Position Overview:
The Release and Deployment Engineer supports software deployment activities, CI/CD pipeline execution, release documentation, and troubleshooting across controlled QA, staging, and production-like environments. The role works closely with development, QA, architecture, and DevOps teams to ensure smooth and reliable software delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support deployment activities across QA, staging, and controlled production-like environments.
- Assist in maintaining and executing Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for applications and services, mainly .NET-based systems.
- Follow approved release procedures, deployment checklists, and rollback guidelines.
- Work with Git repositories, build artifacts, and deployment packages.
- Support application installation and configuration on Windows and Linux servers, including IIS, Nginx, Windows Services, and systemctl-based services.
- Monitor deployment jobs, pipeline executions, and application logs, and escalate issues when needed.
- Assist in troubleshooting deployment, configuration, and environment-related issues.
- Execute basic SQL queries and support database-related deployment activities such as backup, restore, and script execution under guidance.
- Use PowerShell, Bash, or similar scripting tools to support automation tasks.
- Maintain release documentation, deployment notes, and internal wiki pages.
- Collaborate with developers, QA engineers, architects, and DevOps team members to support smooth delivery.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 2-5 years of relevant experience.
- Basic understanding of software development lifecycle, release management, and deployment processes.
- Familiarity with Git and CI/CD concepts.
- Basic knowledge of Azure DevOps pipelines or similar CI/CD tools.
- Basic scripting knowledge using PowerShell, Bash, or similar tools.
- Basic understanding of Windows and Linux server environments.
- Basic SQL knowledge, including queries and database scripts.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow structured procedures.
- Good communication, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to learn, take responsibility, and work in a team-oriented environment.
Good to Have:
- Exposure to .NET applications or services.
- Exposure to IIS, Nginx, Windows Services, or Linux services.
- Basic knowledge of Docker or Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with SQL Server or PostgreSQL backup and restore activities.
- Exposure to monitoring tools, Redis, or Elasticsearch.
- Basic knowledge of mobile or cross-platform build processes such as Xamarin, iOS, or macOS packaging.
