What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pre-release Engineer - Contract position at Ztek Consulting INC?
Job Title : Pre-release Engineer
Location : Philadelphia, PA
Position Type : Contract
Duration : 6 / 12 Month
Work Type : Onsite
Rate : Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
Job Description :
As a key member of the team, you will have the responsibilities of a senior technical program manager for driving on-time, high quality releases across a large number of devices.
You would be responsible for the complete release management lifecycle, which includes scheduling, coordination, and management of releases on number of deployed devices.
The position will require daily collaboration with Development, Field Triage and QA teams at different geographical location.
You will assess and implement new tools, plugins, etc. that are necessary to improve the software release engineering process.
You will manage risks and resolve issues that affect release scope, schedule and quality.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :
Ensure stable / release branch builds are in good health daily
Provide test guidance to QA teams for the release targets and ensure targets are on track
Collaborate with Field Triage team to review the machine metrics for the key aspects of video, broadband, and voice related functionalities
Prioritize customer Call In Rate, Truck Roll, and performance related issues in the next release
Integrate target into release branch prior to official release build
Conduct post-deployment feature reviews to ensure features are doing well in the field
maintain warehouse and factory images up-to-date with recent releases
Communicate release notes and plans to external stakeholders
Requires Skills :
6 years of experience in Software Engineering in WiFi / networking domain and as Technical Program Manager.
A strong technical background in Software engineering including best practices and understanding of software development lifecycle.
Strong C / C language understanding.
Good knowledge of Wifi / Networking domain and Linux kernels.
Good in Release Management experience in Agile environment.
Excellent organizational, technical, problem solving, and communication skills.
Document processes, identify potential points of failure, and perform root cause analysis.
Knowledge and experience in Build / Release technology such as :
SCM Tools : Git, Gerrit, SVN,
Languages : C , C & Linux
Scripting : Python & Shell script
JiRA plugins & Confluence
Build tools : Jenkins
Reporting Tools : Tableau & Splunk / Elk
Knowledge with Linux and Embedded software
Lead and own activities that would drive Release excellence on all RDK devices
Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Experience with Continuous Integration & Delivery
Good to have :
Knowledge and experience in Broadband software / networking is preferred
