Release Planner & Failure Review Control Board (FRCB) Champion - Geologics Corporation

JOB TITLE: Release Planner & Failure Review Control Board (FRCB) Champion

CLEARANCE: Secret, obtainable within reasonable time based on requirements

LOCATION: Scottsdale AZ 85257 (no relocation package)

RATE RANGE: $60/hr - $65/hr W2 (no health benefits while on contract) 

***No C2C, we can NOT work with outside agencies/vendors, and we can NOT do 1099-US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED***

Geologics is currently seeking a Release Planner and FRCB Champion in our Scottsdale, AZ location.

ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:

As a Release Planner and FRCB Champion, you'll work with a a cross functional team responsible for oversight of the development and test planning activities for a satellite communications systems release.  

Activities and tasks include:

• Participating in the development of specific current release content objectives as part of a longer term Increment Planning activity  
• Understanding the release content objective impacts on each of the contributing development teams
• Developing a high-level understanding of system functionality in order to validate and communicate impacts to Configuration Items
• Setting up milestones, determine communication plan and top level release development schedule
• Overseeing the execution of the development and testing of a release across the multiple contributing teams by:  coordinating, progress tracking, cross-team communication
• Ensuring development schedules align for efficient use of system level lab testing / integration resources  
• Working with other System Engineers to ensure alignment and adequacy of test planning in order to help guarantee smooth System Test entry and execution
• Interacting with program management and development leads to coordinate, negotiate, and update priorities as needed   
• Tracking and drive resolution when teams are running into progress issues or aren't communicating effectively  
• Communicating release development status in monthly reviews
• Communicating release content scope with deployment team and support their planning activities  
• Helping identify process holes for lessons-learned improvement opportunities 

REQUIREMENTS

Track record for successfully planning, testing and releasing large software releases on schedule

Experience setting up milestones, determine communication plan and top level release development schedule

Creative thinker motivated to apply technical standards and methodologies to develop solutions

Collaborative team player with the ability to provide technical leadership and position others for success

Experience running internal and customer Failure Review Control Board (FRCB) meetings

Strong presentation and communications skills with experience in the art of negotiation and the ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions

Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field.

Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience. 

Agile experience preferred.

If you would like to interview for this position, please send an updated WORD version of your resume to Dee Smith, d.smith@geologics.com

GeoLogics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/Disability/Veteran