AT&T

Principal Release Manager

AT&T

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Dallas • Texas • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $116,700 - $196,100 per year

Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

CloudDNSITSMPythonServiceNow

About the role

  • The Release Manager oversees planning, scheduling, and deployment of software and infrastructure releases across the enterprise, ensuring seamless integration, minimal disruption, and alignment with organizational objectives.
  • This role champions Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, and AI-enabled strategies to optimize release processes and enhance reliability.
  • The Release Manager builds, owns, and manages a single calendar-of-record for all enterprise releases and changes across Applications, Infrastructure, Load Balancers, LAN/WAN, Mobility Core, DNS, HVA/HVD, Security, Data Center/Cloud, and Network Operations.
  • Develop and execute comprehensive release plans for software and infrastructure deployments.
  • Use predictive analytics and AI-driven insights to identify, track, and mitigate risks.
  • Ensure proactive visibility, collision avoidance, and post-change learning across IT, Infrastructure, Network, and Operations to prevent service conflicts and outages.
  • Oversee end-to-end deployment activities using CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
  • Maintain audit-ready, compliant release processes (e.g., SOX).

Requirements

  • Required 7+ years in release management, software engineering, or related disciplines.
  • Strong experience in Agile, DevOps, CI/CD; certifications preferred.
  • Familiarity with AI-driven analytics and automation; Python; PowerBI.
  • Hands-on experience with Jira Align, Jira Cloud, JSM, GitHub, ServiceNow.
  • Strong understanding of release/change lifecycle and Outage root cause analysis.
  • Experience with Agile SAFe, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery models.
  • Modern Enterprise Release Management and ITSM.
  • Advanced expertise in Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI.
  • Preferred BS/BA in Computer Science or related field.
Benefits
  • Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Paid Time Off and Holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Caregiver Leave
  • Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
  • Adoption Reimbursement
  • Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
  • Life and Accidental Death Insurance
  • Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
  • Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
  • Extensive employee wellness programs
  • Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone.

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Hard skills
release managementsoftware engineeringAgileDevOpsCI/CDAI-driven analyticsPythonOutage root cause analysisExcelPowerPoint
Soft skills
planningschedulingdeploymentrisk mitigationproactive visibilitycollision avoidancepost-change learning
Certifications
Agile certificationDevOps certificationCI/CD certification