Release Manager, Internet Broadcasting
Minneapolis
Cory Bergman July 17th, 2006
Internet Broadcasting is the largest national platform of TV station websites. The online news publisher produces 74 sites for America’s premier broadcasters: NBC, Cox Broadcasting, Hearst-Argyle, The McGraw Hill Companies, Post-Newsweek, Scripps Howard, and Capitol Broadcasting Company.
With over 13 million monthly visitors, over 500 million monthly page views, and the #1 TV station web site in 18 of the top 25 markets, Internet Broadcasting is the nation’s largest online local news publisher. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis with offices in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
Release Manager, req # NBC 22-06
JOB SUMMARY:
Manage the end-to-end process of releasing a complex distributed software system into customers’ environments. This system involves applications, web servers, HTML/XSLT/Javascript/CSS files, configuration files, and databases.
The release process includes software build, integration testing, packaging, installation debugging, and customer premises installation.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Oversee the selection, configuration, and management of software development lifecycle tools, including SCM, QA Management, continuous integration, release tracking, etc.
Oversee the optimization of the overall release management process. Build and maintain automation scripts as necessary.
Interact with internal development and system administration engineers, and with customers’ technical resources (development, integration, QA, project management).
Participate in the overall technical management process with other technical managers.
QUALIFICATIONS:
* 5+ years industry experience with software configuration, QA, integration and release mgmt
* Strong experience with all aspects of the software development lifecycle, including methodologies such as iterative development, regression testing, and continuous integration.
* Strong Linux skills, including RPM packaging system and shell and/or Perl scripting
* Strong ability to debug installation/configuration problems with complex distributed applications
* Required technologies:
o Linux
o Shell and/or Perl scripting
o CVS
o RPM
o Oracle RDBMS
o Working knowledge of Java
o Working knowledge of XML, XSLT
o Subversion a plus
* Good customer interaction skills
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
* Applicants will be asked to take a core competency test.
To apply, please contact us by email at jobs@ibsys.com, via fax at (651) 365-4429, or by mail to:
Internet Broadcasting
Attn: Corporate Recruiting
1333 Northland Drive
Mendota Heights, MN 55120
When submitting a resume, please include the requisition # in the subject line of your email or in your cover letter.
Internet Broadcasting is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
