Senior Software Configuration Release Engineer ---- Atlanta, GA

Job Title: Senior Software Configuration / Release Engineer
Location: Atlanta, GA 30030
Duration: 8 Months (Contract)
Work Type: Hybrid Onsite 2 days/week
Interview Mode: On-Site Only

Role Overview
The Senior Software Configuration/Release Engineer will design, automate, and maintain AWS cloud configuration, release, and infrastructure management processes across GTA's environments. This role focuses heavily on Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), AWS DevOps automation, backup & patching, and SSL/TLS certificate governance to ensure secure, compliant, and highly available statewide services.

The engineer will collaborate closely with DevOps, Security, and Infrastructure teams.

Key Responsibilities
Cloud Configuration & Infrastructure Automation
Develop and maintain AWS configuration management policies, standards, and processes
Build, deploy, and enhance Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform
Automate provisioning and lifecycle management of AWS resources (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, ACM)
Manage Dev, Test, Stage, and Prod environments with consistent configuration and security
Release Engineering & DevOps
Support CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodeCommit, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, and CodePipeline
Assist with releases, deployments, rollbacks, and environment readiness
Backup, Patching & Compliance
Design and maintain automated AWS backup solutions aligned with state retention policies
Implement automated patching workflows for AWS infrastructure
Conduct audits on configurations, patch levels, backups, and certificate compliance
Security & Certificate Management
Manage SSL/TLS certificates (installation, renewal, rotation, validation)
Ensure compliance with state and federal security requirements
Documentation & Knowledge Sharing
Maintain detailed documentation for configuration baselines, IaC standards, and environments
Provide training and guidance on Terraform, AWS best practices, patching, backups, and certificates