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Company DescriptionSonsoft , Inc. is a USA based corporation duly organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Georgia. Sonsoft Inc. is growing at a steady pace specializing in the fields of Software Development, Software Consultancy and Information Technology Enabled Services.Job DescriptionJob Description:-10+ years of experience with advanced knowledge of software development lifecycle with real-world experience working with Agile methodologies (Scrum, XP, Kanban etc.)Expert level familiarity with any of the Agile Tools [in the order of preferences] (TFS, Jira, Rally etc.).Expert level familiarity with any of the Build Management Tools [in the order of preferences] (TFS/MSBuild, Ant, NAnt, etc.).Expert level familiarity with any of the CI Tools [in the order of preferences] (TFS, Jenkins, Cruise etc. etc.).Expert level familiarity with any of the Deployment and Release Tools [in the order of preferences] (TFS Release Management, Octopus, etc.).Expert level familiarity with any of the Source Control Management Tools [in the order of preferences] (TFS SCM, Git, SVN, etc.).Adequate hands on experience in Infrastructure automation and embrace ‘Infrastructure as Code’ culture.Proficiently comfortable in scripting and automation using Windows PowerShell etc. for both on-premises and Cloud hosted environments.Exposed to best practices around web and application server virtualization techniques (Window HyperV, VMWare etc.).Familiar with one or more container/automation platform such as Azure IaaS, Puppet, Chef, Docker etc.Demonstrated effective thought leadership (both strategic and tactical) via analytical viewpoint with advanced level communication skills. S/he should be able to quickly articulate ideas into usable artifacts, diagrams etc.Past experience agile Software development in at least one of the major programming platforms such as Microsoft .NET, Java, Ruby etc. will be a preferred qualification.Job Role:-Responsible for implementing and managing release processes for code through development, QA, Pre-production and production environments. The Release Manager Job function works collaboratively with all participants in software development projects and is supportive of developers and testers as they set up their build dev/test environments.Designs and develops continuous integration and continuous delivery (CICD) solutions to meet business and IT needs of Selection Navigator. Performs technical/process design and implementation of the CICD pipeline. Aids in troubleshooting performance and configuration issues in a CICD environment.While the traditional Release Manger role has had heavy emphasis on infrastructure knowledge with collaboration with Development, QA and Project Management, this role has a heavy emphasis on Development, Continuous Integration Build Strategies and Continuous Delivery strategies as they relate to the challenges of “Agile Releases”.QualificationsWork with Architecture, Infrastructure, IT management, PMO, Technical Team Leads and other Navigator program-wide release coordinators to improve the software engineering and delivery processes inspired by end-to-end Test automation, continuous building/integration, deploying, and updating software increments and environments.Review and understand existing environments, deployment schemes, application boundaries and release cadences both from IT and Process perspectives. Through proper analysis of pre-existing deficiencies, work towards implementing necessary foundational changes to be able to release working software in shorter intervals (i.e. potentially every sprint, 2 weeks).As a true steward of DevOps practices, establish the union of people, process and products to enable the continuous delivery of value to end users. The end result will be measured based on how efficiently developing, testing, and releasing software can happen rapidly, frequently, and more reliably, so the Selection Navigator program ‘can innovate like a startup and scale for the enterprise’.Help establish a unified process between development and IT/Infrastructure operations, drive best practices around how integrating source control, build definitions, environments etc. influences DevOps, and how automation is applied across all building blocks within DevOps.Drive adoption and evangelism of key concepts, benefits, tools, and practices of implementing Continuous Integration (CI), continuous testing, continuous deployment, release management, configuration management, 24 x 7 monitoring and learning within and outside of Selection Navigator Program.Help define release schedules, release train paths and adhere to Program and JCI priorities and procedures in all relevant plans. One of the main functions includes solving technical and logistical issues as they arise. Use his/her technical expertise to participate in functionality meetings with Product Owners, Tech Leads etc. and suggest changes and toggling to satisfy business and client needs.Proactively participates in review sessions, approval workflows, security requirements for all release paths, and facilitate communication channels between engineering and development Scrum teams to ensure idea and process alignment.Help establish a Selection Navigator Program level Release and Service dashboard, which, among other data components, at any point should display the current release paths, their corresponding status, key features being released, traceability matrixes as various TFS wok item levels (Epics à Features à PBIs OR Bugs à Taks) and any exceptions or discontinuity of services etc.Additional Information** U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.Note:-This is a Contractjob oppurtunity.Only H1B, US Citizen, Green Card Holder, GC-EAD, H4-EAD, L2-EAD, TN VIsa can apply.If H1B, please provide me your H1B Copy and passport numberNo OPT-EADfor this position.SummaryType: ContractFunction: Information TechnologyExperience level: Mid-Senior LevelIndustry: Information Technology And Services

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