QA Environment and Release Manager

JM Family Enterprises
Deerfield Beach, FL
QA Environment and Release Manager Location Hybrid work in Deerfield Beach, FL : : As the QA Environment and Release Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and stability of our projects by overseeing the QA practices and providing direction to the QA team. Additionally, manage the coordinated updates of multiple environments on the mainframe and Microsoft Azure with various other business partners. As the owner of the release management processes, you will schedule and coordinate across value streams and cross-function teams. You will collaborate with centralized QA teams and Managed Service Provider (MSP) resources to establish and maintain a robust quality assurance framework. The ideal candidate will possess deep hands-on and leadership QA experience. Secondly, experience managing complex environments as a technical project manager who can lead the release process while simultaneously understanding the engineering process. This position requires a weekly onsite presence in our Beautiful Deerfield Beach Headquarters 3 days a week. Responsibilities: Quality Assurance Leadership:
  • Lead and inspire the QA teams in delivering high-quality software solutions.
  • Implement QA processes, methodologies, and best practices across the project.
  • Make sure in conjunction with the QA and Tech Teams that the necessary test data is available in the respective environments.
  • Collaborate with centralized QA teams and MSP resources to align strategies and ensure consistency.
  • Collaborate with business teams across multiple locations such as Deerfield Beach FL, Mobile AL, and St-Louis MO.
  • Ability to influence without authority on several aspects of what is valuable to test, how to test, when to test and more importantly, what makes sense to automate in the process.
  • Environment Management:
    • Oversee the management of various environments for development and QA teams.
    • Coordinate the setup, configuration, and maintenance of environments on the mainframe, in Azure and our 3rd party SaaS environments.
    • Work closely with stakeholders to ensure environments meet project requirements and are properly maintained.
    • Coordinate environments for the large project and other support and project activities
    Release Management:
    • Adapt and implement release management processes and procedures to ensure timely and smooth software releases coordinated across multiple cross-functional teams.
    • Coordinate release activities with development, QA, and operations teams to minimize downtime and risks.
    • Manage release schedules, version control, and deployment plans to ensure successful releases.
    • Plan multiple non-prod releases over multiple years in multiple simultaneous environments to accommodate QA, SIT, UAT, Performance Testing, etc. with a big bang go live at the end of the multi year project over multiple days.
    • Extreme ownership concepts will be required in this role for release plans and deployment play books working with several project managers, product owners and program leadership teams.
    QA, Mainframe and Azure Knowledge:
    • Possess knowledge of mainframe and Azure environments, with a focus on data warehouses and operational systems.
    • Ensure seamless integration and compatibility between mainframe and Azure environments.
    • Troubleshoot and resolve environment-related issues promptly.
    • Strong Software QA knowledge is critical for success in this role.
    Collaboration and Communication:
    • Foster strong collaboration between QA teams, development teams, business teams, and other stakeholders.
    • Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams to address QA concerns and environment needs.
    • Provide regular updates and reports on QA status and environment health to project leadership.
    Continuous Improvement:
    • Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiency gains within the QA practice.
    • Identify opportunities for improvements and efficiency gains in complex environment management across multiple platforms and vendors.
    • Participate in implementing continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to streamline the testing process.
    • Stay abreast of industry best practices and emerging technologies to enhance QA and environment management.
    Qualifications:
    • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
    • Proven experience in QA leadership roles and managing large-scale projects.
    • Deep understanding of mainframe and Azure environments, particularly in data warehousing and operational systems.
    • Demonstrated experience in collaborating with centralized QA teams and MSP resources.
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
    • Strong leadership skills and leadership experience
    • Familiarity with continuous integration and deployment methodologies in Azure.
    • Problem-solving skills and the ability to address complex environment issues.
    • Working knowledge of enterprise testing tools such as QTest, Tosca, JMeter, and others a plus
    • Proficient in Agile methodologies
    • Able to leverage automation tools such as MS Power Automate to improve the experience.
    • Proficient with reporting and visualization tools such as Power BI.
    • Out-of-the-box thinking and problem-solving skills are a must for this role
    #LI-JC1 #LI-Hybrid This may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of JM Family. All work arrangements are subject to associate performance, business need and manager discretion, and may be revised as necessary. JM FAMILY IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER JM Family Enterprises, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, retaining, and promoting qualified associates without regard to age, race, religion, color, gender, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, mental or physical disability, national origin, marital status, citizenship, military status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial, or local law. DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact JM Family's Talent Acquisition department at [email protected] for assistance. If you have an accommodation request for one of our recruiting events, please notify us at least 72 hours prior so that we may provide assistance.
Posted 2025-09-30

Recommended Jobs

Housekeeper (Housekeeping Associate - Environmental Services)

AgeWell Solvere Living
The Villages, FL

~ Log In ~ Search Jobs ~ Help Housekeeper (Housekeeping Associate - Environmental Services) Sonata Villages The Villages, FL YOU. BELONG. HERE. At Serenades at the Villages, an AgeWell Solve…

View Details
Posted 2025-09-07

Backend Engineer AI Agents Team

Firmpilot
Miami, FL

FirmPilot is on the hunt for an engineer to join our AI Agents Team. We’re not just building software, we’re redefining how legal marketing is delivered through automation, AI, and scalable architect…

View Details
Posted 2025-10-01

Acute Care Psychologist

Inpatient Psych Solutions
Ocala, FL

Licensed Clinical Psychologist – Ocala, FL Full-Time or Part-Time | Hospital-Based | Flexible Schedule | Competitive Compensation About Integrated Psych Solutions (IPS) Integrated Psych Solut…

View Details
Posted 2025-08-07

Hiring Event - October 9, 2025, 4-6pm, at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Main Lobby

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
Bradenton, FL

Responsibilities Event Name and Location: Hiring Event at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Date and Time: October 9, 2025, 4:00 - 6:00 PM Available Positions: RN's, Tech's, Surgical Te…

View Details
Posted 2025-09-16

Dedicated Class A CDL Truck Driver- Regional Home Weekly!

Swift Refrigerated
Florida

SWIFT DEDICATED REFRIGERATED OPPORTUNITY Advantages of Swift Dedicated Refrigerated Fleet Average $1,000-$2,000 per week Average 2,400-3,000 miles per week Swift Refrigerated is going back to th…

View Details
Posted 2025-08-06

CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL TIME)

Compass Group
Deland, FL

  Location: Stetson University We are hiring immediately for full time CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER positions. Address : Stetson University - 421 North Woodland Boulevard, DeLand, FL 32723. …

View Details
Posted 2025-08-07

Sr. Bank Controller - To $150K - Boca Raton, FL - Job # 3048

Symicor Group
Boca Raton, FL

Sr. Bank Controller – To $150K – Boca Raton, FL – Job # 3048 Who We Are The Symicor Group is a boutique talent acquisition firm based in Lincolnshire, IL & Rockport, TX. Our nationally unique value …

View Details
Posted 2025-07-28

Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant in Stuart, FL

Martin Memorial Medical Center - North
Stuart, FL

Take your CAA skills to the next level at TeamHealth. Be a part of our collaborative anesthesiology team as a CAA working full-time at three hospitals, a surgery center, and a GI Center with combined…

View Details
Posted 2025-09-30

Lunch Dishwasher

Roy's
Bonita Springs, FL

Lunch Dishwasher Location Bonita Springs, FL : We believe in: fresh, innovative and remarkable. We're culinary pioneers, inspired dreamers and dedicated employees. We are Roy's. Founded by Roy Yamag…

View Details
Posted 2025-09-30

Recruiting Director- Financial Services

Grayling Associates Inc
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Job Description Job Description A leading Financial Services firm in the Fort Lauderdale area is looking to add a Recruiting Director to thier team You must be able to logically commute Fort L…

View Details
Posted 2025-08-30