Job Description
We have
a
position
for a
Senior Software Configuration/Release Engineer
with one of our clients in
Atlanta, GA
for an initial contract duration of
2 months.
No third party candidates considered for this position.
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 DevOps, Security, and Infrastructure teams to support stable, reliable statewide services.
Responsibilities
- Cloud Configuration & Infrastructure Automation: Develop, implement, and maintain configuration management processes, policies, and standards for AWS environments.
- Release Engineering & AWS DevOps: Senior Experience supporting automation pipelines using the AWS Code Suite: Code Commit, Code Build, CodeDeploy, and CodePipeline.
- Backup, Patching & Compliance: Design and maintain automated AWS backup solutions to ensure data integrity, resiliency, and compliance with state retention policies.
- Security & Certificate Management: Manage installation, renewal, rotation, and validation of SSL/TLS certificates across AWS services.
- Documentation, Governance & Training: Maintain detailed, accurate documentation of configuration baselines, IaC standards, module usage, and environment changes.
Core Competencies:
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a proactive approach to cloud optimization. Ability to break down complex problems, create tactical plans, and contribute to strategic improvements. Attention to detail with strong diagnostic and problem-investigation abilities. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Strong organizational and planning abilities. Self-motivated, collaborative, and able to work in fast-paced environments.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field; or equivalent professional training, certification, or experience. Eight (8) years of configuration management experience.
Required Skills
AWS, Configuration Management, SSL/TLS, Terraform, infrastructure as code (IaC)