Build and Release Engineer

Build And Release

The release engineer may provide software, services, or both to software engineering and software quality assurance teams. The software provided may be build tools, assembly, or other reorganization scripts which take compilation output and place them into a pre-defined tree structure, and even to the authoring and creation of installers for use by test teams or by the ultimate consumer of the software. The services provided may include software build (compilation) automation, automated test integration, results reporting, and production of or preparation for software delivery systems—e.g., in the form of electronic media (CDs, DVDs) or electronic software distribution mechanisms.

The Roles & Responsibilities of a 'Build and Release Engineer'

The Build and Release Engineer will play a main role in the software development life cycle

Roles & Responsibilities :-

• Work with Engineering, Operations, Quality Assurance and Project Management to define and execute projects that implement build, release and deployment of web software.

• Manage the source code control system.

• Develop an automated, continuous, build process that reviews the source code, identifies build errors and notifies appropriate parties to expedite/facilitate synchronization to the latest build.

• Improve productivity by designing & developing full-featured build systems; implementing tools and scripts that enable efficient, flexible builds (Shell, Perl)

• Integrated the build system to the bug tracking system

• Develop an efficient deployment process for web deployments (rolling, hot etc.)

• Identify and propagate best practices and processes

• Communicate releases related activities to all the stakeholders and take their feedback to improve the process.


Skillset Required :-

• Extensive experience working with Cruise Control or Hudson

• Operational knowledge in Java, Apache, Tomcat, database

• Source control tools: Experience in at least one source control tool like GIT, CVS, Perforce, Subversion, clerks etc. Experience in administrating one of these tools is a plus.

• Build scripting: Fluency in any of the build scripting languages like ANT, nANT, make, Maveen.

• General scripting: Good knowledge of a scripting language like Perl, Python, Unix/Windows scripting is preferred

• Bug tracking Tools: Working experience of one defect tracking system (Bugzilla, Jira etc.)

• General understanding of the platform in which you work (J2EE, .Net)..