TransUnion
Chicago, IL
Hybrid

Release Management Analyst

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About the Team:

Release Management is responsible for the planning, scheduling, and delivery of our code releases into our critical and customer facing environments.  We establish standards and policies and ensure adherence by all groups involved in the life cycle of these releases.

Release Engineers work closely with the application development, quality assurance, application support and operations teams to ensure quality, adherence to policies and operational readiness.

What we’ll bring:

  • A work environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. We consistently explore new technologies and tools to be agile.
  • Flexible time off, workplace flexibility, an environment that welcomes continued professional growth through support of tuition reimbursement, conferences and seminars.

 

  • Our culture encourages our people to hone current skills and build new capabilities, while discovering their genius.

 

  • As a Release Management Analyst, you will participate in the Release Life Cycle including planning, scheduling and coordination.

 

  • Ensure teams follow the standards and policies as established.  You will contribute to the continuous integration and continuous delivery process among other responsibilities.

 

What you’ll bring:

  • Release Management: Participate in releases involving multiple departments across various domains that have significant impact on the quality of the releases and operations. With guidance manage timelines, schedules, and implementation. 
  • Collaboration: Drive collaboration across teams and departments. Address issues upfront, define alternative solutions, resolve conflict and create lasting, productive partnerships with application teams. Provide guidance and organizational structure to promote collaborative efforts to increase the quality of the release deliverables and onboarding efforts.
  • Planning:  Attend and participate in planning meetings for the application teams serviced or seeking to be serviced by our team. 
  • Scheduling:  Provide updates to schedule which contains an accurate view of our current work load.  This also includes engagement with Change Management and attendance at their TCAB/ECAB meetings for enterprise wide visibility.
  • Change Management:  Represent release management changes in the various Change Advisory Boards (TCABs/ECABs).  Ensure all of the information presented at the CABs is accurate and adheres to the change policies.  Participate in the Change Post Implementation Review (CPIR) meetings to provide lessons learned from any issues during deployments.  Update any documents impacted by the lessons learned and socialize with the team.
  • Release Delivery: Deliver releases per the policies and standards to ensure the highest quality.  Ensure deployment transitions to the operational teams are well documented and understood by all involved.
  • Communication: Ensure that issues and successes are clearly communicated to team members and stakeholders. Ensure and promote open communication on the project teams. Tactfully and candidly address situations to maximize opportunity and minimum.

We’d love to see:

  • Bachelor's Degree, preferred.
  • Strong communication, and presentation skills with a firm sense of accountability, ownership for the end-to-end release lifecycle.
  • Customer service oriented thinking.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines. 

Impact you’ll make:

  • Provide guidance and knowledge for the delivery of all application releases serviced by release management.  This includes planning, scheduling, coordination and support.  Additionally ensure all department polices are enforced. These include Release Management, Change Management, Audit, Information Security, and Disaster Recovery.
  • Apply proven communication, analytical, technical and problem solving skills to help identify, communicate, organize, and coordinate application releases to maximize the benefits of IT investments.
  • Gain an understanding of current applications technology at a high level to increase the quality of release deliveries and overall performance. 
  • Collaborate and partner across organizational business units and divisions.

 #DICE

 

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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. 

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What are TransUnion Perks + Benefits

TransUnion Benefits Overview

At TransUnion, our associates are our greatest asset. However, we understand that work is only one part of our associates’ lives. We recognize the importance of providing a healthy balance between work and home because that’s really where being a force for good starts.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
We provide U.S.-based associates with a Volunteer Time Off day each year which can be used to donate time outside the office to a cause that matters to them. We also offer a matching gift program.
Partners with nonprofits
TransUnion partners with non-profits such as Child Rescue Coalition and Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE).
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
We offer virtual yoga and meditation, fitness classes and sponsored races.
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Employee stock purchase plan
15% discount on TU stock twice a year
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
We offer a matching gift program for associates who choose to make financial contributions to their selected causes. TransUnion will match up to $2,000/ yr for each associate.
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
Care@work provides backup childcare and eldercare for TU associates.
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Company sponsored family events
Annual holiday party, company BBQ and take your child to work day
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Paid volunteer time
We provide U.S.-based associates with a Volunteer Time Off day each year which can be used to donate time outside the office to a cause that matters to them.
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Company-sponsored happy hours
Recreational clubs
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
We offer associates globally 1:1 career coaching with our career advisor. Additionally, we have various mentorship opportunities across areas of the business as well as across levels.
Continuing education stipend
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications

Additional Perks + Benefits

Start your day at TU by grabbing an Intelligentsia coffee or a tasty, hot breakfast from our onsite café. Head up to your workspace where you'll get down to business amidst the inspiring backdrop of beautiful downtown Chicago. Brainstorm onsite with team members in a variety of colorful huddle rooms or collaborate cross-functionally with our offices around the world via video conference, Skype or our intranet. Check things off your to-do list as you continually make progress on key business initiatives. Need a quick break? Challenge your colleagues to a game of ping-pong, pool, foosball, pop-a-shot or Mario Kart in one of our three onsite game rooms. Ready to hit the gym? We have one right downstairs complete with a personal trainer and a selection of free instructor-led fitness classes. Keep your energy up. Take a conference call at one of our walking or bicycle desks. Then attend the quarterly town hall to hear from the TU leadership team on progress in the current quarter and plans for the next. After a day of innovation, wind down in one of our massage chairs or join your colleagues at North Avenue for a game of league volleyball, sponsored by TU!

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