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Mainframe Release Manager

Defense Finance and Accounting Service

Indianapolis, Indiana
Information Technology Management
Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at this grade level.
Publié le 10 novembre 2026 · Expire le 24 novembre 2026

Description du poste

Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) mission is to lead the Department of Defense (DoD) in finance and accounting by ensuring the delivery of efficient, exceptional quality pay and financial information. **IF SELECTED, POSITION TITLE WILL READ IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (APPSW/INFOSEC)** PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Plans, coordinates, and manages the intake, scheduling, integration, testing, approval, and implementation of software releases for complex mainframe financial and accounting applications. Coordinates release activities among application development, testing, infrastructure, database, cybersecurity, operations, functional stakeholders, and contractor personnel to ensure release readiness and minimize production risk. Reviews release content, dependencies, technical documentation, test evidence, implementation plans, back-out plans, and required approvals; identifies and resolves risks, conflicts, and sequencing issues before production deployment. Maintains the integrated release calendar and status reporting; establishes release milestones, tracks actions and defects, communicates impacts, and briefs technical and nontechnical stakeholders on release status and decisions. Facilitates test readiness and production readiness reviews; assesses whether proposed changes meet functional, technical, security, data-integrity, and operational requirements. Oversees implementation and post-implementation validation for mainframe releases; coordinates response to production issues, analyzes release-related failures, and ensures corrective and preventive actions are documented and tracked. Recommends and implements improvements to release-management processes, standards, tools, documentation, and controls based on lessons learned, production trends, and system modernization requirements. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Resumes for federal government positions need more detailed work descriptions and accomplishments than a typical private sector resume. Please be sure to clearly describe the full scope of your work experiences in your resume. Basic Requirement: Applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating the following competencies appropriate to, or above, the level of this position. Your resume and work experience should clearly support your ability to meet these competencies and will be evaluated as part of the entire application process. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. In addition to the Basic Competency Requirements listed above, one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade GS-11 in the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as coordinating and implementing software releases for complex mainframe or enterprise applications. Experience includes managing release schedules, risks, app

Avantages

Salaire : $90,341 – $121,502/Per Year | Avantages : https://www.dfas.mil/Careers/Benefits/

À propos de Defense Finance and Accounting Service

As the world's largest finance and accounting firm, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) pays all Department of Defense (DoD) military and civilian personnel, retirees and annuitants, and major DoD contractors and vendors. We take great pride in serving the men and women who serve America, and invite goal-oriented people like you to challenge yourself while providing a service to our nation. This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense via delegated authority by the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Positions may be filled as permanent or term with a full-time or part-time work schedule. Pay will vary by geographic location. We reserve the right to close this announcement early or to extend, as appropriate, based upon the needs of the Agency. Qualified application packages may be referred to management at various points in the selection process depending on the number and timing of applications received.