Build Release Engineer

Skills

-5+ years of experience in cloud-based IT infrastructure support with a focus on application development DevOps and release engineer responsibilities such as build automation testing and release coordination -3-5 years of hands-on experience in managing CI/CD pipelines automating deployments and supporting Java applications. -Proficiency with AWS services including EC2 EKS Lambda S3 VPC CloudFormation and related tools. -Strong expertise with automation tools like Ansible Terraform and CloudFormation for both cloud and on-prem infrastructure. -Solid understanding of application build and deployment processes and troubleshooting skills for Java applications. -Familiarity with databases (Oracle MongoDB Redis) and application networking (TCP/IP DNS). -Strong scripting skills in languages such as Python Shell PowerShell or Node.js. -Excellent communication skills both verbal and written with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams. -BA/BS degree -Experience with GIT Selenium testing and Terraform -Familiarity with microservices architectures and frameworks like Spring Boot or Angular -AWS Certifications (e.g. Solutions Architect Developer) and Kubernetes experience are a plus.

Description

This role focuses on automating, optimizing, and supporting the deployment and management of application infrastructure in a cloud-first environment. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience with Java build deployments, CI/CD tools, and AWS cloud services, and will be passionate about improving the software development lifecycle through automation, collaboration, and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• -Collaborate with the development team to design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Maven, Git, and other tools to automate the software delivery process.
• -Support Java-based application builds and deployments, ensuring smooth integration and deployment workflows.
• -Manage version control and branch strategies with Subversion (SVN) and troubleshoot issues in build and deployment processes.
• -Automate infrastructure provisioning and application deployments using tools like Ansible, Terraform, and AWS CloudFormation.
• -Utilize AWS services (EC2, EKS, S3, Lambda, VPC, Route 53, etc.) to deploy, scale, and manage cloud-based applications.
• -Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to CI/CD pipeline failures, test suite failures, and application deployments in both development and production environments.
• -Work with containers and container orchestration platforms like Docker and Kubernetes (EKS) for application deployment and migration.
• -Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and scaling of cloud-based applications, leveraging AWS native monitoring tools such as CloudWatch and CloudTrail.
• -Optimize application performance, reliability, and security in cloud environments through continuous monitoring and feedback loops.
• -Collaborate closely with developers to streamline and enhance the application development lifecycle and deployment workflows.