Senior Release Engineer

Job Summary

This position supports an Agile development team delivering web-based microservices for command and control of space operations within a secure, containerized environment. The role focuses on managing release cycles, building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring reliable, secure deployment of mission-critical applications through close collaboration with engineering and operations teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute recurring software release cycles

• Develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines for mission applications

• Automate build, test, and deployment processes across secure environments

• Partner with Development, QA, and Operations teams to ensure release readiness

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve release issues to minimize downtime and risk

• Document release processes and provide guidance to engineering teams

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

• Five or more years of experience in release engineering, DevOps, or build/release management

• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools and platforms

• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies

• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell

• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

• Experience working in secure, mission-critical environments

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance

• Experience supporting Infrastructure as Code, Configuration as Code, and Security as Code practices

• Expertise with modern software factory CI/CD processes, tools, and technologies

• Knowledge of secure software development methodologies and security-first infrastructure design

• Familiarity with security standards and compliance frameworks such as NIST and STIGs

• Experience working within Agile/Scrum teams using collaboration and tracking tools