Role Overview
Contract Role - Government Release Manager (Java&DevOps) - Remote/Manchester/London - 12 months initial - Inside IR35
The Release Manager (Java&DevOps) will establish, govern, and execute the end-to-end release management process for a Legacy application modernisation programme, overseeing deployments from the secure development and test environments into the client's production and non-production environments. This is initially for internal (new) to external (existing) release processes. The role will ensure releases are delivered in a controlled, predictable, and auditable manner, minimising operational risk while supporting programme delivery objectives.
- Job Title: Release Manager (Java&DevOps)
- Location: Remote (Remote within UK - travel within UK expected as required by project likely to London/Manchester & Birmingham)
- Contract Type: Contract - Inside IR35 600
- Duration: 12 months initial
- Public Sector background
- Proven experience as a Release Manager within large-scale application delivery or transformation programmes.
- Strong understanding of software delivery life cycles, release governance, and change management processes.
- Experience managing releases across secure, restricted, or highly regulated environments.
- Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, automated deployment tooling, and environment management.
- Knowledge of Java Development
- Experience coordinating complex multi-team deployments involving internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and planning skills.
- Familiarity with modernisation programmes, particularly Legacy platform migrations (eg, Cobol to Java), is desirable but not essential.
- Understanding of ITIL Change and Release Management practices.
Rate:
£600/day
Location:
United Kingdom
IR35 Status:
Inside
Remote Status:
Remote
Industry:
Project Management
Seniority Level:
Not Specified