Automation - Release Engineer at Northern Trust

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Financial ServicesIndustries

Requirements

Administrating GitHub Enterprise & Azure DevOps (permissions, API integrations, pipeline scripting, limitations, etc.)
Docker
API integration with an eye for security
ITSM process experience utilizing ticketing tools like Remedy or Service-Now
Scripting using Shell, Python, PowerShell
At least 1 year experience in application release automation or code migrations utilizing GitHub, Azure DevOps, the Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Bitbucket, Bamboo, Confluence), CA Release Automation (Nolio), or similar automation tools
Prior experience working in a Global team where work assignments are done via user stories in Sprints and team reports progress in scrum meetings; experience planning work using Azure DevOps or JIRA
Bachelor degree in Computer Science or a related discipline and at least one year of technical experience with multiple platforms, operating systems, software, communications and network protocols or equivalent combination of education and work experience
Code Migration / Release Automation experience within a medium to large enterprise environment
Strong sense of leadership, strong analytical skills, excellent communication skills, good technical abilities, and a can-do attitude
Quick to learn and apply knowledge
Ability to code or script and understand existing scripts or logical workflows
Willingness and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Self-starter and works effectively with minimal direction
Creativity and thinking outside the box
Ability to work in a team atmosphere

Responsibilities

Enhancing and automating current systems to better enable agile development for hundreds of application teams across IT
Administrating the CI/CD tools (GitHub Enterprise and Azure DevOps)
Developing self-service automation to aid application code deployment through multiple environments and some desktop processes
Designing and implementing features available at large-scale to enable developers to deliver safely at high speeds
Designing and supporting scalable deployment workflows utilizing a number of CI/CD tools
Scripting infrastructure processes to enable self-service requests
Thinking analytically and troubleshooting escalated issues
Overseeing the health of the CI/CD tools by keeping current with upgrades and patches
Resolving integration issues with associated tools

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

GitHub EnterpriseAzure DevOpsCI/CDDevOpsRelease AutomationAutomation ScriptingAgile DevelopmentTroubleshooting

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What technical skills are required for the Automation - Release Engineer role?

Candidates need technical understanding of administrating GitHub Enterprise & Azure DevOps, Docker, API integration with security focus, ITSM processes with tools like Remedy or Service-Now, and scripting using Shell, Python, PowerShell.

What experience is required for this position?

At least 1 year of experience in application release automation or code migrations using GitHub, Azure DevOps, Atlassian Suite, CA Release Automation, or similar tools is required.

Is this a remote position or does it require office work?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What is the salary or compensation for this role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What makes a strong candidate for this Automation - Release Engineer position?

Strong candidates have code migration/release automation experience in enterprise environments, strong leadership, analytical skills, excellent communication, good technical abilities, a can-do attitude, and are quick learners who work well in global agile teams using sprints and user stories.