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# Release Engineer

- **Company:** Intersources Inc.
- **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Application Release Automation, Microsoft Azure, Configuration Management, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), MongoDB, Windows PowerShell, YAML, Scripting, Delivery Pipeline, Kubernetes Helm Charts, Containerization, Kubernetes, Deployment Automation, Hashicorp
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www2.jobdiva.com/portal/?a=62jdnw10t7d77ytz0lbaey9qxonk3b05a9tqw96rb7z6hlfo7xj79l9g6mp6aj2o&compid=0/jobs/31704453#/jobs/31704453

## About the Role

* 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

## Description

* 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.


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