Lead Release Engineer

Trident Consulting is seeking a "Lead Release Engineer" for one of our client in Atlanta, GA or Concord, CA office (Hybrid). A global leader in business and technology services.

Job Title: Lead Release Engineer
Location: Atlanta, GA or Concord, CA office (Hybrid)
Type: Full Time

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Release Engineer to join our team, responsible for managing the release pipeline for both our modern and legacy platforms and systems.
This position requires working closely with a talented team of offshore release engineers and onshore release managers, while also contributing to day-to-day release and deployment activities.
As a Release Engineer, you will be instrumental in driving the release process, from development to production environments, ensuring smooth deployments, application availability, and high-quality software releases.
The role will focus on leveraging Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Helm charts, and modern containerization technologies to manage releases at scale.
Fully automated deployment is a key priority for our organization.
We can consider candidates for this position who are able to accommodate a hybrid work schedule and are close to our Atlanta, GA or Concord, CA office.

Required Technical Skills:
Build and Release Automation: Expertise in automating build and deployment processes across multiple environments, including running automated tests.
Azure DevOps: Experience with Azure DevOps tools for CI/CD pipelines, source control, and artifact management.
Version Control & Git: Strong understanding of version control using Git and branching strategies, including best practices for leveraging Git.
ArgoCD: Hands-on experience with ArgoCD for GitOps-based deployments and managing Kubernetes resources.
Helm Charts: Expertise in creating, managing, and deploying Helm charts for Kubernetes applications.
Docker & Containerization: Solid understanding of Docker, containerization, and orchestration using Kubernetes.
Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS): Experience in deploying and managing containerized applications on AKS.
Base Images & Container Registries: Experience with managing base images, image repositories, and Docker container registries in a cloud environment.
Package Management: Experience with managing approved internal code packages, including NuGet and npm artifacts.
App Services & Databases: Proficiency in managing Azure App Services, SQL Databases, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB deployments for seamless backend operations.
Code Quality Tools: Experience using SonarQube and Arnica to ensure high-quality code standards and enforce best practices.
Windows and Linux: While our legacy platform is based on the Microsoft stack, our new, modern platform is built on Linux.

About Trident:
Trident Consulting is a premier IT staffing firm providing high-impact workforce solutions to Fortune 500 and mid-market clients. Since 2005, we've specialized in sourcing elite technology and engineering talent for contract, direct hire, and managed services roles. Our expertise spans cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and data analytics, supported by a 3M+ candidate database and a 78% fill ratio. With a highly engaged leadership team and a reputation for delivering hard-to-fill, niche talent, we help organizations build agile, high-performing teams that drive innovation and business success.
Some of our recent awards include:
Trailblazer Women Award 2025 by Consulate General of India in San Francisco
Ranked as the #1 Women Owned Business Enterprise in the large category by ITServe.
Received the TechServe Excellence award.
Consistently ranked in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America
Recognized in the SF Business Times as one of the Largest Bay Area BIPOC/Minority-Owned Businesses in 2022.