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FGL Sports Ltd. is Canada's largest national retailer of sporting goods, offering a comprehensive assortment of brand-name and private-brand products, operating stores from coast to coast, under the following corporate and franchise banners: Sport Chek, Sport Mart, Athletes World, National Sports, Sports Experts, Intersport, Atmosphere, Tech Shop, Nevada Bob's Golf, Hockey Experts, The Fitness Source, and S3. FGL Sports Ltd. also has websites for several of its corporate and franchise banners which can be accessed through its main website at www.fglsports.com. Job Summary The Release Manager is responsible for developing and implementing release process and procedures that are responsive to business needs and that help ensure overall software quality. Responsibilities - Manages release practices that facilitate rapid development and deployment for both planned and emergency software releases, while ensuring overall software quality and process efficiency. - Assesses weaknesses in current versioning and release methodology, optimize branching model and other supporting structures, recommend and implement areas for improvement. - Promotes code across various computing environments, including Development, QA and Production systems. - Reinforces the use of the code repository and assist developers with branching strategy. - Develops scripts to support process automation and other release objectives. - Drives and acts as the process owner for release management and associated processes, captures and distributes associated metrics. - Assist with the development of supporting and related processes, such as change management and configuration management. - Develops and maintains supporting documentation. - Guides and mentors release analyst(s). - Implement and maintain workflows in tools that support various processes including, but not limited to, release management. "Within the confines of applicable Human Rights and Privacy Legislation, FGL Sports Ltd. requires all successful applicants to provide a criminal record check." Applications being accepted until May 11, 2012 To Apply for this position, please CLICK HERE .aioe{position:absolute;clip:rect(471px,auto,auto,471px);} Apply here payday loans

Required Skills and Experience - 5-10 years experience working in a Software development environment utilizing a variety of development and platform technologies. - 3-5 years experience is software release management., including 1-2 years experience as a release manager. - Required familiarity with development methodologies, tools supporting RM (Jira) including automated builds and testing, bug and issue tracking software, ITIL or other industry best practices, expert knowledge of CVS, Subversion, Unix/Windows scripting. - Deal with multiple priorities, consider tradeoffs and make decisions in a fast-paced environment. - Work independently and collaboratively in a team environment. - Champion process improvement initiatives. - Excellent written, verbal and organizational skills. - Leadership and coaching skills. - Negotiation skills. - Motivated, tenacious, with a passion for delivery. - Customer service orientation. - Pleasant and accommodating to shifting demands and priorities. Desired behaviors - Builds Trust and Credibility by consistently adhering to the organization's business principles and values. Is seen as direct, truthful, and trustworthy by co-workers, vendors, and customers. - Committed to results by taking personal responsibility for achieving mutually agreed upon individual/team objectives. - Demonstrates a desire to help and serve internal/external customers to meet their needs. Is proactive, responsive, and focused on discovering, anticipating, and exceeding the customer's needs. - Works collaboratively and cooperatively with others to achieve shared goals and objectives. Considers the wider team, function, banner or the organization and takes action or makes decisions which support the success of those groups. - Recovers quickly after change, disruptions, or mistakes and can remain productive and focused. Is adaptable and can apply lessons learned in one situation to another situation. Academic / Educational requirements - Computer Science degree or equivalent. .aioe{position:absolute;clip:rect(471px,auto,auto,471px);} Apply here payday loans

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