Release Management Expert | 11-058-2026 Expert*in Releasemanagement RRV
Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund
Job Summary
This role involves overseeing and coordinating software releases for the 'rvSystem' core system, which handles Rehabilitation, Pension, and Insurance (RRV) for the German Federal Pension Insurance. You will be responsible for the strategic evaluation and management of release processes, ensuring that new functions, technical changes, and bug fixes are deployed safely using risk-based planning. Day-to-day, you will lead cross-functional projects, represent the organization in internal and cross-provider IT committees, and coordinate release schedules across multiple projects. A key part of the role is assessing the technical and functional risks of release candidates and hotfixes to ensure stable production operations. This position is unique for its high level of responsibility in a complex IT landscape, offering the chance to implement agile methodologies and influence large-scale public sector IT infrastructure. It is a permanent role with a competitive public service salary and opportunities for professional growth.
Required Skills
Education
University degree (Bachelor or Diploma) in IT, a comparable IT-specific qualification, or completed vocational training in IT combined with several years of relevant practical experience.
Experience
- Many years of current professional experience in release management and cross-project collaboration
- Multi-year experience using release-relevant tools such as Jira, Confluence, and HCL Notes
- Extensive experience in risk assessment for technical and functional release candidates and their impact on production
- Professional experience in evaluating hotfix deliveries and their effects on future releases
- Experience in creating documentation and knowledge transfer is preferred
- Experience in project management is desirable
Languages
Additional
- Willingness to undertake occasional multi-day business trips is required. Applicants must be able to work within the German public service pay scale (TV EntgO-DRV).
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