Build and Release Engineer

India

C1 Company Overview

C1: 1 Contact, 1 Connection, 1 Choice

C1 is the foremost, single-source provider of advanced communications and data technology for business. That means if it's digital, we connect our customers to it - from phone systems and hardware to computer networks, application development, managed solutions and more. And we're 100% passionate with designing, implementing, managing and supporting our customers' every need from end to end, so that they can focus on what they do best.

So, when it comes to joining a team of IT and communications technology pros who are empowered to do what they do best, your best choice - your #1 choice - is C1.

Overview

Summary

A versatile position, Build and Release Engineers work on a variety of software development and deployment projects, ensuring that each version and release is thoroughly tested for performance and reliability. This is a programming-intensive job, requiring extensive familiarity with scripting languages along with adherence to best practices for version control and bug tracking.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or other
technical field
Minimum of 5 years of experience with code repositories such as GIT
Experience merging/building/packaging and deploying changes from environment to environment
This role requires excellent programming skills and mastery of one or more programming languages, including Dotnet
Analytical thinking – build and release engineers assess software releases to identify areas to improve reliability or performance, so they should have strong analytical and assessment skills
Team collaboration – in this role, build and release engineers work with teams that include other developers and project managers to develop and deploy programs, so they should be effective collaborators and coordinators
Problem-solving skills – bug fixes and troubleshooting are important aspects of this role, so build and release engineers should have excellent technical and creative problem-solving abilities
Communication skills – build and release engineers should also be effective written and verbal communicators, able to prepare reports and documentation and deliver presentations to team leaders and coworkers

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

Designs and administers packaging and releases of all code & SQL script
Setups Azure DevOps Server builds, transformations and deployment configurations for each environment
Works with DBA team on suggesting, creating , and maintaining reports specific to Team Foundation Server using SSRS and Power BI
Delegates access to application developers to trigger non-production builds/deployments
Performs production build/deploy activities for application releases and assist with troubleshooting deployment issues
Creates and maintains documentation of the build/release process
Manages Build and Release servers

Provides central point of contact across multiple portfolios for Release Execution support

Acts as the primary responsible role for developing software from the ground up and deploying it to end users
Works closely with other developers, clients, and project managers to determine the functional requirements of the software or application
Uses various scripting and programming languages ( PowerShell, C#, and/or Xaml ) to develop, test, and deploy the software
Plays an important role in version control efforts and ensuring that the most current version of the software includes all of the necessary updates
Requires extensive familiarity with version control systems like Git and a high level of attention to detail as the role examines changes to the source code and determines whether to incorporate them into a release

Leads bug fixing and troubleshooting for each software version

Reviews user-reported bugs, crash logs, and software reviews to identify areas that need improvement and attention

Proposes and implements fixes that resolve those bugs without interrupting functionality or stability

Support continuous delivery programs in which patches, new versions, and bug fixes are more frequently deployed to end users without sacrificing stability or reliability
Works under the principle to oversee and contribute code to many ongoing projects at once, ensuring that versions are up to date and delivering stable performance to end users

Additional Specific Duties and Responsibilities