THOUGHT BYTE

Quality Assurance Release Manager

THOUGHT BYTE
6 - 10 years
Cincinnati, OH
Contract
Onsite
1 month ago

About the role

Role: QA / Release Manager IV
Location: Onsite (Cincinnati, OH) / Remote only for strong match
Duration: Long-term Contract
Job Summary:
We’re looking for a senior QA / Release Manager to own quality and release coordination across multiple integrated systems. This role blends hands-on QA leadership with release planning, environment management, and cross-team coordination in a multi-platform Agile environment.
Key Deliverables:
  • Environment strategy covering all systems in scope
  • Centralized deployment calendar across teams and platforms
  • Environment refresh and configuration management plans
  • Tracking and reporting of code and configuration changes across environments

Primary Responsibilities:
  • Define, document, and implement QA processes and standards
  • Create and maintain comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts
  • Ensure full test coverage across applications, integrations, and ETL pipelines
  • Coordinate releases, deployments, and configuration changes across systems
  • Manage dependencies and schedules in Agile Release Trains (ARTs)
  • Oversee environment readiness and release execution
  • Identify, analyze, and track defects to root cause
  • Communicate risks, issues, and release status clearly and on time
  • Drive continuous improvement using metrics and test results
  • Coach and guide QA team members on best practices

Required Skills & Experience:
  • Strong experience managing QA and Release Management in multi-system environments
  • Proven ability to coordinate releases across multiple platforms (not limited to Salesforce)
  • Experience with release management tools, scheduling, and dependency tracking
  • Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and ART coordination
  • Hands-on experience with functional, integration, and ETL testing
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills

Nice to Have:
  • Experience supporting large enterprise or M&A environments
  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing tools
  • Prior leadership or mentoring experience in QA teams

Skills

Information TechnologyIT Services and IT Consulting
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