Staff Build & Release Engineer - DevOps

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. Job Description - 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. Required Qualifications - 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