Software Engineer (Build & Release)

ST Engineering Urban Solutions; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

ST Engineering Urban Solutions is seeking a Release Manager in Hong Kong to own release and configuration management across software components. You will coordinate release schedules, conduct readiness reviews, and ensure timely delivery while driving automation and quality across the pipeline.

You will collaborate with development and project teams, build release notes, manage environments, and maintain documentation for compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in release management.
• Knowledge of multiple programming languages: C, C++, Java, Python, SQL, Shell scripting, ANT scripting and XML.
• Experience with build automation and software release processes.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Proficiency with version control and build tools.

Responsibilities

• Release and Configuration Management
• Coordinate release schedules and ensure timely delivery of software releases.
• Conduct release readiness and milestone reviews.
• Build, bundle, and prepare release notes for software components.
• Liaise with development and project teams to ensure smooth releases.
• Support continuous development and deployment pipelines.
• Oversee and improve software release and build processes, emphasizing automation and quality.
• Identify, document, track, and resolve defects during release.
• Develop and maintain build scripts and automation tools.
• Manage configuration items and version control.
• Participate in configuration audits for compliance.
• Set up and manage development and build environments.
• Maintain documentation for release, configuration, quality management, certification, and compliance.
• Define and track quality metrics to ensure releases meet standards.

Skills

Release management

DevOps practices

CI/CD

Communication skills

Problem solving

multitasking

Tools

Perforce

Git

Jenkins

Jira

Visual Studio

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Release and Configuration Management
• Coordinate release schedules and ensure timely delivery of software releases.
• Conduct release readiness and milestone reviews.
• Build, bundle, and prepare release notes for software components.
• Liaise with development and project teams to ensure smooth releases.
• Support continuous development and deployment pipelines.
• Oversee and continuously improve software release and build processes, emphasizing automation, rollback strategies, and ensuring quality and consistency.
• Identify, document, track, and resolve defects and issues during the release process.
• Develop and maintain build scripts and tools for automation.
• Manage configuration items and maintain version control.
• Participate in configuration audits and perform configuration status accounting to ensure compliance with policies and standards.
• Set up and manage development and build environments.
• Maintain documentation for release, configuration, quality management, certification, and compliance.
• Define and track quality metrics to ensure software releases meet required standards.

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in release management.
• Knowledge of C, C++, Java, Python, SQL, Shell scripting, ANT scripting and XML.
• Knowledge of C++ compilation, third-party COTS compilation and debugging using MS Visual Studio.
• Knowledge of troubleshooting build failures and build package dependency conflicts of both Windows and Unix offline environments
• Knowledge of MYSQL, SQLite and Oracle.
• Experience with Perforce, GIT, Jenkins and Jira .
• Experience with VMWare and managing Virtual Machines,
• Experience with IEC, ISO, or CMMI standards.
• Proficiency in software development, version control systems, build automation tools, and software quality management.
• Proficiency with DevOps practices and tools for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD).
• Strong understanding of configuration management tools and the software development lifecycle.
• Excellent communication skills for coordinating with different teams and stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills for efficient issue resolution.
• Good interpersonal skills, able to work both independently and in teams.
• Able to work under pressure, multitask, and coordinate tasks effectively.
• Familiarity with code reviews, testing, and debugging to maintain software quality.