Cloud Platform Release Deployment Engineer (Remote)

RTX•Clovis, CA

5d•$107,500 - $204,500•Remote

About The Position

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. RTX is seeking an experienced and motivated Cloud Release and Deployment Engineer who will take ownership of the release process for deploying Azure landing zones within our internal public cloud environment focusing on our SAP migration project. The Release and Deployment Engineer plays a key role to build high-quality and innovative cloud-based landing zones, and ensuring those landing zones are tested and meet the RTX compliance requirements, best practices and government guidelines. This individual will collaborate with business and technical colleagues to identify and demonstrate the value and benefits of cloud solutions, and provide inputs to the RTX platform team for platform and program objectives.

Requirements

Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience
Experience with Ansible, including the ability to write and troubleshoot complex YAML playbooks
Experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code
Experience in Python programing with the ability to read, troubleshoot, and improve existing code
Experience with Azure cloud services and architectures, particularly with landing zones
Exposure to SAP systems and migration projects
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Azure DevOps for project management and CI/CD
Familiarity with other cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) for multi-cloud comparisons
Experience with Git for version control
Certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect, Azure DevOps Engineer, or relevant AWS/GCP certifications

Responsibilities

Own and manage the end-to-end release process for Azure landing zone deployments
Quickly learn and master the current release process, while continuously identifying areas for improvement
Develop, maintain, and enhance Ansible playbooks for automated deployments
Work with Terraform configurations to manage Azure infrastructure
Troubleshoot and optimize Python code used in the deployment process
Implement and maintain robust testing procedures for new changes and deployments
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth integration of release processes
Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all release procedures and actions taken
Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements in a highly regulated government contracting environment
Participate in on-call rotations to support production deployments and troubleshoot issues
Complete the establishment of the onboarding process ensure that the app teams can engage and navigate the onboarding process
Become an expert for the RTX public cloud implementation and the onboarded services that are offered
Become familiar with the programs infrastructure automation efforts to ensure the proper information is gathered during engagements
Ensure the service request forms allow for proper intake of required information to work towards an automated solution

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption Assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program