Job for Release Engineer at Houston, TX

Job Title: Release Engineer
Location: Houston, TX (5 days onsite)

Type: Contract

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12 plus years of experience required

Role Overview
The Release Engineer is responsible for the deployment release and maintenance of cloud based applications and services across platforms such as Azure and AWS .
This role ensures smooth transitions of code from development to production maintaining system integrity security compliance and performance optimization .
The engineer collaborates with cross functional teams including software developers systems architects infrastructure and security teams to deliver reliable and scalable cloud solutions.

Key Responsibilities
CI/CD Pipeline Management
Design implement and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines with security and quality gates.
Optimize pipeline performance and automate repetitive tasks.
Monitor pipeline health and proactively identify issues using observability tools.
Cloud Infrastructure.
Provision configure and manage cloud resources using Infrastructure as Code IaC tools like Terraform.
Implement bluegreen or canary deployments for critical applications.
Ensure infrastructure consistency and prevent environment drift.
Release Execution Governance.
Lead and execute release engineering tasks for cloud services ensuring compliance with security policies and regulations.
Act as a gatekeeper in the infrastructure and application lifecycle ensuring code integrity and quality.
Maintain release documentation and versioning practices.
Collaboration Communication.
Work closely with development QA and operations teams to ensure smooth releases.
Communicate effectively with stakeholders regarding release status issues and improvements.
Mentorship Strategic Leadership R3 Level.
Mentor junior engineers and guide global cloud architecture initiatives.
Propose and implement innovative solutions to enhance release processes.

Qualifications
Experience
7-8 years of cloud deployment experience.
2-5 years with autonomy in managing releases and optimizing pipelines.
5 years with leadership in release engineering and cloud infrastructure.
Certifications
Required AZ104 Azure Administrator Associate or AWS equivalent.
Recommended AZ900 AZ204 HashiCorp Terraform Associate.
Skills
Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure CI/CD processes and Terraform.
Proficiency in git workflows and programming concepts and Azure Visual Desktop.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Behavioral Expectations
Shift from manual release coordination to automated auditable pipelines.
Foster cross functional collaboration and proactive issue resolution.
Embrace continuous learning and innovation in cloud technologies.