Release Engineer

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Job Description

Release Engineer to join an international team of developers in the SUSE Multi‑Linux Manager product team. SUSE Multi‑Linux Manager is an open‑source solution for managing software‑defined infrastructures at scale, from bare‑metal Linux systems to containers. Primary responsibilities are detailed below.

Responsibilities

• Promote teamwork, communicate, and coordinate within the team as well as across teams.
• Release software in a timely manner with expected quality, handling complex build environments and product setups.
• Understand the role of dependencies and lifecycle implications in maintaining an open source project.
• Communicate and coordinate with stakeholders such as Development, QA, Maintenance, and Product Management teams.
• Prepare and maintain a calendar of upcoming releases throughout the year.

Required Skills

• Proven track record experience in release engineering and automation.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, TravisCI, GitHub Actions).
• Good knowledge of a scripting language (e.g., bash or Python).
• Advanced knowledge of Git.
• Familiarity with the RPM package format and specfiles.
• Experience with building containers (Docker, Podman, or Kubernetes).
• Comfortable working on GNU/Linux based distributions.
• Experience with system configuration management (e.g., SaltStack, Ansible, Puppet).
• Solid English language skills to communicate successfully in a professional environment, and present ideas to different audiences.

Nice to Have

• Experience in community management for an open source project.
• Experience with automated packaging systems such as Open Build Service.
• Experience managing or packaging for other GNU/Linux distributions (e.g., Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux).
• Advanced knowledge of public clouds (preferably AWS or Azure).

Our Offer

This is a permanent, full‑time position with excellent benefits – including flexible hours and a commitment to work/life balance. You will be joining a team of hard‑working, focused, and creative people who are passionate about changing the world through open source technology and solutions.

What We Offer

We empower you to be bold, driving your career to create the future you want. We celebrate and reward your achievements. SUSE is an evolving environment that requires agility, entrepreneurship, and an open mind. This is a compelling opportunity for the right person to join us as we continue to scale and prosper. If you’re a big thinker, obsessed by execution and thrive in a dynamic environment where you can tangibly create a lasting legacy, please apply now.

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