Senior Software Configuration​/Release Engineer – Hybrid

Overview

Title:

Senior Software Configuration/Release Engineer – Hybrid

Description:

The Senior Software Configuration/Release Engineer is responsible for designing, automating, and maintaining cloud configuration, release, and infrastructure management processes across client’s AWS environments. This role ensures highly available, secure, compliant, and well-governed cloud platforms through effective automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), patch management, backup strategy, and certificate governance. The engineer will work closely with Dev Ops, Security, and Infrastructure teams to support stable, reliable statewide services.

This position is responsible for automating and maintaining cloud configuration and infrastructure processes across client-AWS environments.

• Cloud Configuration & Infrastructure Automation:
  Develop, implement, and maintain configuration management processes, policies, and standards for AWS environments. Build, deploy, and enhance Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform to automate provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management of AWS resources (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, ACM). Manage and optimize multiple environments (Dev, Test, Stage, Prod) ensuring configuration consistency and security.
• Release Engineering & AWS Dev Ops:
  Support automation pipelines using the AWS Code Suite:
  Code Commit, Code Build, Code Deploy, and Code Pipeline. Work closely with Dev Ops teams to support release activities, deployments, rollbacks, configuration updates, and environment readiness.
• Backup, Patching & Compliance:
  Design and maintain automated AWS backup solutions to ensure data integrity, resiliency, and compliance with client retention policies. Implement automated patching workflows for cloud infrastructure to maintain required security and compliance posture. Conduct periodic audits of environment configuration, patch levels, backup integrity, and certificate compliance; recommend and implement improvements.
• Security & Certificate Management:
  Manage installation, renewal, rotation, and validation of SSL/TLS certificates across AWS services. Ensure secure communication configurations and alignment with the client security requirements.
• Documentation, Governance & Training:
  Maintain detailed, accurate documentation of configuration baselines, IaC standards, module usage, and environment changes. Provide training and guidance to team members on Terraform, AWS infrastructure best practices, backup strategies, patch automation, and certificate management.

• Minimum Qualifications:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field; or equivalent professional training, certification, or experience. Eight (8) years of configuration management experience, including proficiency with Terraform and IaC methodologies; hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, ACM); experience with cloud backup solutions and automated patching; expertise in SSL/TLS certificate management and security best practices.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  
  Scripting experience (e.g., Python, Bash, Power Shell) for automation within AWS/Terraform. AWS Certification(s) and/or Terraform Certification. Experience working with state or local government environments. Experience with vendor oversight or management. Experience with project management or Agile delivery tools. Experience with organizational change management (OCM).

• The engineer will work closely with Dev Ops, Security, and Infrastructure teams to support stable, reliable statewide services. – Required – 7 Years
• Build, deploy, and enhance Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform to automate provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management – Required – 3 Years
• Support automation pipelines using the AWS Code Suite:
  Code Commit, Code Build, Code Deploy, and Code Pipeline – Required – 7 Years
• Design and maintain automated AWS Backup, Patching solutions to ensure data integrity, resiliency, and compliance with client retention policies. – Required – 7 Years
• Manage installation, renewal, rotation, and validation of SSL/TLS certificates across AWS…