Configuration Engineer (Software Quality Assurance)

Position Overview:

As a Configuration Engineer you will play a pivotal role in managing the configuration and release processes for our systems and software products. You will be responsible for overseeing the configuration management lifecycle ensuring the integrity of system/software builds and orchestrating the release process from development to production environments. This role requires strong technical expertise attention to detail and excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and deliver high-quality system/software releases and manage their configuration lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

Configuration Management:

• Develop and maintain configuration management plans and procedures.
• Establish and enforce configuration management standards and best practices.
• Manage configuration items and their relationships throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Implement tools and automation for configuration identification control and auditing.

Software Release Management:

• Plan coordinate and execute software releases across different environments (e.g. development testing staging production).
• Define release strategies and deployment processes to ensure smooth and efficient delivery of software releases.
• Collaborate with development QA and operations teams to resolve release-related issues and ensure timely delivery.
• Monitor release activities and implement improvements to streamline release processes.

Version Control:

• Manage version control systems (e.g. Git SVN) to track changes to system/software artifacts and facilitate collaboration among development teams.
• Implement branching and merging strategies to support parallel development efforts and release branching.

Change Management:

• Facilitate change control processes to assess the impact of proposed changes and ensure proper approval and documentation.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to communicate and manage change requests throughout the software development lifecycle.

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):

• Plan and control strategy on CI/CD pipelines to automate build test and deployment processes.
• Monitor CI/CD pipelines for failures and performance issues and implement remediation measures to improve configuration control as needed.

Quality Assurance:

• Collaborate with QA teams to ensure that configuration and system/software releases meet quality standards and functional requirements.
• Participate in release testing activities and provide support for troubleshooting and resolving issues.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field; Masters degree preferred.
• 5 years of experience in configuration management and software release management roles.
• Strong understanding of system lifecycle and software development methodologies (e.g. Agile DevOps).
• Proficiency in version control systems (e.g. Git SVN) and CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins Travis CI).
• Experience with scripting and automation using languages such as Python Bash or PowerShell.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Certifications in configuration management (e.g. CMII) and release management (e.g. ITIL) are a plus.