Full-Time

Release and Environments Manager

Posted on 9/26/2025

Coates Group

Coates Group

201-500 employees

End-to-end digital signage for QSRs

Compensation Overview

$120k - $130k/yr

Chicago, IL, USA

Hybrid

This is a hybrid position.

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure (2)
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Required Skills
Agile
Git
Jenkins
SCRUM
DevOps
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in release management, environment management, or a related role within a technology-driven organisation.
  • Proven experience in managing software releases in a complex, multi-environment setup.
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps) and version control systems (e.g., Git).
  • Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, and DevOps practices.
Responsibilities
  • Plan, manage, and coordinate all activities related to the software release process, including scheduling, communication, and documentation.
  • Define and implement release management processes and ensure adherence to the best practice process is followed across all teams.
  • Collaborate with project managers, tech leads, QA teams, Operations and stakeholders to identify potential risks and issues in the release pipeline and mitigate them effectively.
  • Ensure that releases are planned, tested, and delivered according to the agreed timelines and that all necessary approvals are obtained.
  • Responsible for advising on pre-implementation, implementation, post implementation and rollback steps.
  • Facilitate release planning meetings and post-release reviews to gather feedback and improve processes.
  • Manage and maintain all environments (development, testing, staging, production) to ensure they are stable, reliable, and appropriately configured.
  • Work with project managers, tech leads, QA teams, operations and stakeholder teams to provision and maintain environments, ensuring that they align with project requirements.
  • Monitor environment usage and performance, identifying and resolving issues that may impact the release process.
  • Develop and implement processes for environment refreshes, backups, and disaster recovery.
  • Collaborate with DevOps teams to automate build, test, and deployment processes, reducing manual intervention and increasing release frequency.
  • Provide regular updates to stakeholders on the status of releases, including risks, issues, and key milestones.
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation for all release and environment management processes, including configuration management, deployment procedures, and rollback plans.
  • Ensure that all releases comply with regulatory requirements, security policies, and internal standards.
  • Conduct audits and reviews of release processes and environments to identify areas for improvement and ensure continuous compliance.
Desired Qualifications
  • Advanced certifications in IT management, project management (e.g., PMP, ITIL), or DevOps are preferable.
  • Proficiency in scripting and automation tools (e.g., PowerShell, Python) is desirable.
  • Familiarity with cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is an advantage.

Coates Group provides digital signage and customer experience solutions for Quick Service Restaurants. It offers digital menu boards, self-service kiosks, and content management systems, along with hardware, software, installation, and ongoing support. The system combines displays and interactive kiosks with a central content platform to create, schedule, and push menus and messages across multiple locations, while technicians install and maintain the setup. Its goal is to help QSR brands improve the customer experience and drive sales by offering end-to-end, location-wide digital signage management for large chains and independents.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Newtown Township, Pennsylvania

Founded

2003

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • signageOS partnership powers Switchboard on Samsung screens for scalability.
  • Elo Touch deploys tens of thousands of kiosks enhancing QSR journeys.
  • Traditional signage like pylons maximizes QSR brand ROI worldwide.

What critics are saying

  • McDonald's in-house tech eliminates 25-40% revenue in 12-24 months.
  • Samsung/LG direct sales undercut margins in 6-18 months.
  • Toast/Shopify POS integration obsoletes Switchboard in 12-24 months.

What makes Coates Group unique

  • Switchboard CMS integrates POS systems with license plate recognition for drive-thru targeting.
  • VR showroom in Chicago enables QSR clients to test digital signage pre-build.
  • Global McDonald's provider since 1970s for menu boards and kiosks.

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Benefits

Performance Bonus

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Sick Leave

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