Senior Release Engineer

Title: Senior Release Engineer Location: Seattle, WA (Onsite) Position: Contract

Note: Looking for a Visa Independent Candidate.

Focus: CI/CD automation, Azure DevOps, YAML pipelines, Kubernetes deployments, PowerShell & Python scripting, HashiCorp Vault

Required Skills & Experience:
7+ years of experience in release engineering, DevOps, or build/release automation.
Strong proficiency with Azure DevOps, including YAML pipelines, artifacts, and environments.
Expertise in PowerShell and Python for automation and scripting.
Deep understanding of Kubernetes must be able to manage deployments and troubleshoot issues.
Experience implementing continuous delivery patterns such as canary or blue/green deployments.
Solid grasp of CI/CD governance, including approvals, policy enforcement, and auditing.
Understanding of MongoDB concepts and how to interact with it (administration experience not required).

Role Summary:
The Senior Release Engineer will design, build, and maintain a custom-build deployment platform supporting new initiatives.
This role is hands-on and responsible for ensuring reliable, standardized, and automated deployments to both cloud and in-store Kubernetes environments.
Key Responsibilities:
Design and implement YAML-based CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, supporting repeatable and automated deployments.
Create and maintain templates, tasks, and policies that standardize pipeline usage across teams.
Develop PowerShell and Python scripts for automation, packaging, validation, and deployment workflows.
Manage and optimize Kubernetes-based deployments (container builds, Helm charts, manifests, rollout strategies).
Implement canary deployments and automated validation to reduce release risk and downtime.
Enforce governance, security, and policy compliance across release processes using integrated checks and triggers.
Integrate with HashiCorp Vault for secure secrets management within pipelines.
Collaborate with platform, infrastructure, and release teams to define best practices for continuous delivery.
Troubleshoot and resolve build, deployment, and environment-related issues.
Document automation patterns, templates, and pipeline design standards.
Preferred Skills:
Familiarity with container management platforms
Familiarity with HashiCorp Vault for secret and configuration management.
Experience with configuration-as-code and GitOps methodologies.
Awareness of modern observability and monitoring integrations.