Release Manager; Minerva MMTAR Functional Core Build

Position: Release Manager (Minerva MMTAR Functional Core Build)
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 decisions

Required 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 workflows

Process Knowledge

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

Soft Skills

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

Desirable Experience

Experience with in HMRC or similar public sector environments
Familiarity with Dev Ops 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