Lead DevOps and Release Manager - Remote Opportunity with CVS Health/Aetna at $27/Hour

Transforming Healthcare through Innovation and Technology

CVS Health, a leading health innovation company, is on a mission to transform the healthcare landscape by making it more personalized, convenient, and affordable. As part of this endeavor, we're seeking an experienced Lead DevOps and Release Manager to join our team at Aetna, a subsidiary of CVS Health. This role is crucial in driving the delivery of complex features within the Prescribing Platform, a software application serving financial clients from our Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) business unit.

About the Role

As a Lead DevOps and Release Manager, you will be responsible for planning and supporting Delivery Management across multiple products/applications, ensuring timely and quality deliveries. Your expertise will be instrumental in driving the successful delivery and execution of cross-functional activities to achieve desired outcomes for defined programs and strategic initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute Delivery Management activities across multiple products/applications, ensuring timely and quality deliveries.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to create release plans, considering dependencies, timelines, and resource requirements.
• Measure, track, and communicate release milestones, deployment instructions, version control records, and related risks to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain release management processes, procedures, and guidelines to ensure smooth and efficient deliveries.
• Work with cross-functional teams to proactively identify and mitigate project risks through continuous re-examination and reprioritization of the risk log.
• Create regular reports on release status, metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to provide insights to stakeholders.
• Participate in post-release reviews to gather feedback and implement lessons learned for future releases.
• Explore innovative solutions to leverage application-release automation (ARA) tools, driving DevOps and continuous delivery (CD) practices.

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 3+ years of experience in Delivery Management of medium to high complexity products.
• 3+ years of experience as a DevOps Specialist or similar role, with a strong focus on automation and build and deployment pipelines.
• 3+ years of experience working in Continuous Integration environments, including Jenkins, GIT, and CI/CD.
• 3+ years of experience working in a Cloud Environment (Azure preferred but open to AWS and GCP).
• Strong leadership, influencing, and stakeholder management skills to lead an ecosystem of cross-functional teams.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate release plans and delivery updates to executive and technical audiences.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a keen attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Azure DevOps, including managing Azure DevOps projects, designing pipelines, releases, build agents, and working with GIT repositories.
• Knowledge of build automation and configuration management tools (e.g., Puppet, Chef, Ansible) and deployment tools (e.g., Octopus).
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and familiarity with Lean principles.

What We Offer

As a CVS Health company, Aetna offers a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive compensation, health insurance, retirement savings plans, and paid time off. Our company culture is built on a foundation of innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to making a positive impact on the healthcare industry.

Career Growth and Development

As a Lead DevOps and Release Manager at Aetna, you'll have opportunities to grow and develop your skills in a dynamic and innovative environment. You'll work with cross-functional teams to drive DevOps practices and contribute to the development of our technology infrastructure.

Our Culture

At CVS Health, we're committed to fostering a culture of inclusion, diversity, and respect. We believe in empowering our employees to take ownership of their work and make a meaningful impact on our organization and the communities we serve.

Why Join Us?

If you're a motivated and experienced professional looking to make a difference in the healthcare industry, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. As a Lead DevOps and Release Manager at Aetna, you'll be part of a talented team driving innovation and transformation in the healthcare landscape.

Seize this opportunity to make a significant impact. Apply now and take the first step towards a rewarding new role.