Sr Analyst IT Release

Location: Northbrook, Illinois

Remote Type: Hybrid

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Job Summary

Job Description

Job Name: Release Coordinator – Ecommerce

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Release Coordinator to join our E-commerce Technology team. The Release Coordinator will play a critical role in planning, managing, and executing software releases across multiple e-commerce platforms and services. This position ensures that releases are delivered smoothly on time and with minimal disruption to customers and business operations.

Key Responsibilities

Release Planning & Coordination

• Collaborate with Product Owners, Development, QA, DevOps, and Operations teams to define release scope, content, and timelines.

• Maintain a release calendar for e-commerce applications, microservices, and integrations.

• Facilitate release readiness reviews and go/no-go decision meetings.

Execution & Deployment

• Coordinate end-to-end release activities, including build packaging, deployment, and post-release verification.

• Ensure all pre-release checks (testing, security, compliance, approvals) are completed.

• Monitor release progress and proactively identify risks or conflicts.

Communication & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the central point of contact for all release-related communication across business and technology stakeholders.

• Provide clear release notes, deployment schedules, and status updates.

• Document issues and lessons learned for continuous improvement.

Governance & Quality

• Enforce release management processes and best practices for e-commerce applications.

• Ensure releases align with change management, compliance, and security standards.

• Track and report on release metrics (frequency, lead time, failure rate, recovery time).

Continuous Improvement

• Work with engineering, QA, and DevOps to automate and optimize release pipelines.

• Recommend tools and processes to improve the reliability and speed of e-commerce releases.

• Participate in post-release retrospectives and drive process improvements.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Experience:

• 3–5 years in Release Management, Project Coordination, or DevOps within an e-commerce or digital platform environment.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Skills:

• Strong organizational and project management skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple releases in parallel across cross-functional teams.

• Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail.

Preferred

• Experience in e-commerce ecosystems (order management, product catalog, pricing, checkout, or payment systems).

• Understanding of Agile/Scrum and ITIL change management processes.

• Exposure to microservices, APIs, and containerized deployments.

Success in This Role

• Releases are on time, predictable, and low-risk.

• Stakeholders are informed and aligned throughout the release cycle.

• E-commerce platforms maintain high availability and performance during releases.

• Continuous improvement reduces manual effort and accelerates delivery.

Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

The anticipated salary range for this position:

The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page here.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.