Application Release Engineer (Automation)

Highbrow LLC; London, Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking an Application Release Engineer (Automation) in Ontario, either in London or Toronto. The role involves creating build and deployment automation for existing systems using technologies like Linux and Python. Candidates should have 5-7 years of experience in DevOps, strong skills in Linux, deployment automation tools, and scripting. This is a long-term position with a focus on self-motivation and critical thinking skills.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in an Engineer/Developer or DevOps-related role.
• 5+ years working with Linux, especially file systems, permissions, and services.
• Experience with deployment automation tools.
• Advanced knowledge of bash scripting and some SQL knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Assist with a project creating new build and deployment automation.
• Document knowledge and procedures.
• Perform change management and manage multiple assignments.

Skills

Linux

SQL

Python

Deployment Automation

Git

Bash Scripting

Korn Shell Scripting

Apache

Tomcat

Education

College / University or equivalent experience

Tools

Digital.ai Release and Deploy

Salt

Ansible

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