Release Engineer

Our client a leading organization in the technology and software development industry is seeking a Release Engineer to join their dynamic team. As a Release Engineer you will be an integral part of the Software Development Department supporting Agile teams. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong problem-solving skills adaptability and excellent communication abilities which will enable you to thrive in a collaborative and innovative environment.

Job Title: Release Engineer

Location: Seattle Washington

Role Summary
The Senior Release Engineer will design build and maintain a custom-build deployment platform supporting new initiatives.
This role is hands-on and responsible for ensuring reliable standardized and automated deployments to both cloud and in-store Kubernetes environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement YAML-based CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps supporting repeatable and automated deployments.
• Create and maintain templates tasks and policies that standardize pipeline usage across teams.
• Develop PowerShell and Python scripts for automation packaging validation and deployment workflows.
• Manage and optimize Kubernetes-based deployments (container builds Helm charts manifests rollout strategies).
• Implement canary deployments and automated validation to reduce release risk and downtime.
• Enforce governance security and policy compliance across release processes using integrated checks and triggers.
• Integrate with HashiCorp Vault for secure secrets management within pipelines.
• Collaborate with platform infrastructure and release teams to define best practices for continuous delivery.
• Troubleshoot and resolve build deployment and environment-related issues.
• Document automation patterns templates and pipeline design standards.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7 years of experience in release engineering DevOps or build/release automation.
• Strong proficiency with Azure DevOps including YAML pipelines artifacts and environments.
• Expertise in PowerShell and Python for automation and scripting.
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes - must be able to manage deployments and troubleshoot issues.
• Experience implementing continuous delivery patterns such as canary or blue/green deployments.
• Solid grasp of CI/CD governance including approvals policy enforcement and auditing.
• Understanding of MongoDB concepts and how to interact with it (administration experience not required).

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with container management platforms
• Familiarity with HashiCorp Vault for secret and configuration management.
• Experience with configuration-as-code and GitOps methodologies.
• Awareness of modern observability and monitoring integrations