Release Manager

Lantern • dallas, tx, us • 1w ago

About Lantern

Lantern is the specialty care platform connecting people with the best care when they need it most. By curating a Network of Excellence comprised of the nation's top specialists for surgery, cancer care, infusions and more, Lantern delivers excellent care with significant cost savings to employers and their workforces. Lantern also pairs members with a dedicated care team, including Care Advocates and nurses, for the entirety of their care journey, helping them get back to good health, back to their families and back to work. With convenient access to specialists nationwide, Lantern means quality care is within driving distance for most. Lantern is trusted by the nation's largest employers to deliver care to more than 6 million members across the country. Learn more about us at lanterncare.com.

About You:

You use LOGIC in your decision making and understand that progress is critical to making change. You focus on the execution of your content while balancing a fast-paced environment and you take the time to celebrate both the small & big wins.
INCLUSION is a core tenant of your personal beliefs. A diverse and inclusive environment is incredibly important to you. You understand and desire to be a part of a diverse team with different experiences and perspectives & you cherish the differences in each individual that you interact with.
You have the GRIT, drive and ambition to tackle big problems. Big problems require big ideas and a team that supports new ideas.
You care deeply for your customers are driven to keep HUMANITY in all decisions. Your customers aren’t just the individuals using your product. They are the driving factor in your motivation to make a change.
Integrity guides you in life. Focusing on the TRUTH vs. giving people the answers they want to hear.
You thrive in a Team Environment. Collaboration is key in innovation and creating change.

These pillars of LIGHT are a reminder to our team that we are making a difference by providing guidance and support in navigating the often complex and confusing landscape of healthcare. We hope that through this LIGHT, individuals can find their way to the best care, resources, and support they need to get back to life.

If this sounds like you, we would love to connect to speak further about career opportunities at Lantern.

Please apply to our role & someone from our Talent Acquisition Team will reach out to help you navigate our interview process.

IT Release Manager

At Lantern, democratizing healthcare means facilitating equal access to high quality care at fair prices for our membership, without regard to age, ability, gender, geography, race, color, sexual orientation, identity, religion, or socio-economic status. As the leader in our space, we understand that being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization is key driver of our success, and fosters innovation, growth, creativity, and accountability. Our company is growing, and we are looking for an IT Release Manager to join our Technology Delivery team. This role will own the release management lifecycle which includes scheduling, coordinating and the management of releases across IT various functions

Location: Dallas, Texas | Onsite - Hybrid

Responsibilities:

Implement and oversee release processes, ensuring smooth transitions of code from development and test environments to production.
Plan, coordinate major releases for enterprise level features or new products and minor releases for bug fixes, routine schedules (such as patching or upgrades) and minor enhancements
Oversee code merges, conflict resolution, change management (Github / azure devops) and maintaining a latest standalone main branch all time
Develop and maintain release schedules aligning with product roadmap, ensuring all changes, updates, and new features are deployed efficiently and on time.
Manage various environments, including development, test, and production, ensuring they are properly configured and maintained.
Oversee data refreshes, system upgrades, and application patches, ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing operations.
Oversee Azure environments readiness for minor and major releases
Monitor all environments usage and optimize / recommend resource utilization
Monito and track release observation and constantly refine and define release process
Responsible environment swaps during releases with zero or minimal downtime
Plan and manage team testing schedules across multiple environments, avoiding conflicts, and ensuring optimal resource utilization.
Establish pre and post deployments steps for releases with rollback steps
Identify risks and mitigation for technology, development and business teams for each release.
Track the progress of testing activities against schedules in different test environments, ensuring timely completion and identifying any potential delays.
Create detailed plans and schedules for the implementation and deployment of new features, bug fixes, and infrastructure changes across all environments.
Identify and manage dependencies and risks associated with releases, developing mitigation and contingency plans as needed.
Coordinate releases with various PODs (workstreams) ensuring all parties are aligned and ready for deployment.
Conduct release readiness assessments, ensuring the release is approved before deployment.
Lead CAB meetings to discuss and finalize release schedules.

Requirements:

B. S. in Computer Science, MIS, or related field; or 4-5 years of proven experience in managing release process and environments.
Familiarity with Azure services (ARM), including App Services, Azure DevOps, and Azure SQL Database.
Knowledge in Jira, confluence and sharepoint
Proficient knowledge of software development life cycle
Good knowledge in branching strategies in complex environments and code review practices such as PRs and CRs
Have / willing to learn scripting, Azure DevOps or any other CI/CD tools
Understanding of ITIL change management and release trains
Familiarity with the Angular framework and .NET back-end deployment best practices
Experience in coordinating cross-functional teams up to project completion.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize assigned work according to business need and priorities.
Excellent communication skills
Self-managed; ability to work well independently and in a global team environment.
Willingness to support off-hour and weekend deployments when required.

Benefits