Senior Release Manager
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Role : Senior Release Manager
Location : Watford, UK
Type : Contract (Hybrid - 3 Days / week)
Job Description:
Experience: 12+ years in Release Management/DevOps/Data Engineering
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly organized and technically proficient Senior Release Manager to lead and coordinate the deployment of Power BI solutions and data pipelines across multiple environments. This role requires a strong understanding of both manual deployment processes and automated CI/CD pipelines, ensuring seamless, secure, and timely releases.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and manage the end-to-end release lifecycle for Power BI reports, datasets, and data pipelines (e.g., Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue).
- Coordinate and execute manual deployments when automation is not feasible, ensuring accuracy and rollback readiness.
- Design, implement, and maintain automated deployment pipelines using tools like Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins. Collaborate with development, QA, and infrastructure teams to ensure deployment readiness and environment stability.
- Maintain detailed release documentation, schedules, and change logs.
- Monitor deployments for performance, failures, and compliance with governance standards.
- Drive continuous improvement in release processes, automation, and tooling.
- Ensure alignment with data governance, security, and compliance policies.
Required Skills:
- Proven experience managing Power BI deployments (including workspaces, datasets, and reports).
- Strong understanding of data pipeline deployment using tools like Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue, or Apache Airflow.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins). Proficiency in scripting (PowerShell, Python, or Bash) for deployment automation.
- Experience with manual deployment processes, rollback strategies, and change management.
- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git).
- Excellent communication, coordination, and documentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field.
- Experience with Power BI REST APIs, Tabular Editor, or deployment pipelines.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform).
- Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies and release planning.
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