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Job role : Release Engineer
Job Location: Austin, TX (Onsite)

Experience in Git/GitHub, GitOps, Git Branching strategies, Set up guardrails on Git milestones, labels.

Execute release cutovers, plan, and coordinate events and activities.

Work independently with the development team, QA team, operation team, project management team, and external teams to triage issues.

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Sangeetha

sangeetha @Infowaygroup.com

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Info Way Solutions LLC | 46520 Fremont Blvd, Suite 614 | Fremont, CA -94538.

The Release Engineer plays a key hands-on role in coordinating software releases across multiple applications and Agile teams in the Portals division of SoundExchange. This role requires deep experience in CI/CD (especially Jenkins), Git branching and merge strategies, scripting (Python, Bash), and AWS cloud services. You'll work in a fast-paced environment focused on quality, automation, and frequent releases.

Key Technical Areas

• CI/CD & Release Pipeline : Jenkins, Git, GitHub, scripting (Python, Bash), automation tools
• Cloud/Infra : AWS (ECS, Lambda, S3, CloudFront, RDS, etc.), Terraform, some legacy Ansible
• Tech Stack : Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL
• Process : Agile, multi-team coordination, UAT/QA support, risk mitigation, release notes, runbooks
• Not a coding-heavy role , but requires fluency in engineering principles and tooling

• Portals = outward-facing suite for users interacting with SoundExchange
  • Statement viewing, catalog management, payments, mobile & registration apps
  • Interfaces with internal CRM
• Team Structure:
  • 3 Agile teams:
    • Team 1: new features
    • Team 2: platform engineering, CI/CD, Terraform, ETL
    • Team 3: production support + new features (this is where the Release Engineer sits)
  • 4-6 engineers per team, each with QA, TPO, UI/UX, and engineering leads
• Current State :
  • Releases are semi-manual with room for automation
  • Goal is to align releases to sprint cadence
  • Need someone to build a structured and repeatable release process

• Engineering-minded with release-focused skills
• Deep knowledge of Git strategy and CI/CD best practices
• Strong communicator and highly organized
• Can own and improve processes across distributed teams
• Comfortable operating in a multi-repo, multi-app, multi-team environment

• Manage and optimize release pipelines to ensure smooth deployment of software updates.
• Define and maintain versioning strategies , ensuring consistency across multiple environments.
• Coordinate with engineering, QA, and DevOps teams to ensure timely and stable releases.
• Automate and improve build, release, and deployment processes for efficiency and reliability.
• Monitor and troubleshoot release-related issues , ensuring minimal downtime.
• Maintain documentation for release workflows, rollback plans, and deployment strategies .
• Ensure compliance with security, performance, and quality standards in all releases.
• Work with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI ) to manage automated releases.
• Implement and maintain feature flagging strategies to enable controlled rollouts.
• Analyze release performance and drive continuous improvements in deployment processes .

• Around 3+ years of experience in release engineering, DevOps, or build/release management .
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, ArgoCD).
• Strong understanding of version control systems (Git) and branching strategies (GitFlow, trunk-based development) .
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Knowledge of scripting languages (Bash, Python, or PowerShell) for automation.
• Familiarity with build systems for mobile and web applications (Xcode, Gradle, Webpack).
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to quickly resolve build or deployment issues .
• Understanding of release risk assessment and rollback strategies .
• Experience working in an agile development environment with fast-paced release cycles.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills to coordinate across teams.

• Apple hardware ecosystem for work.
• Annual Bonus .
• Medical Insurance (including vision & dental).
• Disability insurance - short and long-term.
• 401k up to 4% contribution.
• Air Stipend of $3,120/year , paid over 12 monthly installments (for home office, learning, wellness, etc.).
• Air Conference - an opportunity to meet the team, collaborate, and grow together.

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Sr Release Engineer for a large insurance service provider. This individual will be responsible for product development and all SREs to define all the steps needed to release software. This team has a new azure application roll out using an on prem database. This person will be permanently remote and working hours of 3-11 PM EST.

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Skills and Requirements

7+ years as a Release Engineer

Must have a strong foundation of Azure (AZ 900 and AZ 104)

Experience with Azure DevOps, Azure Key Vault, Azure Front Door null

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to

Position Overview:

The Release Engineer role is a hands on position primarily responsible for contributing to the design, development, and maintenance of the build/release framework and infrastructure. Release engineering works closely with both the business and developers to define release requirements, as well as build and deploy software packages and products. The Engineer will provide third tier support for the firm'sinvestment management production systems. The candidate should have application support and software engineering background.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the planning and coordination of release management activities across multiple platforms
• Development of automated scripts for migration of releases through the staging environments
• Work closely with infrastructure, software architecture, software engineering, QA and Database Operations in planning, designing, and implementing build and release processes
• Create requisite release documentation, including meta data, daily run procedures, error handling, and release notes
• Develop and maintain knowledge base of issues related to software operation and release management
• Handle third level support for production issues

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 1-5 years of experience in release engineering with sufficient exposure to software engineering and quality assurance
• Experience in LINUX and other related tools, build scripting, build automation (Go, Team City, etc)
• Familiarity with scripting languages including but not limited to Python, PowerShell, .NET framework
• Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot problems in a methodical fashion and provide documentation

• Ability to operate in an on-call support environment; Flexibility in work schedule is required including the ability to work extended hours, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Excellent relationship management and organization skills
• Ability to work with people in varied organizational relationships while managing a workload with multiple shifting priorities

Trident Consulting is looking for an Azure Devops /Release Engineer for one of our clients in Atlanta GA / Concord CA

Role: Azure Devops /Release Engineer
Location: Atlanta GA / Concord CA - Hybrid
Type: Contract to hire

Required Skills: Azure Devops, Kubernetes, Devops, release engineering

As a Release Engineer, you will be instrumental in driving the release process, from development to production environments, ensuring smooth deployments, application availability, and high-quality software releases. The role will focus on leveraging Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Helm charts, and modern containerization technologies to manage releases at scale. Fully automated deployment is a key priority for our organization.

Required Technical Skills:

• Build and Release Automation: Expertise in automating build and deployment processes across multiple environments, including running automated tests.
• zure DevOps: Experience with Azure DevOps tools for CI/CD pipelines, source control, and artifact management.
• Version Control & Git: Strong understanding of version control using Git and branching strategies, including best practices for leveraging Git.
• rgoCD: Hands-on experience with ArgoCD for GitOps-based deployments and managing Kubernetes resources.
• Helm Charts: Expertise in creating, managing, and deploying Helm charts for Kubernetes applications.
• Docker & Containerization: Solid understanding of Docker, containerization, and orchestration using Kubernetes.
• zure Kubernetes Services (AKS): Experience in deploying and managing containerized applications on AKS.
• Base Images & Container Registries: Experience with managing base images, image repositories, and Docker container registries in a cloud environment.
• Package Management: Experience with managing approved internal code packages, including NuGet and npm artifacts.
• pp Services & Databases: Proficiency in managing Azure App Services, SQL Databases, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB deployments for seamless backend operations.
• Code Quality Tools: Experience using SonarQube and Arnica to ensure high-quality code standards and enforce best practices.
• Windows and Linux: While our legacy platform is based on the Microsoft stack, our new, modern platform is built on Linux.

• pplications and Frameworks: Experience working with: Drupal (CMS), Keycloak, .NET Core API, React.js & Node js
• Microservices: Experience with building and deploying microservices.
• Troubleshooting & Debugging: Strong problem-solving skills for debugging complex issues in production environments.
• pplication Health Monitoring: Experience setting up and managing health monitoring tools and alerts for applications in production. Experience with Open Telemetry preferred.
• zure PaaS: Familiarity with Azure PaaS services and integrating it into deployment pipelines.
• QA Automation: Experience supporting QA automation efforts and ensuring integration with the CI/CD pipeline.
• Infrastructure as Code: Hands-on experience with Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep for infrastructure provisioning and automation.

• Release Engineering:
  • Take the ownership of the technical release process for both our modern and legacy platforms, including planning on overseeing the technical aspects of our releases, working with the Release Managers.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional application development teams to ensure high-quality, automated releases.
  • Implement and manage fully automated deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps, ensuring seamless and repeatable deployment across all environments.
• Team Leadership & Offshore Management:
  • Lead, guide, and mentor offshore release engineers to ensure high standards of release management, problem-solving, and incident resolution.
  • Facilitate communication, knowledge sharing, and collaboration between release engineering and release management, project management, and other stakeholders.
  • Ensure team adherence to best practices in code quality, automation, testing, and documentation.
• CI/CD Pipeline Automation:
  • Create, manage, and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines, leveraging tools such as ArgoCD, Helm Charts, and Docker to automate deployments and facilitate continuous integration.
  • Implement and optimize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to maintain scalable, reproducible environments across all platforms.
• Containerization & Cloud Infrastructure:
  • Work with Docker and containerized technologies to build and manage consistent development and production environments.
  • Manage and optimize Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Container Registry, and Base Images to streamline deployment processes.
  • Take ownership of the configuration, deployment, and performance of containerized applications in the cloud.
• Monitoring & Observability:
  • Leverage Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring, alerting, and visualization of application performance and infrastructure metrics.
  • Use Loki for centralized logging, ensuring efficient log management and troubleshooting during deployment and runtime.
  • Identify and troubleshoot application issues, performance bottlenecks, ensuring the reliability and scalability of the platform.
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing:
  • Create and maintain detailed release documentation, ensuring clarity for all stakeholders involved in the process.
  • Share knowledge and train team members on the tools, technologies, and methodologies used in the release process.

• Release Management: Overseeing the release process, including planning, scheduling, and coordinating releases.
• Azure DevOps: Utilizing Azure DevOps or similar tools to manage development workflows and ensure seamless integration and deployment.
• Agile Methodologies: Applying Agile and SCRUM practices to manage and improve the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Troubleshooting: Leading troubleshooting sessions to resolve complex software issues.
• Collaboration: Working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure effective communication and coordination.

• This role will require working onsite in Tampa, FL 3 days per week (other 2 days can be remote).
• This is a W2 contract, we can't do C2C arrangements.
• Candidates are required to be legally authorized to work in the United States without a sponsoring employer indefinitely. At this time, we can only accept the following work authorizations: US Citizens, GC Holders, GC EAD.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience: At least 5 years in release engineering and software development.
• SDLC Practices: Strong experience with Agile methodologies, including SCRUM and familiarity with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Azure DevOps, Azure-based hosting and development, SQL databases, and development languages such as C# or React.
• Security: Knowledge of software security best practices.
• Frameworks: Understanding of .Net frameworks.

• Certification: AZ-400 certification or the ability to obtain it within a year of starting.

• Proactive: A proactive and detail-oriented approach to work.
• Problem-Solving: Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Communication: Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team.
• Leadership: Capable of leading troubleshooting sessions and collaborating with cross-functional teams.