Release Engineer RHEL Migration / Platform Modernization

• The Release Engineer will be responsible for executing OS and platform modernization initiatives, including migration from RHEL7 to RHEL9, container workflow transformation, CI/CD automation, and vulnerability remediation.
• The role requires strong hands-on engineering expertise in Linux systems, containerization, build systems, and DevOps automation within large-scale enterprise environments.

Requirement/Must Have:

• Strong hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), especially RHEL9.
• Expertise in Linux administration and troubleshooting.
• Strong Python scripting and development experience.
• Groovy scripting experience for Jenkins DSL.
• Strong experience with Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, and Rancher.
• Strong Jenkins CI/CD pipeline development experience.
• Experience with Make, CMake, and GCC build systems.
• Experience in vulnerability remediation and security hardening.
• Experience with Ansible for large-scale OS configuration.

Experience:

• Strong hands-on experience in platform engineering, CI/CD, containerization, and OS migration projects.
• Proven experience working on enterprise-scale Linux modernization initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Execute migration of applications and services from RHEL7 to RHEL9.
• Resolve binary compatibility and library dependency issues.
• Build and compile open-source packages from source code.
• Troubleshoot package and dependency-related issues.
• Manage lifecycle of RPM packages.
• Refactor legacy container workflows from Docker to Podman.
• Architect and maintain Rancher-managed Kubernetes environments.
• Support migration to RHEL9 Universal Base Images (UBI).
• Develop and maintain Jenkins pipelines using Groovy shared libraries.
• Build automation tools and API integrations using Python.
• Support scalable CI/CD pipelines using code-based automation.
• Review vulnerability scan reports and remediate identified CVEs.
• Ensure compliance with RHEL9 security standards and benchmarks.
• Maintain secure software supply chain practices.

Should Have:

• Strong communication skills for client-facing interactions.
• Experience in enterprise platform modernization programs.

Skills:

• Strong Linux engineering and system-level troubleshooting.
• DevOps and CI/CD automation expertise.
• Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Rancher).
• Build systems (Make, CMake, GCC).
• Security and vulnerability management.
• Strong scripting in Python and Groovy.

Qualification And Education:

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field preferred.