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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Release Engineer - **Company:** Empresent Global LLC - **Location:** Laurel, MS, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Build Automation, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Github, Gradle, Python (Programming Language), Apache Maven, Cisco Nexus Switches, Windows PowerShell, Release Management, Ansible, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Trunk-based Development, Scripting, Google Cloud, Gitlab, Git, Cloudformation, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Deployment Automation, Bicep, Build Tools, Npm(Software), Bitbucket, Terraform, Atlassian Bamboo, Docker, Jenkins, Artifactory - **Published:** August 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/13ef7e50-6dfc-44ad-ae6a-28732c7de417 ## About the Role We are seeking an experienced Release Engineer with 10+ years of experience in Release Engineering, DevOps, CI/CD, Build and Deployment Automation, and Production Release Management. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing and automating complex software releases across multiple applications, environments, and teams. The candidate should have strong hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, cloud platforms, containerization, Infrastructure as Code, scripting, and enterprise production deployments., CI/CD & Release Management * Strong experience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, or Bamboo. * Extensive experience in CI/CD pipeline design, implementation, and troubleshooting. * Experience with automated build, test, deployment, and rollback processes. Version Control & Build Tools * Strong experience with Git, GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket. * Experience with branching strategies such as GitFlow and trunk-based development. * Experience with Maven, Gradle, npm, Artifactory, and Nexus. Cloud & Containerization * Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. * Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes. * Experience with Helm and Kubernetes deployment strategies. Automation & Infrastructure * Experience with Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep, or similar Infrastructure as Code tools. * Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash/Shell, or PowerShell. * Experience automating infrastructure and application deployments. ## Description * Manage the complete software release lifecycle, including planning, build, deployment, validation, and post-production support. * Coordinate releases across Development, QA, DevOps, Infrastructure, Security, and Product teams. * Design, build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines. * Automate build, deployment, rollback, and release processes. * Manage source code repositories, branching strategies, release tagging, and version control using Git. * Plan and manage releases across Development, QA, UAT, Staging, and Production environments. * Conduct release readiness reviews, risk assessments, dependency analysis, and Go/No-Go meetings. * Troubleshoot complex build failures, deployment issues, configuration problems, and production release incidents. * Develop and maintain deployment scripts, release runbooks, rollback procedures, and operational documentation. * Work with cloud and infrastructure teams to support application deployments. * Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code and environment configuration management. * Support production releases, incident resolution, root cause analysis, and post-release reviews. * Improve release reliability, deployment frequency, automation, and overall release processes. * Ensure releases comply with organizational change management, security, and governance requirements. * Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance on release and deployment best practices. ## Related Videos - [GitOps for the people](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/815-gitops-for-the-people) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Back(end) to the Future: Embracing the continuous Evolution of Infrastructure and Code](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/440-back-end-to-the-future-embracing-the-continuous-evolution-of-infrastructure-and-code) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Enabling automated 1-click customer deployments with built-in quality and security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/83-enabling-automated-1-click-customer-deployments-with-built-in-quality-and-security) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline)