The Software Release Specialist is part of the KION Integral IT team and is responsible for managing functional and technical releases for the KION Group's IT environment. This person will be responsible for collecting release information, documenting the release, and coordinating the technical release rollout and supporting the team with testing phases as part of the releases.

Responsibilities

Preparation and implementation of releases and hotfixes in the productive IT application landscape from the NA business side.

Coordination, continuous updating, and communication of the release plan based on the scope.

Coordination with agile development teams on the content/change requests of the releases and creation of the release documentation.

Collaborate with the Test Manager and Release Manager to ensure smooth testing of releases.

Evaluate risks related to release processes, timelines and dependencies with Major Project Releases and work on mitigation strategy, respectively.

Define, update,



and document the approval process in parallel to the Release Cycles.

Coordinate the release plan in alignment with release cycle and deployment planning from the NA scope and business.

Collaboration in an international, large-scale transformation project - working with a globally distributed team.

Tasks and Qualifications
Preferred Technology Stack

SAP S/4HANA

SAP BW4HANA and SAP MDG

SAP cloud solutions (CPQ, FSM, SAC, DWC, and others)

SAP Solution Manager and RealTech SmartChange transport tool

Various tools for CI/CD

RemedyForce, ServiceNow

Preferred Skills and Experience

Professional experience on release management

Knowledge of SAP Logistics Software

Basic knowledge of SAP logistics software for non-SAP and in-house developments, Salesforce

Experience in working in a project environment

Good communication and analytical skills

Fluency in written and spoken English

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📌 Software Release Specialist (Centro)
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