Release and Configuration Management Engineer

RELEASE AND CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT ENGINEER FOSTER CITY, CA 6 MONTH CONTRACT

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MUST HAVE SKILLS:
Candidates must have 5+ years of experience and knowledge of SCM concepts. Candidates must also be able to build and troubleshoot build issues in Java applications. Candidates must have experience with Scripting: Perl, bash, Python. Must also have experience with Integration/build automation tools like Anthill, BuildForge, Bamboo, CruiseControl. (AntHill is preferred.)

JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Release and Configuration Management Engineer will be part of the Engineering Release Management team responsible for ensuring reproducibility, auditability and traceability of our deliverables. The team maintains the systems and owns related processes to ensure high quality of delivery standards. The Release and Configuration Management Engineer will handle the daily responsibilities supporting the release needs of Agile Scrum teams. These tasks include configuration identification, change management, build and release management, version control, and source code auditing/reporting, environment support and troubleshooting. The Engineer will establish working relationships with one or more teams, providing assistance through the development cycle for any required changes to the build/release/version-control processes required to get a product released into test and production environments.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Handle the daily responsibilities of supporting the build and release needs of Agile scrum teams
- Assist in scheduling and implementing changes to the build/release/version-control processes required to enforce and apply build and release engineering best practices
- Provide guidance to cross-team and team members in release best practices and procedures
- Support all pre-production, managed environments for Middleware services, applications

REQUIREMENTS:

- 5+ years of experience in release and configuration management roles
- Ability to build and troubleshoot build issues in Java applications
- Strong in Maven/Nexus
- Working knowledge of Chef
- Linux and Shell Scripting and Automation
- Software version control systems like AccuRev, Git, Subversion/Perforce (Accurev a big plus)
- Knowledge of SCM concepts (codelines, branching, merging, integration, versioning, etc.)
- Continuous Integration/build automation tools like Anthill, BuildForge, Bamboo, CruiseControl (AntHill Pro a big plus)
- Process and detail oriented
- Experience with Unix operating system (Linux, Solaris, AIX, etc.)
- Exposure web large web deployments
- Scripting: Perl, bash, Python
- Experience with Java web environments (WebSphere, WebLogic, JBoss, tcServer, Tomcat)
- Exposure to VMWare VM provisioning and supporting VMs preferred
- Experience as a programmer a plus
- Exposure to agile methods (scrum, sprints, continuous integration)
- Service attitude with go-getter mentality
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently, as well as with a team
- Understanding of the software development life cycle
- Must be able to occasionally work off-hours to support production releases

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Dallas-based CompuCom Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of end-user enablement, service experience management, and cloud technology services to Fortune 1000 companies. CompuCom partners with enterprises to develop smarter ways they can work, grow and produce value for their business. Founded in 1987, privately held CompuCom has approximately 11,500 associates and supports more than 4 million end users in North America.