Montgomery, AL Eliassen Group
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Technical GIS Release Manager / Deployment Coordinator
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Type: Contract
Category: Release Management
Industry: Energy
Workplace Type: Remote
Reference ID: JN -062025-102341
Date Posted: 06/03/2025
Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/HX9CC6
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Description:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and technically proficient Technical GIS Release Manager / Deployment Coordinator to lead and manage all aspects of release management and software deployments for our GIS technical team. This role will serve as the central point of coordination across cross-functional teams to ensure timely, efficient, and well-communicated delivery of updates, new features, patches, and full deployments within a complex enterprise GIS environment.
Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident with an active Public Trust clearance.
Rate: $70 – $80 / hr. w2
Responsibilities:
Plan, coordinate, and manage the release and deployment lifecycle for GIS applications, tools, and systems.
Collaborate closely with GIS developers, QA, infrastructure, business analysts, and stakeholders to align release activities with project and business timelines.
Create and manage detailed release and deployment schedules, ensuring dependencies, risks, and potential conflicts are identified and addressed.
Act as the primary point of communication for all release-related updates, including release notes, status updates, issue resolution, and post-deployment summaries.
Orchestrate feature, patch, and major release deployments across development, staging, and production environments.
Ensure all releases meet organizational standards for quality, compliance, and performance.
Maintain documentation of release plans, deployment instructions, and rollback procedures.
Coordinate post-deployment reviews and retrospective sessions to continuously improve the release process.
Partner with the GIS Technical Lead and Project Managers to ensure change control and configuration management policies are followed.
Experience Requirements:
Experience coordinating and managing technical deployments for GIS software
Strong understanding of ESRI products (ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online)
Experience working in Agile, Scrum, or DevOps environments
Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git), CI/CD tools, and enterprise change management processes
Understanding of ITIL or other service management frameworks is a plus
5+ years of experience in IT Release Management or Software Deployment roles, preferably within a GIS or utility environment.
Proven ability to coordinate across multiple teams and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced setting.
Experience with ESRI Utility Network or ArcFM is preferred.
Familiarity with Feature Manipulation Engine (FME) is a plus.
Experience supporting enterprise GIS systems in utility or energy sectors is advantageous.
Education Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, GIS, or a related technical field.
PMP or Agile certification is a plus.
Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.
W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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About Eliassen Group:
Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.
Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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