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# Release Engineer (RHEL Migration)

- **Company:** Capgemini
- **Location:** Alpharetta, GA, United States
- **Salary:** $81,744.0 - $127,712.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Build Automation, CMake, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Groovy, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Open Source Technology, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Software Vulnerability Management, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, Containerization, Kubernetes, Rancher, Build Tools, Code Restructuring, Api Management, Docker, Jenkins, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=bc14f4248e65f98c

## About the Role

* Strong hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), especially RHEL9
 * Linux administration and troubleshooting expertise
 * Python development/scripting experience
 * Groovy scripting for Jenkins DSL
 * Experience with Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Rancher
 * Strong Jenkins CI/CD experience
 * Experience with Make, CMake, GCC build systems
 * Vulnerability remediation and security hardening experience
 * Experience with Ansible for large-scale OS configuration

Important Notes:

 * Strong hands-on engineering depth is critical
 * Please avoid purely support/admin profiles
 * Candidates should have real experience in platform engineering, CI/CD, containerization, and OS modernization
 * Good communication skills required due to client-facing interviews

## Description

DevOps engineering
linux
Docker & Kubernetes
CI/CD
Platform Engineering
api automation
containerization
python scripting

Looking for a strong Release Engineer / Platform Engineer to support an enterprise infrastructure modernization initiative focused on migrating environments from RHEL7 to RHEL9. The role involves platform modernization, containerization, CI/CD automation, package engineering, and security/vulnerability remediation., OS Migration & Package Engineering:

 * Execute migration of applications/services from RHEL7 to RHEL9
 * Resolve binary compatibility and library dependency issues
 * Build and compile open-source packages from source code
 * Troubleshoot package and dependency-related issues
 * Manage lifecycle of RPM packages

Containerization & Orchestration:

 * Refactor legacy container workflows from Docker to Podman
 * Architect and maintain Rancher-managed Kubernetes environments
 * Support migration to RHEL9 Universal Base Images (UBI)

Automation & CI/CD:

 * Develop and maintain Jenkins pipelines using Groovy shared libraries
 * Build automation tools and API integrations using Python
 * Support scalable code-based CI/CD pipelines

Vulnerability & Security Management:

 * Review vulnerability scan reports and remediate identified CVEs
 * Ensure compliance with RHEL9 security standards and benchmarks
 * Maintain secure software supply chain practices


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