What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Release Engineer position at StackNexus Inc.?
Job Details
Long term contract
Location: On-site / Hybrid in Seattle, WA
Experience: 7 years
Senior Release Engineer
Location: On-site / Hybrid in Seattle, WA
Focus: CI/CD automation, Azure DevOps, YAML pipelines, Kubernetes deployments, PowerShell & Python scripting, HashiCorp Vault
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. I am also open to someone extremely strong in doing the same tasks with AWS.
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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 or Azure Key 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.
· Experience with build agents
· Document automation patterns, templates, and pipeline design standards.
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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).
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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.