Release Engineer

Release Engineer

Skills:Release Engineer | Location: Alpharetta , Georgia , United States Of America

Views:55

Job Title: Release Engineer (RHEL 7 to RHEL 9 Migration)

Work Locations: Alpharetta, GA (Local)

Job Title: Release Engineer (RHEL 7 to RHEL 9 Migration)

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Release Engineer for an infrastructure initiative,

migrating our enterprise environment from RHEL 7 to RHEL 9. In this role, you

will be working for both platform modernization and security improvement. You

will be responsible for building secure packages, container images, and

automating the entire software supply chain to eliminate vulnerabilities (CVEs).

Required Technical Qualifications

Linux Expert: 5+ years of experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL),

including knowledge of RHEL 9 features.

Coding/Scripting: Proficiency in Python (for development) and Groovy (for

Jenkins DSL).

Container: Practical experience building and managing images with Docker,

Podman, and Rancher/Kubernetes.

Build Systems: Experience with Make, GCC, and other build tools for

compiling software from source.

CI/CD Tools: Advanced experience with Jenkins, specifically building

scalable, code-based pipelines.

Security Mindset: Proven experience in vulnerability remediation and

security best practices.

Automation: Experience with Ansible for large-scale OS configuration. Role

Overview

You will be instrumental in the platform modernization and security

enhancement efforts, focusing on building secure packages, container images,

and automating workflows to mitigate vulnerabilities throughout the software

supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

OS Migration & Package Engineering

Execute the technical transition of applications and services from RHEL 7

to RHEL 9, ensuring binary compatibility and resolving library dependencies.

Build and compile open-source packages from source code to meet specific

project requirements.

Perform troubleshooting of library dependencies and binary compatibility

issues both manually and automatically.

Manage the full lifecycle of RPM packages.

Containerization & Orchestration

Refactor legacy container strategies, migrating from Docker-centric

workflows to Podman.