Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. · 4 weeks ago
Release and Environment Program Manager
Westminster, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$106K/yr - $135K/yr
6+ years expTri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. is a wholesale power supply cooperative delivering reliable and affordable energy services. The Release and Environment Program Manager is responsible for managing environmental version control and ensuring seamless software releases across Oracle Cloud platforms while maintaining compliance with organizational policies and regulatory standards.
Natural Resources
Responsibilities
Own and maintain environment control documentation, ensuring accuracy and alignment with system configurations for both cloud and on-premises environments
Develop and manage environment refresh schedules, proactively communicating with stakeholders to avoid conflicts and ensure alignment with project timelines
Monitor and optimize environment usage across development, testing, staging, and production to maximize efficiency and resource utilization
Identify and mitigate risks related to environment configurations, dependencies, and performance issues
Implement and maintain automation solutions to streamline environment provisioning, monitoring, and resource scaling
Develop and manage release schedules, ensuring alignment with project roadmaps, stakeholder priorities, and organizational goals
Track and monitor project workflows across various environments, ensuring smooth transitions between development, testing, and production stages
Coordinate all change releases with the change control board, ensuring compliance with governance policies and regulatory requirements
Serve as the primary liaison between internal teams (development, QA, operations) and external stakeholders to resolve release-related issues
Report on release metrics, trends, and environmental health to provide visibility and enable data-driven decision-making
Act as the primary point of contact for cloud providers and software vendors, managing service tickets and ensuring timely resolution of environment-related actions
Monitor vendor performance to ensure adherence to SLAs and escalate unresolved issues to minimize project delays
Collaborate with vendors to implement updates, patches, and upgrades in alignment with organizational standards and timelines
Support compliance efforts for SOX, NERC-CIP, and other regulatory standards, including managing quarterly and annual testing, gap analysis, and audit preparations
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to enhance environment management and release processes
Collaborate with technology teams to define and enforce best practices for environment management and release processes
Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures and attain knowledge and remain knowledgeable of regulations, laws, standards, and best practices applicable to functional area
Because Tri-State has an obligation to provide continuous, reliable electric service to its customers, the ability to work overtime at any time of the day or week is considered an essential function of the job
OTHER DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Perform other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field
Six (6) years experience in environment and release management, including 2+ years experience with Oracle Cloud
Skilled in coordinating with external vendors to ensure timely resolution of issues and adherence to SLAs
Ability to manage multiple priorities, work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders
Strong written and verbal communication skills to convey technical details to non-technical stakeholders
Analytical thinker with the ability to anticipate, identify, and resolve issues proactively
Thrives in dynamic and evolving environments with a focus on delivering high-quality outcomes
High attention to detail, commitment to service excellence and continuous improvement
Strong background in release validation techniques and environment monitoring
Experience with ITIL or other IT service management frameworks
Knowledge of regulatory compliance standards such as SOX and NERC-CIP
Willingness to travel as required. (Must possess a valid driver's license.)
Must be able to demonstrate the ability to perform all of the essential functions of the position
Preferred
PMI certification (preferred)
Benefits
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Tuition Reimbursement
Flexible Work Schedules including compressed work week and telecommuting opportunities to work remotely up to 40%
Life Insurance
401K
Long Term Disability (LTD)
Short Term Disability (STD)
Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
Paid Leave Benefits
Company
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.
We are Tri-State, a not-for-profit, wholesale power supplier to electric cooperatives and public power districts across the Western U.S.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
U.S. Department of Agriculture
2024-09-05Grant
Leadership Team
Duane Highley
CEO
Recent News
2025-10-04
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