Release Engineer III

Job Description

Candidates HAVE TO BE LOCAL TO MN, onsite 1 week / month.

W2 Only

Project Description : The Infrastructure Orchestration & Pipeline team provides product engineering services for IaaS integrated with application available in Artifactory.

The team provides solutions across the other infrastructure teams to enable self-service deployments for software application developers.

Position Summary / Job Description :

• This engineer will help develop and deliver release plans within GitHub actions that work across platforms.
• They will actively review, support, and develop new plans for release cycles.
• They will need to assist customers with their questions, requests, and issues.
• They will excel at troubleshooting and resolving functional issues in the code.
• A good candidate will be skilled at breaking large problems into smaller ones and defining acceptance criteria.
• Persistent in the face of roadblocks, this candidate dispatches issues efficiently and pulls in others as necessary.
• This individual understands the architecture around the core systems they are responsible for.
• This engineer will require minimal direction and / or oversight on the work that is assigned.
• They should be an active participant in team and project planning activities.
• Able to triage complex issues independently, the right candidate is confident in various environments.

Skills Overview :

What are the top five skills and number of years of experience required to perform this job?

Responsibilities :

1. Release Management :

o Collaborate with development teams to manage the end-to-end release process.

o Utilize GitHub Actions to automate and streamline software deployments.

o Create and maintain workflows for continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI / CD).

2. GitHub Actions Configuration :

o Design, implement, and optimize CI / CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.

o Define workflows, triggers, and environment variables.

o Integrate with version control systems (e.g., Git) and other tools.

3. Artifact Management :

o Manage artifacts generated during the build process.

o Configure artifact uploads to GitHub releases.

o Ensure proper versioning and tagging.

4. Documentation and Communication :

o Document release processes, workflows, and best practices.

o Communicate release schedules, status, and changes to stakeholders.

o Facilitate cross-functional communication between development, QA, and operations teams.

5. Troubleshooting and Support :

o Investigate and resolve issues related to deployments.

o Debug failures in GitHub Actions workflows.

o Provide support during critical releases.

What are some preferred / nice to have skills the manager is looking for?

• Education : Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience :

o 4 to 7 years of experience in software release engineering.

o Proficiency in configuring and managing GitHub Actions workflows.

Technical Skills :

o Strong knowledge of CI / CD concepts and tools.

o Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python).

o Experience with version control systems (Git, GitHub).

o Understanding of containerization (Docker) and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure).

Collaboration and Communication :

o Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

o Excellent communication skills for documenting processes and interacting with stakeholders.