Release Engineer SR         

Overview:  

Join our esteemed technology department as a Senior Staff Release Engineer at Sagent, a leading FinTech company offering SaaS solutions to mortgage servicers.  This role requires an individual with a strong educational background and extensive experience in release engineering. As a Senior Staff member, you will leverage your theoretical knowledge and functional expertise to lead the release process, ensuring the efficient deployment of software updates and enhancements.

Your day-to-day at Sagent:

Release Management Leadership:

• Lead the development and implementation of release strategies, plans, and schedules, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and priorities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including development, QA, and operations, to coordinate and execute release activities effectively.

Configuration Management:

• Oversee the management of configuration baselines and version control systems, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of software artifacts throughout the release lifecycle.
• Implement and maintain automated release pipelines and tools to streamline the deployment process and improve efficiency.

Deployment Oversight:

• Direct the deployment of software updates and enhancements to production environments, monitoring deployment activities and addressing issues as they arise.
• Establish and enforce release policies and procedures to ensure consistency and reliability in the deployment process.

Release Documentation and Improvement:

• Maintain comprehensive release documentation, including release notes, deployment instructions, and rollback procedures, to facilitate communication and knowledge sharing.
• Continuously evaluate and improve release management processes and tools based on industry best practices and feedback from stakeholders.

We would love to hear from you if you have: 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or relevant discipline, with 4 - 6 years of experience in a related field. Experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Strong theoretical knowledge and functional expertise in release engineering principles and practices.
• Proficiency in configuring, installing, maintaining, and upgrading computer systems hardware and software.
• Experience administering version control systems and implementing release automation tools.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to effectively coordinate and lead cross-functional teams.
• Advanced problem-solving and analytical abilities, with the capacity to address complex technical challenges.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and quality in release management processes.

Additional Skills/Technical Knowledge Preferred: 

• Understanding and working knowledge of Repos, branching, PRs and pipelines in Azure DevOps 
• Scripting in any of JavaScript/Python/Java languages
• Ability to work with REST APIs and Databases

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