Release Manager

Duties:
Manage, optimize, refactor, improve continuous integration and continuous
deployment pipelines for shipped and SaaS software products.
Create/update Terraform modules, plans.
Create/update Ansible playbooks.
Debug/improve gradle and or make driven build processes.
Extend Jenkins shared library (CPS Groovy and Jenkins pipeline code).
Extend the python library for release and deployment automation.
Link APIs for repository managers, build systems, source control together to support
CI/CD.
Design, improve, and create tools to help team members do their work more
effectively.

Participate in requirements, design and development reviews.
Analyze data and work with the team to determine needs and design solutions.
Write documentation of processes and tools for internal users.
Educational Experience:
A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in
Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or 5 years of
equivalent and relevant experience.
Experience:
Minimum 6+ years of hands-on release management, Linux administration, QA
automation, devops, or software development experience.
Experience working with groovy, python, and shell scripting.
Experience writing and developing: Jenkins (pipeline jobs), Terraform modules,
Ansible playbooks and roles, gradle builds, and/or plugins.
Solid experience with git.
Experience designing and or implementing CI/CD build/release pipelines.
Solid verbal and written communication skills.
Experience with creating tools to aid in software development or automated testing.
Strong knowledge of software development lifecycle, QA methodologies, tools, and
processes.
Experience with Unix / Linux package management technologies and toolchains, such
as RPM and DEB.
Experience debugging and troubleshooting build automation.
Experience with SLES, AIX, and Solaris a plus.