Release Manager (Minerva MMTAR Functional Core Build)

Telford
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Job Title: Release Manager (Minerva MMTAR Functional Core Build)

Max rate £515 per day PAYE

Duration: 6 months

Location: Telford / hybrid (2 days per week onsite)

Active SC clearance is required

Job description:

The Release Manager will plan, coordinate, and oversee software releases across development, test, and production environments.

You will ensure configuration integrity, structured deployment, and smooth migration activities-particularly supporting the transition from SAS 9.4 to SAS Viya 4.

This role requires strong hands-on technical expertise in SAS technologies and Oracle, alongside deep knowledge of configuration management and the software testing lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Own and manage the end-to-end release process across environments
Coordinate development, testing, and operations teams to ensure timely, high-quality releases
Maintain and enforce configuration management standards using manifest files and structured artefacts
Oversee packaging and deployment of:
SAS DI code (SPKs)
Oracle artefacts (clear-text files)
Support SAS 9.4 → SAS Viya 4 migration activities using CI/CD practices and Capgemini accelerators
Facilitate release readiness reviews, go/no-go decisions, and post-release retrospectives
Ensure full traceability and auditability of release components and decisionsRequired Skills & Experience

Technical Skills

SAS Enterprise Guide (EG) - job orchestration and user migration support
SAS Data Integration (DI) - packaging and deployment using manifest structures
SAS Management Console - promotion and code management
SAS Studio - job development and deployment
SAS Viya 3.5 / Viya 4 - modernised platform and migration experience
SAS Visual Analytics (VA) and SAS Visual Investigator (VI) - reporting and investigation tools
Oracle - data staging and decisioning workflowsProcess Knowledge

Configuration Management - artefact groupings, dependencies, and release hierarchies
Testing Lifecycle - strategy, planning, execution, defect management within release cyclesSoft Skills

Strong communication and stakeholder engagement
Methodical, detail-oriented planning and execution
Ability to work under pressure and manage competing prioritiesDesirable Experience

Experience within HMRC or similar public sector environments
Familiarity with DevOps practices and cloud-hosted platforms (AWS, Azure, SAS PaaS)
Knowledge of scheduling tools such as Airflow
Exposure to SAS Migration Factory delivery models

If this Release Manager role is of interest please send a copy of your CV over to me at (url removed) or click Apply

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