Need ID AMFG9
Possible 3 Month CTH | No Fees | Do Not Re-Post | Confidential
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ERM – Miguelangel Buonafina | Capgemini |North America
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Job Description:
Software Development Cycle Focus

• Primary Focus: End of the development cycle, specifically release engineering.
• Key Areas:
• Build process automation
• Continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD)
• Release preparation and automation
• Post-release monitoring and issue resolution
• Collaborating with DevOps for infrastructure

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Automate the entire release preparation cycle to eliminate manual testing and release prep.
• Ensure reliable, reproducible builds and consistent build results.
• Manage and enhance CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar.
• Implement and maintain automated testing frameworks using Selenium, Appium, etc.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and DevOps teams to identify and resolve release issues.
• Monitor post-release metrics, analytics, and feedback to identify and resolve issues.
• Create and maintain dashboards and monitoring tools for release performance and issues.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in release engineering and automation.

Business Value Contribution

• Efficiency: Reduce the two-week release preparation time, accelerating the development cycle.
• Reliability: Ensure higher quality releases with fewer post-release issues.
• Scalability: Enhance the ability to scale release processes across multiple environments and teams.
• Innovation: Introduce new tools and methodologies to stay ahead in the automation and release engineering space.

Metrics for Accountability

• Reduction in release preparation time.
• Number of successful automated builds and deployments.
• Decrease in post-release issues and bugs.
• Improvement in release cycle time and frequency.
• User feedback and satisfaction related to release quality.

Critical Background Experience

• Strong DevOps or release engineering experience (4 years).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD practices and tools.
• Proficiency in automated testing tools (Selenium, Appium).
• Familiarity with cloud-based platforms (AWS, GCP).
• Experience with both manual and automated testing, preferably in the mobile domain.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-resolution skills.
• Engineering manager mindset with recent hands-on engineering experience.

Role Growth and Thought Leadership

• Initial Growth:
• Master the existing McDonald’s mobile ecosystem and release processes.
• Optimize and automate current release workflows.
• Long-term Growth:
• Lead the implementation of cutting-edge release automation technologies.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers in best practices for release engineering.
• Represent the organization at industry conferences and forums.
• Creating Influence:
• Publish articles and case studies on successful automation projects.
• Participate in and contribute to industry groups and standards.
• Host internal workshops and training sessions on release engineering and automation.

Negative Criteria

• Candidates with a narrow focus only on testing tools without understanding the full release engineering scope.
• Individuals with a rigid mindset and unwillingness to adapt to new processes and technologies.
• Lack of hands-on experience in CI/CD and cloud platforms.
• Candidates who cannot work collaboratively across different teams and geographies.
• Those who cannot handle the fast-paced, ever-evolving nature of the role.

Location: Chicago, IL; Client Specific Location ONSITE POSITION. Presented contractors must be willing to go onsite or relocate. Please do not present candidates not willing to go onsite)