Alaska Northstar Federal (ANF), a member of the Shee Atiká Family of Companies, is seeking a Release Manager/Change Manager to join the team.

This project supports the modernization of a mission-critical enterprise workforce management platform through cloud migration and technology transformation. The effort focuses on improving scalability, security, reliability, and operational resilience while implementing modern DevSecOps and automation practices. Team members will contribute to cloud engineering, systems integration, cybersecurity, and process modernization initiatives that enable a more secure and efficient enterprise environment.

The Release Manager (RM)/Change Manager (CM) oversees end-to-end software deployment lifecycles, ensuring seamless scheduling, cross-environment synchronization, risk mitigation, and strict governance from pre-release approval through post-implementation review. The RM/CM will also provide end-to-end release orchestration, cross-functional stakeholder alignment, environment parity management, and risk mitigation. The focus will be maintaining system stability and adherence to governance while driving deployment efficiency.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop release calendars and deployment schedules. 
• Work closely with Change Managers. 
• Provide version control for release artifacts. 
• Verify that all required approvals are obtained before deployment. 
• Confirm development, testing, security, and operational requirements are complete. 
• Validate that release documentation is accurate. 
• Coordinate production deployments and cutover activities. 
• Track release execution and resolve deployment issues. 
• Evaluate risks associated with planned releases. 
• Manage escalations during release events. 
• Ensure development, test, staging, and production environments are synchronized. 
• Verify configuration items and release packages are properly controlled. 
• Confirm systems are functioning correctly after deployment. 
• Coordinate post-implementation reviews. 
• Document lessons learned and process improvements. 

Minimum Candidate Requirements

Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen

Candidate must have a bachelor's degree

Candidate must have an active DoD Secret Clearance and must be eligible to pass a Tier III background investigation 

Candidate must have an active Security+ CE or other applicable 8570 IAT Level II certification.

Candidate must be eligible for CAC

Candidate must have 4+ years experience with the following:

• Managing enterprise-scale system change management & releases
• Creating and maintaining release and change documentation
• Creating change calendars and managing change/release cycles
• Coordinating change implementation and validation. 
• Creating escalation chains and escalating to the proper stakeholder.

Candidate must have 3+ years experience managing system change management & releases in a Federal or DoD environment.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Experience managing Oracle EBS system change management & releases
• Experience coordinating major, cross-platform database migration
• Experience validating post migration data integrity.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to document requirements.
• Ability to provide accurate and realistic effort estimates, commit and deliver accordingly.
• Ability to work productively in a team environment and participate as a positive and cooperative team member.
• Strong verbal, written, organizational and documentation skills.

About ANF

Alaska Northstar Federal (ANF) maintains an outstanding work environment that includes competitive compensation, outstanding benefits, and challenging work assignments with opportunities for advancement/career growth. To be considered for employment opportunities you must complete an online application.

Our Mission

We deliver meaningful value to our shareholders, people, partners and customers.

Our Values

We are open, honest, and trustworthy

We respect all beliefs and perspectives

We work together as one team

We are committed to excellence in all that we do

We are responsible and accountable for our actions

Our Vision

Our people thrive, prosper and are self-sustaining. We inspire and hold each other up through meaningful connections to our land, ocean, traditions and heritage.

EEO Statement

ANF is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or protected veteran status. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

For further information on our equal opportunity protections as part of the employment process:

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf

Shareholder Hire

ANF accords a hiring preference to qualified shareholders of its parent corporation, Shee Atiká Incorporated, an Alaska Native corporation, in accordance with and in implementation of applicable law, including without limitation 43 U.S.C. §1626(g).

Accessibility

ANF is committed to expanding access to employment for people with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, and your disability prevents you from applying, please advise what reasonable accommodation ANF can provide to assist you in applying for one of our open positions. You may contact us by sending an email to sgs-hr@sheeatikagov.com

Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation for applying for a specific posted position will be responded to. Requests will be kept confidential and shared strictly on a need-to-know basis.

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The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.