Software Deployment Engineer, Build and Release Engineer

SANS Consulting Services, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SANS Consulting Services, Inc. seeks a Software Deployment Engineer with 3–7 years of experience to handle build, release and deployment tasks on a hybrid schedule in New York.

The role emphasizes Linux proficiency, shell scripting, and strong collaboration with software engineers to streamline packaging and production deployments. The candidate will deploy using Rundeck/Ansible, integrate with monitoring tools, and support incident management.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in software deployment, build and release
• Strong Linux knowledge and shell scripting
• Understanding of SDLC and Agile methodologies
• Experience with release packaging, deployment processes and runbooks
• Familiarity with release automation tools (Rundeck, Ansible)
• Experience integrating deployment with monitoring (Grafana, Splunk)
• Knowledge of databases and SQL basics
• Experience with job automation tools (Tidal, Autosys, Control-M)
• Ability to manage incidents methodically and communicate risks clearly

Responsibilities

• Perform software build, release and deployment tasks across environments
• Create and maintain release packaging, runbooks and deployment procedures
• Coordinate with software engineers to resolve build and deployment issues
• Integrate deployments with Rundeck or Azure DevOps for application delivery
• Develop and maintain application control scripts (start/stop)
• Configure monitoring integrations (OpsRamp, Grafana, Splunk)
• Provision and set up new servers as required
• Support authentication and authorization workflows for deployments
• Work with SQL databases to verify data and performance during releases

Skills

Linux

Shell scripting

Release management

SDLC

Agile

Monitoring

SQL

Job automation

Rundeck

Ansible

Tidal Autosys Control-M

Tools

Rundeck

Azure DevOps

Grafana

Splunk

OpsRamp

Tidal

Autosys

Control-M

Job description

Job Title: Software DEPLOYMENT Engineering, Build and Release Software Engineer

Need candidate from 3-7 years working experience who is very strong with LINUX and shell scripting to do Software Build and Release and Software Deployment tasks; understing of software packaging and working closely with software engineers to sole issues in the build, release and deployment of their software.

Work location: 1271 Avenue of the Americas

Work schedule: Hybrid (3 days onsite and 2 days remote)

Need SDLC, how software is packaged and how it’s deployed and Released

Example – The Dev lead wants to expand the number of servers from 2-4 servers. Make the request, deploy and hook up to production

I want 5 components and I want to move a fourth component – please make a request to get production set up

A percentage of the role – is to deploy software 2-3 days a week, have people do validations of software.

This is a deployment role, you must know how to deploy software and work with releases and servers / Linux.

Pick up tickets and see if you can do a quick fix or if more work is needed

Have a methodical approach to incidents

DEPLOYMENT.

Need Enterprises Scheduler like TIDAL / CONTROL-M / Autosys <---- YOU MUST KNOW THIS TO GET THIS ROLE – ONE OF THESE MUST HAVE at least

They have 200 components just for Derivatives, you will be multi tasking more than a developer typically would. THIS IS A DEPLOYMENT ENGINEER

Good if you have equities trading or options trading. (Pharma people won’t have this experience, so don’t send them) (high tech experience from google or Microsoft would be good)

You are being hired as a growing role learn the AI stuff. Should have Trading Systems experience

Most of code is written in Java but you don’t have to write any Java Code. MUST HAVE SHELL SCRIPTING.

Software gets deployed with shell scripting MUST HAVE LINUX..

Overview:

In this role, you will interact directly with IT functions to primarily operate and enhance capabilities of the existing trading systems leveraging modern technologies and data & software architectures.

Required years of experience: 3 to 7 years of experience; junior role so would like candidates with 7 years max of working experiene

Required skills:

• Methodical approach to problem solving and incident management


• Able to define and document operational procedures and runbooks


• Familiarity with release packaging and deployment: Rundeck, ansible, etc.


• Understanding of SDLC and Agile frameworks.


• Familiar with Linux: command line, standard file editing/searching/manipulation, shell scripting, etc.


• Good communication skills, able to: express concerns/risks, document and communicate corrective and preventative action plans to stakeholders, etc.

Typical assignments

• Implementing pre-release and post-deployment verifications


• Integrating with Rundeck or Azure DevOps for application deployment


• Implementing application control solutions (start/stop scripts)


• Integrating with monitoring solutions (OpsRamp, Grafana, Splunk, etc.)


• Provisioning and setup of new servers


• Supporting user authentication and authorization processes and workflows


• Working knowledge of relational databases and SQL: understanding of tables, views, indexes; how to query and modify data; query performance/optimization


• Working experience with job automation tools such as Tidal, Autosys, Control-M, etc. <---- MUST HAVE THIS