Release Engineer

Veeva Systems, Inc.; Pleasanton (CA); Remote; USD 55,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a mission-driven organization transforming the life sciences industry as a Release Engineer. In this dynamic role, you'll lead software releases and collaborate with diverse teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality SaaS products. You'll have the opportunity to implement process improvements and support innovative technologies in a collaborative environment. This is a chance to make a significant impact while working in a flexible setting that values your contributions and encourages personal growth. If you're passionate about technology and eager to thrive in a supportive culture, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible PTO

Company paid holidays

Retirement programs

Charitable giving program

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in release engineering for complex applications.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, SQA processes, and agile methodology.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead deployments of product releases with documentation.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure release readiness.

Skills

Release Engineering

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Documentation Skills

Communication Skills

Education

BS degree in Computer Science

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Jenkins

TestRail

Git

Job description

Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, we surpassed $2B in revenue in our last fiscal year with extensive growth potential ahead.

At the heart of Veeva are our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. We're not just any public company – we made history in 2021 by becoming a public benefit corporation (PBC), legally bound to balancing the interests of customers, employees, society, and investors.

As a Work Anywhere company, we support your flexibility to work from home or in the office, so you can thrive in your ideal environment.

Join us in transforming the life sciences industry, committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities.

The Role

Veeva is looking for an experienced Release Engineer to be a part of our CRM Release Management team. This person will help deliver software releases, maintain SaaS environments, and support our product and technology teams at Veeva. The Veeva CRM department is team-oriented and works collaboratively to deliver a high-quality SaaS CRM product across multiple platforms (Unix/Linux, iOS, and Windows). If you are highly motivated, a quick learner and desire to work with industry-leading technologies, then look no further.

What You'll Do

• Plan, coordinate, and lead deployments of product releases. Ensure all changes are documented, approved, and verified.
• Facilitate resolution of deployment problems with Engineering, QA, and Technical Operations.
• Work cross-functionally with teams including QA, Engineering, PM, Customer Support, and Operations to ensure release readiness.
• Deliver releases/upgrades to SaaS instances with focus and precision.
• Proactively identify, recommend, and implement software release process improvements to maximize efficiency.
• Provide timely support and expertise to internal Veeva teams.
• Manage the build and deployment of mobile apps.
• Provision, build out, and maintain new CRM environments.

Requirements

• 3+ years experience in release engineering for an organization with complex applications.
• BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Experience with tools like Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, TestRail.
• SaaS product delivery experience.
• Self-starter with strong analytic and problem-solving skills and the ability to identify issues and bring them to resolution.
• Experience with source code version control systems such as Git.
• Knowledge of Unix/Linux and distributed computing environments.
• Deep understanding of SDLC, SQA processes, and agile methodology.
• Project management, relationship building, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to successfully partner with all functions across the company.
• Candidates must be located in the Pacific or Mountain Time zone; Local to the Bay Area preferred.
• Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the United States. Veeva will not provide sponsorship at this time.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills, as well as presentation and demo skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3, RDS, EC2, and CloudFront.
• Knowledge of technologies like Kubernetes, SOLR, MySQL, Nexus.
• Experience in release engineering for an organization with complex applications.
• Proficient with CI tools such as Jenkins.
• Experience automating release and build processes.
• Pharmaceutical life sciences industry experience.
• Skill with Shell, Python, or Java.

Perks & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Flexible PTO and company paid holidays.
• Retirement programs.
• 1% charitable giving program.

Compensation

• Base pay: $55,000 - $125,000.
• The salary range listed here has been provided to comply with local regulations and represents a potential base salary range for this role. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range above or below, depending on experience and location. We look at compensation for each individual and base our offer on your unique qualifications, experience, and expected contributions. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation in addition to base salary, such as variable bonus and/or stock bonus.

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Veeva’s headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world.

Veeva is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need when applying for a role or in our recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail].