SRE Release Engineer

The AES Group; Woonsocket (RI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The AES Group is seeking an experienced Release Engineer to design, implement, and maintain automated software release processes across development, testing, staging, and production environments. You will collaborate with software, QA, infrastructure, and operations teams to improve deployment efficiency, reliability, and security.

The role emphasizes transitioning manual releases to automated deployments and maturing Release Engineering capabilities within a fast-paced, governed environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Release Engineering/DevOps or related experience.
• 3+ years supporting enterprise-level software deployments.
• 3+ years working in Agile and DevOps environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and support automated CI/CD pipelines for reliable software delivery.
• Standardize build, release, and deployment processes across multiple applications and environments.
• Implement automated release workflows with proper version control, traceability, and governance.
• Manage Git repositories, branching strategies, and source code release workflows.
• Integrate automated testing, security scans, quality gates, and compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate application deployments across development, QA, staging, and production environments.
• Collaborate with Development, QA, Infrastructure, and Operations teams to streamline release processes.
• Identify and resolve deployment issues, release bottlenecks, and configuration-related challenges.
• Improve deployment monitoring, logging, and observability to minimize release risks.
• Drive modernization of release processes by replacing manual activities with automated solutions.
• Support and mentor Release Management team members in developing Release Engineering capabilities.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Git

Scripting

Cloud platforms

Linux/Windows

Monitoring

Infrastructure as Code

Education

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

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

ServiceNow

Job description

Tittle: SRE Release Engineer

Location: Woonsocket, RI

Let s create our future together at The AES Group!

About The AES Group

The AES Group is a premier technology and engineering consulting company that has been bringing businesses and talent together for over 20 years to deliver innovative solutions that have the greatest positive impact on society. AES has helped over 40 business enterprises, including Fortune 500 companies, engage their customers, empower their employees, and transform their business operations with the power of cloud, data, AI, engineering, and other emerging technologies.

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Release Engineer to design, implement, and maintain automated software build, release, and deployment processes across development, testing, staging, and production environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands‑on experience with CI/CD pipelines, release automation, Git‑based source control, scripting, and DevOps practices. This role will collaborate closely with Software Engineering, Quality Engineering, Infrastructure, and Operations teams to improve deployment efficiency, reliability, security, and consistency.

The candidate will also play a key role in transitioning manual release activities into automated deployment solutions and strengthening the organization’s Release Engineering capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and support automated CI/CD pipelines for reliable software delivery.
• Standardize build, release, and deployment processes across multiple applications and environments.
• Implement automated release workflows with proper version control, traceability, and governance.
• Manage Git repositories, branching strategies, and source code release workflows.
• Integrate automated testing, security scans, quality gates, and compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate application deployments across development, QA, staging, and production environments.
• Collaborate with Development, QA, Infrastructure, and Operations teams to streamline release processes.
• Identify and resolve deployment issues, release bottlenecks, and configuration‑related challenges.
• Improve deployment monitoring, logging, and observability to minimize release risks.
• Drive the modernization of release processes by replacing manual activities with automated solutions.
• Support and mentor Release Management team members in developing Release Engineering and automation capabilities.

Required Qualifications

Professional Experience

• 4+ years of experience in Release Engineering, DevOps, Build Engineering, Release Management, or Software Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience supporting enterprise‑level software deployments.
• 3+ years of experience working in Agile and DevOps environments.

Technical Skills

• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
• Strong understanding of Git, source control management, branching strategies, and release workflows.
• Scripting experience with Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar languages.
• Experience with automated application build, deployment, and release processes.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or GCP.
• Understanding of Linux and Windows server environments.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tools.
• Knowledge of infrastructure automation and configuration management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience working in healthcare, pharmacy, or other highly regulated environments.
• Exposure to Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and Ansible.
• Experience with ServiceNow Change Management and Release Management processes.
• ITIL Foundation certification.
• DevOps, Cloud, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) certifications.