Automation and Release Engineer

Apex Systems; Tempe, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) match

ESPP

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a senior Automation and Release Engineer to lead administration and governance of our GitHub Enterprise and Azure DevOps platforms. You will enable hundreds of application teams to deliver safely and rapidly while handling daily operational tasks and onboarding experiences.

The role emphasizes CI/CD enablement, automation scripting, and collaboration with vendors, with a focus on maintaining platform health, performance, and security across enterprise-scale environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of senior-level engineer experience.
• At least 1 year in release automation or code migrations.
• Experience in a medium to large enterprise environment.
• Proven experience providing L2/L3 support and handling many tickets.

Responsibilities

• Administer and govern GitHub Enterprise and Azure DevOps platforms.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines, repos, access and permissions for teams.
• Provide L2/L3 platform support and triage runner issues.
• Automate and improve systems to enable agile development.
• Maintain health of CI/CD tools with upgrades and patches.
• Support onboarding for development teams and liaise with vendors.

Skills

GitHub Enterprise

Azure DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Python scripting

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Docker

Nexus Repository

Job description

Automation and Release EngineerRole Overview

We are seeking a senior-level DevOps and Platform Engineer to join our Enterprise CI/CD team. This role is focused on the administration, governance, and support of our GitHub Enterprise and Azure DevOps platforms. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring these platforms run efficiently, enabling hundreds of application teams to deliver safely and at high speed. This position involves CI/CD enablement, user onboarding, and handling daily operational tasks to improve the overall development experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and provide governance for GitHub and Azure DevOps platforms, with a heavier emphasis on GitHub and GitHub Actions.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines, repositories, access, and permissions for development teams.
• Provide L2/L3 support for platform administration, including remediating access problems, triaging issues with runners, and managing workflows.
• Enhance and automate current systems to better enable agile development across IT.
• Oversee the health of the CI/CD tools by keeping them current with upgrades and patches.
• Support development teams with the onboarding experience and act as a liaison with vendors.
• Handle a high volume of support tickets and ad hoc activities.
• Implement best practices for and support the usage of Microsoft Co-Pilot for GitHub, particularly around budget and FinOps.
• Utilize scripting with Shell, Python, and PowerShell for automation.

Required Qualifications

• Experience:10 years of experience as a senior-level engineer, potentially with a background in development.
• At least 1 year of experience in application release automation or code migrations.
• Experience in a medium to large enterprise environment.
• Proven experience providing L2/L3 support and handling a high volume of support tickets.

Technical Skills

• Deep technical understanding of administering GitHub Enterprise (Repositories & GitHub Actions) and Azure DevOps, including permissions, API integrations, and pipeline scripting.
• Experience with automation scripting using Shell, Python, and PowerShell.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipeline administration and maintenance.
• Experience with automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform.
• Familiarity with administrating GitHub Self-Hosted Runners on-prem or in a cloud environment (AWS, Azure).
• Experience with ITSM processes and ticketing tools like Remedy or ServiceNow.
• Knowledge of Docker and Nexus Sonatype Repository administration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Co-Pilot for GitHub, including best practices for implementation and adoption.
• Familiarity with web services/REST APIs and API integration with a focus on security.
• Experience administering Unix/Linux/Windows environments (install/debug/CLI).
• Knowledge of .NET.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview

• medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection.
• ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure.
• HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan)
• SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions
• corporate discount savings program and other discounts.

In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.

Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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