Release Engineer

• 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., * 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 Hashi Corp 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.

• 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).

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