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Backblaze

Backblaze is the cloud storage innovator delivering a modern alternative to traditional cloud providers.

Release Engineer

DevOps EngineerDevOps EngineerFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 201-500Since 2007H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Argentina

Posted

29 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Senior

Job Description

Release Engineer

Backblaze

• Understand Backblaze products and its software stack. • Own the software release process from development to production. Automate these processes to move code safely, reliably and repeatedly. • Create and maintain releases and define triggers for CI/CD pipelines. • Leverage AI to identify gaps, enhance these workflows and accelerate deployments. • Understand test environments, staging workflows and automated testing to be able to coordinate releases with QA. • Track issues and risks during releases. Spot patterns and work towards mitigating those. • Record and document release processes and their updates. • Understand change control processes and work within the Compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO etc). Create and maintain releases notes. • Contribute to continual software development process improvement efforts.

Job Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience managing releases, with an expertise in deployment practices and a track record of being methodical.
  • Problem solving and troubleshooting mindset with an ability to take initiative.
  • Experience with scripting (python/javascript)
  • Strong Git knowledge regarding branching strategies, tagging, merging etc.
  • Understanding of build system like Maven, Gradle and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
  • Utilized AI tools in a manner advantageous to the release process.
  • Understanding of cloud storage concepts and infrastructure.
  • Familiarity with JIRA or another project and issue-tracking software.
  • Experience with Agile/Scrum and understanding of SDLC processes.
  • Good communication skills, both written and verbal.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Paid time off

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