Application Release Engineer (IaaS)

Highbrow LLC; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Toronto is seeking an Application Release Engineer specializing in IaaS automation to oversee application deployments and implement automated systems. This role includes responsibilities such as leading code deployments and ensuring security compliance. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in application release engineering and a strong educational background in computer science or engineering.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of relevant experience in application deployments and automation.
• Advanced knowledge of IaaS automation tools like Terraform and OpenStack.
• Acts as a senior resource for less experienced colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Lead application deployments in IaaS automation environments.
• Design, implement, and maintain systems for automated deployments.
• Ensure security levels for system implementations and information exchange.

Skills

IaaS automation

Automation processes

Code deployment

Technical analysis

Security management

Education

University or post-graduate degree

Strong academic background in computer science or engineering

Job description

Job Title: Application Release Engineer (IaaS)

Job ID: 2024-12699

Job Location: 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:Automated systems, code packages

Job Responsibilities:

Lead application deployments in a few technologies in single domain (e.g. IaaS automation on VMC/Terraform/Salt and/or OpenStack/Cloudify/Salt)

Lead code deployments end-to-end, across all environments, for an application / product.

Design, implement, and maintain one or more automated systems that build, install, and deploy code packages, artifacts and/or configurations.

Actively support the design and implementation of automated data collection and visualization processes across applications and portfolios.

Collect and translate environment requirements for infrastructure implementation by analyzing the current system environment, using technical tools and utilities as required.

Integrate technical solutions within the business environment, recognizing system interdependencies and reusability, and ensuring seamless delivery.

Define and ensure that appropriate security levels are established and maintained for processes, information exchange and system implementations.

Define, document, perform and contribute to automation and manual execution of Release Engineering functions for either cloud or non-cloud services, products, and platforms.

Report to the Application Release Engineering Segment Practice Lead

Skills and Experience Required:

Required:

5-7 years of relevant experience.

Experience and knowledge in managing broad and highly complex platforms that are diverse in scope.

Experience with IaaS automation on VMC/Terraform/Salt and/or OpenStack/Cloudify/Salt or similar.

Ability to identify issues and gaps and keep on top of emerging industry trends in the ARE discipline.

Advanced knowledge of ARE domain or range of engineering frameworks, technology, tools, processes, and procedures, as well as organization issues.

Advanced knowledge of applications, systems, networks, innovation, design activities, best practices, business/organization, and Bank standards.

Acts as an ARE SME resource for colleagues with less experience.

Education:

University or post-graduate degree

Strong academic background (e.g., computer science, engineering)