Release Manager, SME TS Clearance REQUIRED

Arlington, VA
Release Manager, SME TS Clearance REQUIRED

Position Description
CGI Federal has an exciting opportunity for a Release Manager within our Intel sector advancing the national security mission through cutting edge technology. You must have a passion for keeping pace with rapidly evolving technology advancements and leveraging your knowledge on a highly collaborative team to deliver state-of-the-art capabilities.

The Release Manager oversees the entire software release lifecycle. They bridge the gap between development, QA, and IT operations, ensuring smooth, safe deployment of features from development to production. They act as the ultimate authority on release governance, scheduling, and risk mitigation.

CGI Federal is growing its high-performance team whose members share a passion for building high-quality, scalable, advanced IT solutions in a collaborative, fast-paced, outcome-driven mission.

Your future duties and responsibilities
• Release Strategy & Planning: Develop overall Configuration and Release Management Plans, creating consolidated delivery schedules with cross-functional teams.
• Governance & Compliance: Enforce engineering best practices, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps policies while chairing Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings.
• Risk & Issue Management: Conduct pre-release impact assessments and manage rollbacks if production issues occur.
• Stakeholder Communication: Provide progress reports to leadership and act as the liaison between business owners and technical IT SMEs.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role
• Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s degree and/or 10+ years of experience
• Security Clearance: TS with ability to obtain and maintain SCI with CI Poly
• Technical Acumen: Hands-on expertise with release/project tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Azure DevOps) and configuration baselines.
• Methodologies: Deep understanding of SDLC, Agile, Scrum, and DevOps models.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional cross-team coordination, executive-level communication, and problem-solving abilities.

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $88,200.00 - $214,800.00.

CGI Federal's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
. Competitive compensation
. Comprehensive insurance options
. Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
. Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
. Paid parental leave
. Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
. Wellness and Well-being programs

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You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.

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All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. Dependent upon role and/or federal government security clearance requirements, and in accordance with applicable laws, some background investigations may include a credit check. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.

CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI’s legal duty to furnish information.

Posted 2026-05-15

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