Prepare test procedures and execute testing strategies.
Establish release schedules, tracking, and control procedures.
Develop release notes and installation documentation.
Design, build, and maintain the test environment.
Provide management with metrics, reports, and schedules as necessary.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in geography, GIS, computer science, or a related field.
Three years of prior experience within a software development or quality assurance work environment.
Excellent coordinate/project management skills.
Must be a self starter.
Minimum of one year of experience leading a release or quality assurance team.
Successful development and implementation of release plans within a software development organization.
Knowledge of relational databases including SQL Server, Oracle, Informix, or DB2.
Strong problem-solving skills using a methodical approach.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
A keen attention to detail and drive to resolve any issues encountered.
Recommended Qualifications:
Familiarity with programming concepts and methodologies.
Programming abilities to develop test programs and scripts.
GIS knowledge.
Interested? www.esri.com/careers