Release Coordinator Irving, TX | On-Site Full Time | 12 Months Job Details
Estimated Start Date: 12 October 2026
Building Location: TX - Irving - Williams Square - Corporate Headquarters
Remote Possibility: On-Site Full Time
Daily Schedule: First shift – 9-5 Central
Estimated Duration: 12 months
Position’s Contributions to Work Group As part of Caterpillar's digital strategy, the integrated portfolio delivers enterprise-grade software to support mining operations through data-driven insights, system integrations, and scalable platforms. Office plays a critical role in enabling configuration, analytics, workflows, and integrations across the ecosystem. The Release Coordinator Office supports the Solution Train in the day-to-day coordination and execution of release activities across all Office products. Working under the direction of the Release Manager, the Release Coordinator provides input into the operational cadence of releases, acting as a coordination hub between teams and global Office teams. Reason / Motivation for Request This role has come about as a result of the business expanding its footprint. That coupled with the pace of technology change accelerating has created the need for more disciplined, scalable release coordination. Adding additional capability strengthens the team, improves delivery consistency, and supports a more resilient global operating model—helping us move faster without compromising quality or control. Typical Day or Week in the Role Typical Task Breakdown – Key Responsibilities 1. Release Planning & Calendar Support
Maintain and publish the release calendar, ensuring dates, milestones, and dependencies are current and visible to all stakeholders.
Track and chase cross-team inputs required for release planning (scope confirmation, dependency declarations, environment availability).
Own and maintain release readiness checklists, ensuring all required artefacts are in place before a release proceeds (requirements traceability, test evidence, security sign-off, approvals, release notes, documentation).
Track entry/exit criteria for each release gate and escalate gaps to the Release Manager.
Ensure all change records and release tickets are correctly raised, linked, and approved in Azure DevOps prior to deployment.
3. Release Execution Coordination
Coordinate deployment sequencing across products, components, and environments under the direction of the Release Manager.
Liaise with DevOps and Platform teams during release windows to ensure smooth handoffs and environment promotions.
Monitor deployment progress and communicate real-time status updates to the Release Manager and stakeholders during release execution.
4. Release Documentation & Communications
Maintain release documentation repositories ensuring historical release records are accurate and searchable.
Prepare release health dashboards and status reports for the Release Manager to present to engineering leadership.
Document lessons learned from each release cycle and feed into retrospective discussions.
5. Process Compliance, Quality Support and Metrics
Support adherence to the SDLC and Scaled Agile methodology by tracking artefact completion and flagging non-compliance to the Release Manager.
Assist the Release Manager in maintaining and improving release guardrails, templates, and process documentation.
Collect and maintain data for key release metrics as defined by the Release Manager (e.g., release predictability, defect escape rate, rollback frequency, cycle time, deployment frequency).
Interaction with Team
Working closely with Release Manager located in Brisbane (Australia)
Will report to manager in Australia
Working with Senior Manager in US
Team Structure
2 person and will be working with large body of people
Education & Experience Required
Years of experience: with 3-5 years' experience in a release coordination, release management, or SDLC support role within a software development environment.
Degree requirement: BS Degree
Top 3 Skills
Good business acumen, understanding how software development and release management support business goals and strategy
Familiarity with Power BI, or a willingness to learn, in order to support Program level reporting and health radiators
Strong organisational and coordination skills with the ability to track multiple concurrent release streams. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear release notes, status reports, and stakeholder communications.
Soft Skills Required
Excellent communication skills: verbal and written
Ability to be flexible and to adapt to the changing needs of a large-scale complex Program