Quality and Release Manager at a Commercial Bank - Growth in Value Alliance (GVA) Partners Limited

Growth in Value Alliance (GVA) Partners Limited  - Our client, a Commercial Bank, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Quality and Release Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Overview

• Our client requires the service of a highly skilled Release and deployment manager.
• The successful candidate will coordinate and analyze the acquisition, implementation, and installation of new software.
• A deployment manager’s job is to take software packages and roll them out for full operational use.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the end-to-end release processes.
• Ensure coordination of build and test activities across the various teams.
• Provide management reports on release progress.
• Establish release policies and strategies for the organization.
• Develop and improve release processes, work instructions and release notes.
• Ensure teams follow the established policies and procedures.
• Coordinate release package design, scripting, build and configuration.
• Coordinate release package acceptance including business sign off.
• Sign off releases for implementation.
• Manage communication, preparation, and training for releases.
• Produce any required release documentation.
• Undertake build, release and deployment activities if release team members are not available.

Qualifications and Experience
Mandatory / Desirable:

• B.Sc in STEM
• Minimum of 3 - 5 years cognate IT experience, 2 year of which must be in Test Automation & Performance Testing
• Relevant professional certifications will be an added advantage e.g. CTFL, ITIL

Skills / Competencies:

• Instinct for analytics and logical application of concepts.
• Understanding of basic programming languages.
• Must have sound knowledge and experience of functional testing performed manually.
• Expertise in creation of test scripts.
• Possess good knowledge on Automated testing tools.
• Have experience working in development environments using continuous delivery and continuous integration.
• Able to manage defect processes and version control activities.
• Well versed with agile, DevOps and continuous delivery.
• Maintain good communication, reporting and interaction with stakeholders.
• Good analytical & problem-solving skills.
• Passion for automation.
• Self-Management.
• Interpersonal Skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate experience leading release activities in multi-site, multi-client development environments.

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2021.