Application Release Engineer

Highbrow LLC; Toronto, London; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services company is seeking an experienced Application Release Engineer (Automation) for a long-term project. This role primarily involves creating build and deployment automation to support ongoing code package deployments. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of experience in a DevOps-related role and strong skills in Linux, SQL, and deployment automation tools. Applicants should be self-motivated with proven analytical and problem-solving abilities. This position will require some on-site presence in Ontario.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years’ experience in an Engineer/Developer or DevOps-related role.
• 5+ years’ experience with Linux operating systems, particularly Red Hat.
• Experience with deployment and configuration automation tooling.

Responsibilities

• Create new build and deployment automation to support code package deployments.
• Perform change management and document knowledge and procedures.
• Manage multiple assignments and deadlines.

Skills

Linux

SQL

Python

Bash scripting

Deployment automation tooling

Git

Education

College / University or equivalent work experience

Tools

Digital.ai Release and Deploy

Salt

Ansible

Git (Atlassian Bitbucket)

Job description

Job Title: Application Release Engineer (Automation)

Job ID: 2024-12583

Job Location: London, ON (Preferred) or Toronto, ON (2 days week onsite)

Job Travel Location(s):

# Positions: 1

Employment Type: W2

Duration: Long Term

# of Layers:0

Work Eligibility:All Work Authorizations are Permitted – No Visa Transfers

Key Technology

Linux, SQL, Python

Job Responsibilities

• Assist with a 6-month long project that will create new build and deployment automation to support ongoing code package and patch deployments to a pre-existing, on‑premises system built with Oracle OFSAA software.
• Self‑motivated and proactively seeks knowledge of the systems and tasks for which they are assigned.
• Perform change management.
• Document knowledge and procedures.
• Manage multiple assignments, deadlines, and competing priorities.
• Mature and professional manner and approach
• Highly developed critical thinking, analytical and problem‑solving skills

Skills and Experience Required

Required

• 5-7 years’ experience in an Engineer/Developer or DevOps‑related role
• 5+ years’ experience working with Linux operating systems (ideally Red Hat Enterprise Linux), especially experiences working with file systems and permissions, systems services, privilege escalation with ‘sudo’ and ‘su’.
• 5+ years’ experience working with deployment and configuration automation tooling, preferably Digital.ai Release and Deploy or equivalent (ex. Salt, Ansible)
• Experience working with Git (preferably Atlassian Bitbucket variant)
• Advance knowledge of bash scripting
• Intermediate knowledge of Python scriptingSome knowledge of SQL (preferably Oracle SQL variant) and Korn Shell scripting.
• Some knowledge of Apache and Tomcat

Desired

• Prior experience installing, building, and configuring Oracle OFSAA software are preferred.

Education

College / University or equivalent work experience