Release Manager
About the job you considering
Capgemini is one of the leading Application Services providers globally and is a major player in the UK across all key sectors such as Government, Aerospace & Defence, Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Retail, Energy and Utilities.
The Application Services Practice focusses on major UK clients, on a global basis, to support, maintain and enhance their Application & Infrastructure landscapes. We support some of the largest installations of Business Applications such as SAP & Oracle as well as some of the most agile platforms on Salesforce.com or a plethora of Open Source applications.
Our Application Service exploits some of the latest market technologies & methods around Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Collaboration, Process Mining, DevOps, Agile, etc. and you will be part of the team that helps customers to keep one step ahead of their competition.
The UK AMS Delivery capability is globally renowned for sustained client service and delivery excellence. It is recognised by global advisor firms ISG and HfS as a market leader in the provision of next generation Application Development & Maintenance (ADM) services to help clients deliver their Digital Transformation strategies.
Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.
Your role
• The release manager is accountable for the guidance, control and quality of the release management process. The overall purpose being to protect the integrity of the LIVE operational service. (N.B. – the release manager does not own the implementation of change).
• As the figurehead for release management establish and maintain effective relationships with all internal and external customers and contacts.
• Promote release management both internally and with the client, ensuring a positive image and desire to engage and work together.
• Proactively manage scheduling risks and issues with both the operational and project teams in conjunction with the account transition manager.
• Work with change requestors and The Agency to schedule the implementation of approved changes according to relative priority and business impact
You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini, stiving for equity, diversity and inclusion is part of everyday life, and will be part of your working reality. We have built an inclusive and welcoming environment, for everyone.
Your skills and experience
Needs to have an interest in technologies, and the ability to understand what's being done and why. This interest will be useful at time when the RM works with Live Services, as he/she will need to guide them.
Should have a software CI/delivery background, with understanding of how code should be delivered from Development, through testing and then Production.
The candidate should have the following qualities and experience:
Must have:
Technologies: A broad range, covering:
• Puppet/Jenkins/Zabbix/Linux/Docker/Kubernetes
• Atlassian experience (JIRA, Confluence, Crowd, Bitbucket)
• Software packaging
Your security clearance
To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance.
To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements.
Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality.
Some posts are restricted to sole UK Nationals for security reasons; therefore, you may be asked about your citizenship in the application process.
What does 'Get The Future You Want' mean to you?
You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from Capgemini’s ‘learning for life’ mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard ManageMentor, Cybersecurity qualifications and much more.
You’ll be bringing your unique skills and perspectives to the team, inspiring and taking inspiration from your teammates as you unlock value in everything you do. You’ll be joining a professional community of experts, who have got your back and will support you, every step of the way.
You will be encouraged to have a positive work-life balance. Our hybrid-first way of working means we embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements.
Why you should consider Capgemini
Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. But when you join Capgemini, you join a thriving company and become part of a diverse collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. A powerful source of energy that drives us all to find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible. It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses. And it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. And you’ll use them to help our clients leverage technology to grow their business and give innovation that human touch the world needs. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place
About Capgemini
Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion.
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