Release Engineer
Position Overview:
The Release Engineer, reporting to the Manager of Quality Assurance, will be responsible for administering, packaging, and deploying source code for internal and production use.
In addition, this person will be also be responsible for developing and qualifying software installation procedures and collaborating with the Software Development, Quality Assurance, and Infrastructure teams.
Liaison International, a stable, fast-growing, and profitable (for 20 years) company that specializes in providing state-of-the-art information technology products and services to educational associations, accrediting agencies, institutions of higher education, and health professions, is seeking a candidate with skills and experience in the area of Software Quality Assurance (QA). This position requires a solid understanding of web applications, relational databases and SQL queries, as well as automated & manual testing methods. Positions are available in our Watertown, MA office as well as our Buffalo, NY office.
What you'll be doing:
- Manage the source code control system (Subversion) for multiple projects and release platforms.
- Develop revision control, configuration management, and software process policies as well as interacting with other team members to enforce these policies.
- Develop exception reports to pro-actively identify policy violations and correct processes appropriately.
- Develop, enhance, and maintain automated build scripts.
- Work with members of the Software Development & Infrastructure teams to continually expand on and improve the software release process.
- Develop and maintain tools for release management.
- Perform content and software releases to online production systems.
- Monitor daily builds and communicate with developers about build failures.
- Maintain and administer Wiki knowledge base sites for internal teams.
- Maintain and administer the issue/defect/project tracking system
What you'll need for this position:
- Solid and demonstrable understanding of source control methodology, including branching/merging
- 3-5 years experience administering one of the following SCM systems:
- Subversion Source Control (preferred)
- Git
- Concurrent Versions System (CVS)
- Perforce Source Control
- Rational ClearCase
- Experience with any one of several issue tracking tools, including administering it (Trac or JIRA a strong plus)
- Strong experience with Linux / Apache environment
- Experience with ant or a similar build/make tool
- Experience with a scripting language such as PERL, ksh, bash
What we can offer you:
- Unique office location in the historic Arsenal on the Charles complex, including free on-site covered parking, free access to the Arsenal commuter shuttle to Harvard Square, and many additional amenities detailed here: http://www.taotc.com/amenities.php
- Work hard and play hard in a casual work environment (including game room with pool & ping-pong table)
- Opportunity to collaborate with other passionate open-source technologists in an extremely fast-growing and profitable industry
- Excellent benefits, including:
- Medical (including fitness reimbursement), dental, and vision plans
- Life & long-term disability insurance
- Generous maternity and paternity leave
- Subsidies for continuing education / tuition reimbursement
- Company 401(k) matching plan
- Unlimited free admission to the Boston area's DeCordova Museum galleries, Art in the Park, and The Café @ DeCordova
Interested candidates should email cover letter and resume to HR@liaison-intl.com
Liaison International is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer!
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