Job#: 3030342 Job Description: Senior Release Engineer
Location: Southlake, Texas (Onsite 3-4x a week)
Employment Type: 12 month Contract
Role Overview
Release management creates a structured and automated approach to software releases that enhances reliability and efficiency. The goal is to ensure that new features, enhancements, and bug fixes are delivered smoothly while maintaining system stability. This position is for a Senior Release Engineer to support a Wealth and Asset Management group. By focusing on collaboration, clear processes, and continuous monitoring, the senior release engineer will ensure that software is delivered to users effectively while minimizing service disruptions.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish clear and consistent processes for releases to help teams understand their roles and responsibilities.
- Ensure all release processes are well-documented and that team members are trained on these processes to maintain consistency.
- Emphasize the use of automated and reproducible release processes, including tools for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD).
- Collaborate with software engineers to define the steps for software releases, including how code is stored, built, tested, and deployed.
- Oversee the entire release process, managing major, minor, and bugfix updates to ensure software evolves without compromising stability.
- Utilize metrics to monitor release velocity and the impact of changes on system performance, using data to inform release strategies.
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree, preferably in Computer Science.
Experience: 5-7 years of support or developer experience in financial services, preferably within Asset Management.
Technical Skills:- Experience in Windows and Linux environments.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle.
- Experience with GitHub, GitHub Actions, and BitBucket.
- Knowledge of public cloud platforms (Google Cloud, AWS, Snowflake).
- Familiarity with Control-M.
- Working knowledge of AI models such as Co-Pilot.
- Experience with software development life cycles and best practices.
- Working knowledge of a programming and scripting language.
Preferred Qualifications
- Deep knowledge of software development, configuration management, test integration, and system administration.
- Understanding of the release process from source code to deployment, including best practices.
- Proficiency in automating build processes and using CI/CD pipelines.
- Ability to integrate observability tools to track release performance.
- A commitment to iterating and improving release processes based on feedback.
Compensation & Benefits
The pay range for this position is $55.00/hr - $65.00/hr. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, education, and geographic location.
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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