Build & Release Engineer - DevOps

Gehc; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

GehC seeks a Staff Build & Release Engineer – DevOps to lead build and release strategy for a software product. You will implement CI/CD pipelines, manage complex multi-environment releases, and mentor junior engineers while driving scalable deployment practices.

You will collaborate across teams, promote best practices, and expand test infrastructure to accelerate delivery. Strong leadership and automation expertise are essential for success in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/engineering.
• Strong experience applying DevOps principles across CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience leading and mentoring technical teams to drive delivery outcomes.
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell scripting.
• Extensive experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, CircleCI).
• Solid containerization experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Define and own build, release, and CI/CD strategy for complex multi-environment releases.
• Lead and mentor DevOps/Build & Release Engineers; prioritize workload and coach team members.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product and engineering teams to ensure quality and timely releases.
• Develop and maintain automated builds, deployment scripts, and test infrastructure.
• Champion industry best practices for build, release, and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Team leadership

CI/CD

Automation

Scripting (Python/Bash/PowerShell)

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

CircleCI

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Terraform

Networking concepts

Linux/Windows

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

CircleCI

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Terraform

Job description

Задачи:

As a Staff Build & Release Engineer – DevOps, you will be responsible for providing build and release strategy and hands on implementation for highly complex as well as parallel and concurrent releases for a Software Product. You will manage Continuous Code Integration, Deployments and Tests within Software Development Life Cycle, working independently and is seen as a Technical Leader. The role demonstrates deep understanding of concurrent software development, its effect on build management and releasing the builds across versions and environments. Owning strategy, designing and implementation for builds, continuous integration, delivery, test and release processes for large and complex releases of a product and at times expands the scope across multiple concurrent releases. Managing and improving release process, focusing on scale and efficiency and deploying the right builds across environments. Managing key deliverables and mentors junior team members. Contributing in driving initiatives such as defining standards and processes to ensure quality. Working cross functionally with other business departments to align activities and deliverables. Developing and enhancing the test infrastructure and continuous integration framework used across teams. Determining best practices and principals and promotes them across the team. Demonstrating expert knowledge in developing and executing automated builds and scripts. Learning new build and releasing techniques and methodologies and trains the team in the same. Working with developers and stakeholders to deliver quality software through the build and deployment system. Partnering with and provides direction to fellow team members to diagnose bugs and formulate solutions. Evangelizing and adopting and use industry best practices to improve Build, Release and Continuous integration and delivery processes. Leading and coordinating a team of DevOps/Build & Release Engineers, providing technical guidance, workload prioritization, coaching, and support to ensure successful delivery of release and deployment objectives. Supporting team development through mentoring, knowledge sharing, performance coaching, and fostering adoption of DevOps best practices across the organization. Interfacing with program & product teams for prioritizing, planning and executing DevOps deliverable.

Требования:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Strong experience in software development with a strong focus on DevOps principles and practices. Experience leading, mentoring, or coordinating technical teams, with demonstrated ability to guide engineers and drive delivery outcomes. Strong leadership, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell. Extensive experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, CircleCI). Strong understanding and experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes). Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP). Solid understanding of networking concepts, operating systems (Linux/Windows), and database systems. Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef). Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack). Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes