Release Engineer: CI/CD, Deployments & Automation

Slide Insurance; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Slide Insurance is seeking a Release Engineer in Tampa to drive automated deployment and CI/CD across development to production environments. You will collaborate with development, QA, infrastructure, and security to ensure reliable, secure releases and continuous improvement of delivery pipelines.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in release engineering, with hands-on Azure DevOps, Git-based source control, scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python), and a background in regulated industries such as

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Technology, or related field preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in release engineering, CI/CD pipeline support, build and deployment automation, or software delivery.
• 1+ year of experience with Microsoft Azure and release automation, source control, deployment, or work management tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, or Jira.
• 2+ years of experience supporting technology in Property & Casualty insurance, financial services, or another regulated business environment preferred.
• Release Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Technology, or IT Service Management certification preferred.
• Strong knowledge of software development lifecycles, CI/CD pipelines, version control, automated testing, artifact management, release processes, deployment, and incident management.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, Git-based source control, build automation, release pipelines, and artifact repositories.
• Ability to develop and maintain automation scripts using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar scripting languages.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot build, configuration, integration, and deployment issues and implement effective solutions.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage work independently and balance security, compliance, business risk, and customer impact.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Passion for innovation, collaboration, continuous improvement, and living Slide's Core Values.

Responsibilities

• Develop, configure, maintain, and enhance automated build, integration, release, and deployment processes across nonproduction and production environments.
• Execute approved software deployments, validate results, troubleshoot failures, and document release outcomes.
• Manage software versions, release branches, build packages, artifact repositories, environment configurations, and deployment traceability.
• Maintain deployment scripts, pipeline templates, configuration files, and automation that support consistent and repeatable software delivery.
• Configure and support CI/CD pipelines integrating source control, automated builds, testing, security checks, approvals, artifact management, and deployments.
• Monitor build and deployment performance, identify recurring issues, and implement improvements that increase reliability and efficiency.
• Troubleshoot build, configuration, integration, and deployment failures, including rollback and recovery activities.
• Implement and maintain release controls supporting security, audit, compliance, and operational requirements.
• Partner with Development, QA, Infrastructure, Operations, and Security teams to resolve dependencies, configuration issues, and environment constraints.
• Communicate deployment status, technical risks, incidents, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Maintain technical documentation, including runbooks, deployment procedures, release notes, troubleshooting guides, and recovery instructions.
• Drive process improvements that enhance deployment consistency, scalability, and operational excellence.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Jira

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Release Engineering

DevOps

Cloud Technology

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering/Tech (preferred)

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Jira

Job description

Slide Insurance is seeking a Release Engineer in Tampa to drive automated deployment and CI/CD across development to production environments. You will collaborate with development, QA, infrastructure, and security to ensure reliable, secure releases and continuous improvement of delivery pipelines.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in release engineering, with hands-on Azure DevOps, Git-based source control, scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python), and a background in regulated industries such as