Release Manager

RaceTrac Company Overview

Job Description:

The Release Manager is responsible for establishing best-in-class speed-to-market deployment practices while leading teams responsible for small enhancements and maintenance of RaceTrac's applications and/or platforms.

What You'll Do:

• Owns the SDLC process for a 3rd-party DevOps team and the release management responsibilities for the entire DGX development team
  
• Performs ongoing needs analyses to understand and identify the development of RaceTrac's Digital Channels Development and release practices
  
• Establishes software deployment patterns that provide automated quality, security controls, and cross-team accountability.
  
• Leads a cross-functional group of 3rd-party developers delivering channel experiences and loyalty incentives.
  
• Leads a cross-functional group of 3rd-party developers delivering maintenance upgrades that ensure our technology continues to deliver business value.
  
• Helps establish and sustain agile delivery best practices.
  
• Manages 3rd-Party integration and augmentation partnerships.
  
• Acts as Business Relationship Manager to our Marketing department by providing subject matter expertise, estimations, and delivery timelines.
  
• Facilitates an effective dialogue between business organizations and the Information Solutions team to ensure business needs are addressed in the right channels.
  
• Works closely with QA to establish best practices and ensure effective testing including security, automation, performance, and capacity considerations are addressed in addition to traditional functional QA.
  
• Uses project management methodologies in meetings with internal business partners to determine development needs, scope projects, and resources, and plan for high-quality solutions.
  
• Performs other ad hoc duties as needed.
  

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science or related field preferred
  
• Minimum 7 years of experience in the IT function
  
• Minimum 3 years of experience managing others/leading a team in an Agile environment
  
• Minimum 3 years of experience building enterprise pipelines for software deployment
  
• Experience in some of the following; API Gateways, Event-Driven Architectures, 3rd Party Loyalty/Marketing solutions, Cloud Computing, Master Data Management, Front-End technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), etc.
  
• Experience with the following technologies preferred: Azure Cloud, Node.js, Java, Active MQ, Redis, Azure Stream Analytics
  
• Cloud (Azure, AWS, etc.) and Agile (SAFe, ACP, etc.) certifications preferred
  

Fueled by Growth, Driven by You

At RaceTrac, our people make the difference. Whether you're working in a store, at our corporate office, or on the road, you'll be part of a team that brings energy, innovation, and a passion for serving others every day. We support each other, celebrate wins big and small, and create opportunities for growth at every level. With four operating divisions RaceTrac, RaceWay, Energy Dispatch, and Gulf - there's always a new challenge to take on and a new path to pursue. Join us and discover how far your career can go.

To see what #LifeatRaceTrac is like, visit our LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram pages.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment with RaceTrac without regard to their race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Owns the SDLC process for a 3rd-party DevOps team and the release management responsibilities for the entire DGX development team
• Performs ongoing needs analyses to understand and identify the development of RaceTrac's Digital Channels Development and release practices
• Establishes software deployment patterns that provide automated quality, security controls, and cross-team accountability.
• Leads a cross-functional group of 3rd-party developers delivering channel experiences and loyalty incentives.
• Leads a cross-functional group of 3rd-party developers delivering maintenance upgrades that ensure our technology continues to deliver business value.
• Helps establish and sustain agile delivery best practices.
• Manages 3rd-Party integration and augmentation partnerships.
• Acts as Business Relationship Manager to our Marketing department by providing subject matter expertise, estimations, and delivery timelines.
• Facilitates an effective dialogue between business organizations and the Information Solutions team to ensure business needs are addressed in the right channels.
• Works closely with QA to establish best practices and ensure effective testing including security, automation, performance, and capacity considerations are addressed in addition to traditional functional QA.
• Uses project management methodologies in meetings with internal business partners to determine development needs, scope projects, and resources, and plan for high-quality solutions.
• Performs other ad hoc duties as needed.

Qualifications:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment with RaceTrac without regard to their race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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