Sr. Build & Release Engineer

Sr. Build & Release Engineer

We are seeking a Sr. Build & Release Engineer to help us modernize our delivery, integration, testing, and deployment processes. This position is essential for advancing the implementation of our next-generation platform solutions (GRID MODERNIZATION) further. As a key contributor, you will mainly be responsible for designing, delivering, and deploying Kubernetes-based platform solutions, ensuring seamless integration for our GridOS technologies. This requires a highly motivated and skilled individual who can work independently and collaboratively with both internal teams and external stakeholders in a dynamic, fast-paced technical environment.

Roles and Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will be someone with a hybrid developer/sysadmin background who is comfortable with Linux and Windows environments. Skilled in innovating, developing, and maintaining build & configuration management. Must be comfortable working with customers to deliver our Kubernetes-based solutions. Contributes to the team and able to work independently.

• Work with the services and technology teams to define and implement CI/CD best practices and evolving the standardization of deployments
• Help the team mature our automated deployment and container utilization strategies to improve customer deliveries
• Break down problems and estimates time for quality related tasks
• Increase task level and ability to take on multiple projects at one time
• Demonstrated expertise with various configuration management, build management and continuous integration tools and methodologies
• Strong background with SDLC and methodologies like Lean/Agile, CI, Software and Product Security, Scalability, Documentation Practices, Refactoring and Testing Techniques
• Work with both internal and external customers to deliver and deploy Kubernetes for our next-generation solutions
• Willingness to work across products lines for solution integrations

Education Qualification:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering +
• A minimum of 3 years of industry experience
• Must have 3+ years' experience in Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, ArgoCD, or related tooling
• 3 years' experience Shell, Python, UNIX/LINUX, scripting

Eligibility Requirements:

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job
• Must be willing to travel (if travel is required) – 15%

Desired Characteristics

Technical Expertise:

• 3-4 years of experience in supporting industry standard core CI/CD infrastructure components: Nexus/Artifactory, Terraform, Ansible, Code Coverage tools, Security tools etc.
• Proven experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL/SLQ)
• Solid understanding of computer networking
• Strong problem solving/troubleshooting skills and approach
• Proficiency in the setup, configuration, maintenance, and upgrading of one or more server operating system families (Linux, Windows)
• Automation/DevOps experience is a MUST
• Experience building and implementing CI/CD pipelines
• Familiar with AWS technology and methodologies
• Understands the importance of Build and Release as part of development life cycle and with reference to continuous integration process. Fully understands the importance of different software environments like Development, QA, and Production
• EMS and/or ADMS experience
• Experience supporting customers both remotely and in-person

Business Acumen:

• Displays understanding of the project's value proposition for the customer. Shows commitment to deliver the best value proposition for the targeted customer
• Understands how the business solves the problem in specific domain areas using the technology. (Ex: Energy Management domain)

Leadership:

• Influences through others; builds direct and "behind the scenes" support for ideas. Pre-emptively sees downstream consequences and effectively tailors influencing strategy to support a positive outcome. Uses experts or other third parties to influence
• Able to verbalize what is behind decisions and downstream implications. Continuously reflecting on success and failures to improve performance and decision-making. Understands when change is needed. Participates in technical strategy planning
• Proactively identifies and removes project obstacles or barriers on behalf of the team. Able to navigate accountability in a matrixed organization
• Communicates and demonstrates a shared sense of purpose. Learns from failure