Swift
Associate Release Manager - Operations
Swift, Manassas, VA
About the Role
We're the world's leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value - across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we're proud to support the global economy.
We're unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value - a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely. We're always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust. Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem. We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast. In a connected and exciting era, our mission has never been more relevant. Swift now has a presence in 200+ countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions.
This is an exceptionally outstanding opportunity to join Swift as a Release Manager - Operations. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring our software releases are deployed flawlessly and meet strict operational standards. Your work will be essential in maintaining the world-class service that our global community relies on.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Planning and Coordination:
Deployment Management:
Continuous Improvement:
Documentation and Reporting:
Qualifications
Technical Skills:
Soft Skills:
Education
Swift is unable to sponsor an employment authorization for this position now or in the future.
The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position in Virginia is $75,460.00 to $140,140.00 USD. Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Our compensation packages include a competitive base salary and bonus opportunity for all employees contingent on personal and company performance. Our generous benefits program includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance with no premium costs for our employees and their families, and retirement plan plus matching 401k.
What we offer
We put you in control of career
We give you a competitive package
We help you perform at your best
We help you make a difference
We give you the freedom to be yourself
We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals - like you - with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone's voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.
If you believe you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us to request accommodation.
Don't meet every single requirement? At Swift, we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team, so if you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.
We're the world's leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value - across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we're proud to support the global economy.
We're unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value - a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely. We're always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust. Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem. We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast. In a connected and exciting era, our mission has never been more relevant. Swift now has a presence in 200+ countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions.
This is an exceptionally outstanding opportunity to join Swift as a Release Manager - Operations. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring our software releases are deployed flawlessly and meet strict operational standards. Your work will be essential in maintaining the world-class service that our global community relies on.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Planning and Coordination:
- Develop and manage release schedules in collaboration with development, QA, and IT operations teams.
- Coordinate release activities across multiple teams to ensure that operational requirements are met.
- Prepare and review release packages, ensuring all components are ready for deployment.
Deployment Management:
- Manage the deployment of software releases to production and pre-production environments.
- Coordinate the execution of deployment plans, including rollback procedures in case of failures.
- Ensure all deployment activities are detailed and adhere to operational standards.
Continuous Improvement:
- Assess and improve operational release processes by incorporating automation and standard methodologies to improve efficiency and mitigate risk.
Documentation and Reporting:
- Maintain detailed documentation of release planning, release changes, release deviations, release progress, and closure.
- Keep collaborators informed by providing regular status updates and post-release reports.
Qualifications
- 2 - 5 years of experience in release management, IT operations, or related roles within a software development environment.
- Proven experience managing software releases in large-scale production environments.
Technical Skills:
- Strong knowledge of IT operations, system administration, or network management.
- Proficiency with release management and deployment tools like Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow.
Soft Skills:
- Excellent communication and coordination skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Skill in effectively prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Diligent with a focus on operational excellence.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Swift is unable to sponsor an employment authorization for this position now or in the future.
The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position in Virginia is $75,460.00 to $140,140.00 USD. Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Our compensation packages include a competitive base salary and bonus opportunity for all employees contingent on personal and company performance. Our generous benefits program includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance with no premium costs for our employees and their families, and retirement plan plus matching 401k.
What we offer
We put you in control of career
We give you a competitive package
We help you perform at your best
We help you make a difference
We give you the freedom to be yourself
We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals - like you - with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone's voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.
If you believe you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us to request accommodation.
Don't meet every single requirement? At Swift, we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team, so if you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.