Release DevOps Engineer - The AES Group

Role: Release DevOps Engineer
Location: Hybrid, 2 to 3 days in office in Trenton NJ

Job Description:

We are looking for a Release DevOps Engineer with at least 5 years of experience in managing CI/CD pipelines, automation, and infrastructure management. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with tools like Jenkins, Copado, AWS DevOps, Docker, and Kubernetes. This role involves automating and streamlining release processes, ensuring continuous delivery, and maintaining high availability and reliability of systems.

Position Overview:

As a Release DevOps Engineer, you will play a crucial role in managing and optimizing our continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to ensure efficient and seamless software releases. Your expertise in Jenkins, Copado, AWS DevOps, and other DevOps tools will be vital in automating release processes and enhancing deployment strategies. You will collaborate closely with development, QA, and operations teams to ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of our cloud-based infrastructure. The role demands a proactive approach to automation, monitoring, and optimization, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and rapid development cycles.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, Copado, and AWS DevOps to support efficient software development and deployment.
• Automate release management, deployment, and configuration management tasks using Jenkins, Copado, Ansible, and other relevant tools.
• Manage and optimize infrastructure using containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) technologies.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams to integrate automated testing and ensure high code quality during deployments.
• Monitor system performance and infrastructure, using tools like Prometheus and Grafana, to identify and resolve issues proactively.
• Manage and scale cloud-based infrastructure on AWS to support the needs of various applications and services.
• Implement and maintain version control strategies using Git and integrate with Copado for Salesforce-related deployments.
• Develop scripts and tools to automate routine tasks and improve efficiency across the DevOps processes.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for release processes, infrastructure configurations, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Stay current with the latest industry trends, DevOps tools, and best practices to continually enhance our capabilities.

Skill Experience Years of Experience

CI/CD Pipeline Management: Copado (Salesforce DevOps) Required 10+

CI/CD Pipeline Management: Jenkins Desired 10+

AWS DevOps Required 7+

Automation Tools (Ansible, Terraform) Desired 7+

Containerization (Docker) Desired 7+

Orchestration (Kubernetes) Desired 3+

Scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell) Required 7+

Monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana) Desired 5+

Cloud Infrastructure Management (AWS) Required 7+

Version Control (Git) Required 10+

Performance Optimization Required 10+

Problem-Solving Required 10+

Communication and Collaboration Required 10+

Security Best Practices Required 10+

DevOps Tools (Chef, Puppet) Desired 7+

AWS Certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer) Desired N/A