Release Engineer II

MISO•Eagan, MN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

As MISO’s Release Engineer II, you will help determine how software is built, tested, secured, and delivered by driving automation and continuous improvement across the software development lifecycle. You will build and operate engineering platforms, secure delivery practices, and AI-native capabilities that help product teams deliver high-quality, reliable software. The role works hands-on across CI/CD, DevSecOps, AI, cloud, containers, and infrastructure as code to reduce manual work, strengthen application security, and improve the developer experience. You will also advance MISO’s AI-forward initiatives by managing GitHub, Copilot, and Claude configurations, enabling new AI features, and helping developers use AI tools effectively. You will support smooth, scalable engineering workflows that enhance reliability and accelerate innovation across the organization. MISO manages the electricity superhighway in the Central U.S. Through research and advanced technology, its employees help ensure reliable power flows to 45 million Americans. The organization operates the electricity grid and energy market and plans for the future of the grid.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
At least 3 years of experience.
Demonstrated experience implementing, maintaining, and supporting CI/CD production platforms, preferably GitHub Enterprise and GitHub Actions.
Hands-on experience responsibly enabling and validating agentic AI tools such as GitHub Copilot or Claude at enterprise scale, with attention to security, privacy, intellectual property, and governance.
Proficiency in one or more programming languages; Python is preferred.
Experience building automation that reduces manual operational work.
Experience integrating security and quality controls into software delivery, including secrets management and automated quality gates.
Familiarity with application security scanning and compliance environments such as NERC CIP or SOC 1.
Experience building, deploying, and troubleshooting containerized workloads using Docker, Podman, or Kubernetes, including managing images and deployment health.
Experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.

Responsibilities

Enable and advance responsible, agentic AI capabilities across MISO, using AI to enhance developer experience and support AI-native engineering practices.
Implement automated, reusable pipelines to build, test, review, secure, deploy, and release software products in partnership with development teams, with a focus on developer experience and continuous delivery.
Develop software and infrastructure as code to automate manual operational work, reduce engineering toil, and enable self-service across technology platforms.
Monitor and troubleshoot pipelines, deployments, environments, and engineering tools; identify root causes and deliver durable, long-term fixes.
Integrate secure development practices, application-security controls, and standardized quality gates into workflows.
Collaborate with partner teams to deliver multidisciplinary solutions that unlock new capabilities.
Manage GitHub, Copilot, and Claude configurations, enable new AI features, and help developers use AI tools effectively.