Release Engineer

SAKSOFT PTE LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SAKSOFT PTE LIMITED is seeking a Release Engineer with 10+ years of experience to own the deployment and release processes. You will manage CI/CD pipelines, configure NiFi deployments, and coordinate with DevOps and production teams to ensure successful releases.

You will work on Cloudera NiFi, JBoss, and various infrastructure components, including security configurations, monitoring dashboards, and build tools. Strong collaboration and problem solving are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in release engineering or related field.
• Experience with Unix/Linux administration and Cloudera NiFi deployment and tuning.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and software release processes.

Responsibilities

• Set up applications and manage software build and release deployments.
• Configure and maintain Cloudera NiFi, JBoss, and related environments.
• Collaborate with production support to onboard new applications/releases.
• Perform end-to-end infrastructure setup for CD servers and associated environments.
• Manage system IDs, SFTP IDs, user accounts, folders, and access permissions.
• Configure SFTP and test connectivity between CD, batch, upstream/downstream systems.

Skills

Unix/Linux

Red Hat Linux

Shell Script

Java

Apache NiFi

Cloudera Data Platform

Git

Aldon

Bitbucket

Splunk

Geneos

Truesight

CI/CD

Jenkins

TeamCity

Maven

Gradle

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

JBoss

AEM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Jenkins Agent

Aldon Agent

Job description

Experience

10+ Years

Role

Release Engineer

Key Skills

• Red Hat Linux, Shell Script, Java
• Cloudera Data Platform for Apache NiFi (not HDFS)
• Oracle 19c more from deployment, data archivalperspective.
• Git, Aldon, BitBucket
• Splunk dashboards, Geneous and truesight
• CI/CD Tools (Jenkins, Teamcity)
• Build tools (Maven, Gradle)
• Container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Openshift)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Application setup, managing software build and Release deployments
• Strong knowledge on Cloudera NiFi, JBoss setup, Performance fine tuning and Cloudera master and worker nodes setup
• Work with production support team as required for onboarding new applications / releases
• Perform end‑to‑end infrastructure setup for CD servers, batch servers, application servers, database servers, PDR servers, NiFi nodes, and Cloudera environments.
• Create and manage system IDs, SFTP IDs, user accounts, folders, and access permissions across application, database, CD, and SFTP environments.
• Configure SFTP setups and conduct connectivity tests between CD, batch, upstream/downstream systems and PDR servers.
• Manage networking and security configurations including DNS setup, firewall openings, sudoers updates, SSL key/CSR generation, certificate signing, and certificate deployment.
• Install and configure key platform components including Java (JDK), AEM, CTM Agent, JBOSS credential-store, Aldon Agent, Jenkins Agent, Splunk, Geneos, GTM, and LME.
• Support deployment readiness by setting up pipelines, application directory structures, folder permissions, and AEM Vault configurations.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and email notification setups such as Splunk integration, Geneos configuration, sendmail setup, and ORS email configurations.
• Setup application monitoring like Geneous, Truesight and Splunk dashboards with relevant tools
• Work with GIPS SR during patching of servers (OS and Application)
• Take care of end to end deployment of application, abiding by guidelines and process set by stakeholder.
• Work with Development team and support them through the development process
• Manage and remediate application vulnerabilities, VRA process and GIS communications
• Setup application servers with required software / files based on solution design
• Work with GIPS build team, Infrastructure and network teams for server and application setup
• Work with GIS security teams to ensure right security configuration for servers
• Work with central DevOps team to build pipelines for software delivery
• Create technical documentation for reference and reporting

Requirements

Technical Skills & Experience

• Candidate with 12+ years of experience (L4 level) with Strong experience with Unix/Linux (Redhat preferred) and Cloudera Data Platform for Apache NiFi (not HDFS)
• Experience with a variety of source control tools (Git, Aldon, BitBucket)
• Experience with Splunk dashboards, Geneous and truesight monitroing
• Experience working with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Openshift)
• Experience in CI/CD Tools (Jenkins, Teamcity)
• Experience creating DevOps pipelines (Continuous deployment)
• Experience in build tools (Maven, Gradle)
• Experience in SSL/TLS setup
• Knowledge on release management processes
• Ability to quickly understand the deployment and release process/tools and deliver
• Ability to work across multiple releases, support multiple projects across SDLC life cycle
• Problem solving and excellent communication skills
• Resourcefulness and troubleshooting aptitude

Education

• Degree in Computer Science or related discipline