Red hat Release Engineer - Cloud Distribution Brno Office Czech Republic 

Czechia, Southeast, Brno 

591399755

What you will do

Release Management:

• Oversee the continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline.

• Manage version control systems (e.g., Git) and branching strategies.

• Maintain and update release notes, build logs, and other documentation related to release activities.

• Ensure proper version control practices are followed.

• Continuously improve release processes by identifying inefficiencies and implementing better practices or new tools.

• Stay up-to-date with industry best practices and emerging technologies.

Delivery and Rollback:

• Coordinate with teams to plan, schedule, and execute software deliveries.

• Handle any issues during deliveries and ensure quick recovery from failures.

• Perform rollbacks if needed, ensuring minimal impact on users.

Configuration Management:

• Ensure that configurations for various environments (dev, test, production) are properly managed and maintained.

• Work with configuration tools like Ansible.

Monitoring and Logging:

• Monitor the release process, looking for bottlenecks, errors, or performance issues.

• Implement logging systems to track deployment metrics and errors.

Collaboration with Teams:

• Work closely with developers, quality assurance, operations, and product management teams to plan and execute releases.

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues that arise during the development or deployment cycle.

Security:

• Follow best practices for secure deployments, especially when handling sensitive data or environments.

• Ensure compliance with security standards and procedures during the release process.

What you will bring

• Working knowledge of programming languages (e.g., Python, Shell scripting), version control systems (Git), and build tools (e.g., Jenkins, Brew/); familiarity with cloud services like AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.

• 3–5 years in a software engineering, DevOps, or release management role, with hands-on experience in build and release management.

• Experience with CI/CD tools and platforms like GitLab CI, GitHub, Jenkins.

• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve release issues quickly.

• Ensuring that all releases are properly versioned, tested, and deployed without causing issues to the users.

• Previous Experience with Build and Packaging like rpm, jar, docker images, etc. is a plus

• Experience with code reviews is a plus