What are the responsibilities and job description for the Build & Release Engineer position at Last Word Consulting?
Job Details
Title: Build & Release Engineer
Location: Boston, MA (3-4 days onsite/ week)
Duration: 12 months
Summary:
This role focuses on automating, optimizing, and supporting the deployment and management of application infrastructure in a cloud-first environment. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience with Java build deployments, CI/CD tools, and AWS cloud services, and will be passionate about improving the software development lifecycle through automation, collaboration, and efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
-Collaborate with the development team to design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Maven, Git, and other tools to automate the software delivery process.
-Support Java-based application builds and deployments, ensuring smooth integration and deployment workflows.
-Manage version control and branch strategies with Subversion (SVN) and troubleshoot issues in build and deployment processes.
-Automate infrastructure provisioning and application deployments using tools like Ansible, Terraform, and AWS CloudFormation.
-Utilize AWS services (EC2, EKS, S3, Lambda, VPC, Route 53, etc.) to deploy, scale, and manage cloud-based applications.
-Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to CI/CD pipeline failures, test suite failures, and application deployments in both development and production environments.
-Work with containers and container orchestration platforms like Docker and Kubernetes (EKS) for application deployment and migration.
-Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and scaling of cloud-based applications, leveraging AWS native monitoring tools such as CloudWatch and CloudTrail.
-Optimize application performance, reliability, and security in cloud environments through continuous monitoring and feedback loops.
-Collaborate closely with developers to streamline and enhance the application development lifecycle and deployment workflows.
Qualifications:
-5 years of experience in cloud-based IT infrastructure support, with a focus on application development, DevOps, and release engineer responsibilities such as build automation, testing and release coordination
-3-5 years of hands-on experience in managing CI/CD pipelines, automating deployments, and supporting Java applications.
-Proficiency with AWS services, including EC2, EKS, Lambda, S3, VPC, CloudFormation, and related tools.
-Strong expertise with automation tools like Ansible, Terraform, and CloudFormation for both cloud and on-prem infrastructure.
-Solid understanding of application build and deployment processes, and troubleshooting skills for Java applications.
-Familiarity with databases (Oracle, MongoDB, Redis) and application networking (TCP/IP, DNS).
-Strong scripting skills in languages such as Python, Shell, PowerShell, or Node.js.
-Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
-BA/BS degree
-Experience with GIT, Selenium testing, and Terraform
-Familiarity with microservices architectures and frameworks like Spring Boot or Angular
-AWS Certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, Developer) and Kubernetes experience are a plus.
Thanks & Regards,
Krishan Kumar Sr. IT Recruiter
Last Word Consulting Inc.
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