Release Engineer - Cloud Distribution (Brno Office, Czech Republic)

The Red Hat Software Production - Cloud team (SP-Cloud) is looking for a cloud-focused Release Engineer to join us in Brno, Czech Republic.

A Release Engineer plays a crucial role in ensuring seamless software delivery, collaborating closely with development, QA, and operations teams to manage and streamline the release process. This role offers opportunities to work with cutting-edge CI/CD tools and continuously improve release stability and efficiency while enjoying a stable career with strong growth potential. If you enjoy teamwork, problem-solving, and ensuring smooth deployments, this role provides both technical and collaborative satisfaction across a diverse, global team.

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

About Red Hat

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