Senior Release Engineer

Summary

Join Housecall Pro as a Senior Release Engineer and play a critical role in supporting the Engineering organization's ability to deliver business value quickly, safely, and reliably. You will design, implement, and maintain SDLC and end-to-end DevOps pipelines using GitLab, optimizing CI/CD processes. Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure effective communication and coordination. Lead CI/CD practices, monitor and improve pipelines, and develop automation scripts. This remote position offers flexible work hours, self-managed PTO, and a competitive salary starting at $7000 USD. Housecall Pro provides a supportive and innovative culture with opportunities for professional growth.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in DevOps, release engineering, or delivery engineering roles, with a proven track record in SDLC & CI/CD pipeline design and automation
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• Extensive experience with GitLab as the primary CI/CD platform, along with strong proficiency in other CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub, CircleCI)
• Strong proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Ruby, and/or Golang
• Proficiency with containerization tools (e.g., Docker) and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS)
• Solid understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and tools

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain our SDLC and end-to-end DevOps pipelines using GitLab, optimizing CI/CD processes to streamline software builds, testing, and deployment
• Collaborate with delivery teams (development, testing, and operations) to ensure effective communication and coordination throughout the software delivery lifecycle
• Lead CI/CD practices for application and data pipelines, establishing best practices and standards with a focus on GitLab-based automation
• Monitor and improve CI/CD pipelines to ensure efficiency, reliability, and scalability
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using languages like Python, Ruby, or Golang to enhance process efficiency and reliability
• Operate and maintain our CICD Platform by ensuring the stability of our Gitlab service and performing routine version upgrades and maintenance
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with tools like Terraform or CloudFormation to automate infrastructure deployments and ensure consistency
• Cloud Platform Management : Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure on platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP to ensure cost-effectiveness and scalability
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting : Implement robust monitoring solutions for applications, infrastructure, and data pipelines
• Troubleshoot issues related to infrastructure, deployments, and data processing to maintain a stable environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to support collaboration across teams
• Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., Datadog, Sumologic, Cloudwatch)

Benefits

• Remote environment
• Self Managed PTO
• Flexible work hours
• Newest MacBook (or PC if you prefer!) + Setup Fee ($500)
• Our range of compensation starts at: 7000 USD dollars