Release Manager (Configuration and Change Management)

Maximus is seeking an experienced Release Manager to support a mission-critical federal program. This role leads release planning, governance, and deployment activities across a portfolio of applications and infrastructure environments. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in release and configuration management, software build and deployment, DevOps practices, and cross-functional coordination.

This position is onsite in Annapolis Junction, MD and requires an active secret clearance

Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS123, T3, Band 6

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, schedule, and execute application releases, operating

system patches, security updates, hardware upgrades, and

Other changes across mission-critical systems.

• Manage the release lifecycle, including version control ,

implementation and rollback planning, Go/No-Go reviews,

deployment coverage, and post-deployment validation.

• Maintain deployment, implementation, and communication

plans in accordance with configuration management and

document control standards.

• Coordinate software builds, DevOps configuration changes,

and deployments across development, test, staging, and

production environments.

• Partner with Agile, DevSecOps, engineering, testing,

operations, infrastructure, and third-party teams to align

release schedules, dependencies, and resources.

• Facilitate TRB, CRB, CRQ, and OCCB meetings; prepare

agendas, materials, decisions, and action items.

• Identify and mitigate risks, issues, conflicts, and resource

constraints affecting release scope, schedule, quality, or

stability.

• Provide timely release communications on schedules,

readiness, status, outcomes, and required actions.

Administer GitLab, including upgrades, patching, incident

resolution, access, and account management.

• Track release activities, change requests, and deployment

status in EWM and ServiceNow.

• Coordinate application testing, release validation, production

readiness, and post-deployment verification.

• Improve release and configuration management processes,

tools, documentation, and training.

Minimum Requirements

TCS123, T3, Band 6

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:

• Active Secret clearance is required.

• Due to contract requirements, candidates must be U.S.

citizens; candidates with dual citizenship cannot be

considered.

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in release management,

DevOps, configuration management, or a related technical

role.

• Experience managing enterprise-level software builds,

releases, and deployments across development, test,

staging, and production environments.

• Experience with version control, configuration

management, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile or DevSecOps

methodologies.

• Strong communication, facilitation, organization, and crosE

functional coordination skills, with the ability to manage

multiple concurrent releases and priorities.

• Candidates must reside within a commutable distance for dail

onsite work and on-call requirements.

• This contract supports systems that require 24x7x365 uptime

Candidates must be willing and able to meet recall

requirements, including participation in a rotational on-call

schedule.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience administering GitLab or supporting GitLab upgrades, patching, access, and account management.

• Experience with UrbanCode Deploy, Jazz Engineering Workflow Management (EWM), Remedy, or ServiceNow.

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Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Minimum Salary

$110,000

Maximum Salary

$125,000