Position: Software Build Engineer
Location: Montreal, QC
Duration: Fulltime
Main tasks and responsibilities
- Design, implement, perform and monitor software builds and deployments.
- Provide continuous support on builds and make the build and releases as fully automated as possible.
- Development and test of blueprints for Cloud deployments.
- Assist/support developers troubleshooting efforts of applications in Cloud environments. Timely resolution/investigation of deployments and development environments issues.
- Investigate tools that might speed up the process or make us more efficient in build and release management.
- Write programs and scripts to package and deliver products as needed.
- Manage/administer servers used by the development infrastructure team.
- Provide timely and accurate estimates for assigned tasks.
- Active participant in regular team meetings with the team, discussing issues related to productivity, process, workflow and quality
- Ensure that the build process is scalable and easy to understand.
- Clearly documenting the build process and branching strategies.
- Create and deploy tools to centralise, automate and monitor the build process.
- Enhance the efficiency of our development and product release processes.
Required Skills
- Minimum of 10 years relevant experience in the software industry field including prior hands-on with systems, build and release management.
- Must have Software build, packaging and deployment experience.
- Experience in defining, implementing, and/or maintaining branching strategies.
- Knowledge of all phases of the software development lifecycle. Understanding of multi-tier application architecture and deployment.
- Deep experience with scripting languages, mostly Python/Jython but also useful are Perl and Groovy. Familiarity with PowerShell and comfortable using new scripting languages as needed.
- Familiarity with version control software (SVN, Subversion, GIT, ClearCase, RTC, Accurev, etc.)
- Deep experience with Java build tools: Maven (must have), Nexus and Jenkins
- Knowledge of OS, middleware and network technologies.
- Experience in Linux environments and systems administration as well as Windows Servers.
- Understanding of cloud and virtualization solutions. Experience with cloud systems
Candidates should be strong in Maven, Java, Jboss, SCM experience (GIT), strong scripting skill (Bash, PowerShell, Python), Jenkins/Nexus, Windows and Linux
Candidates should be able to speak and write fluent in French
Syed Mohammad Asif
408-775-7468
