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.