Release Engineer - RHEL Migration / Platform Modernization
About The Position
Capgemini is seeking a Release Engineer / Platform Engineer to support an enterprise infrastructure modernization initiative focused on migrating environments from RHEL7 to RHEL9. This role involves platform modernization, containerization, CI/CD automation, package engineering, and security/vulnerability remediation. Choosing Capgemini means choosing a company where you will be empowered to shape your career in the way you’d like, where you’ll be supported and inspired by a collaborative community of colleagues around the world, and where you’ll be able to reimagine what’s possible. Join us and help the world’s leading organizations unlock the value of technology and build a more sustainable, more inclusive world.
Requirements
- 9 years overall experience in Linux / Platform Engineering environments
- 5+ years of strong hands-on experience in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration, engineering, and modernization initiatives including RHEL9 exposure
- Strong hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), especially RHEL9
- Linux administration and troubleshooting expertise
- Python development/scripting experience
- Groovy scripting for Jenkins DSL
- Experience with Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Rancher
- Strong Jenkins CI/CD experience
- Experience with Make, CMake, GCC build systems
- Vulnerability remediation and security hardening experience
- Experience with Ansible for large-scale OS configuration
- Strong hands-on engineering depth is critical
- Candidates should have real experience in platform engineering, CI/CD, containerization, and OS modernization
- Good communication skills required due to client-facing interviews
Nice To Haves
- Please avoid purely support/admin profiles
Responsibilities
- Execute migration of applications/services from RHEL7 to RHEL9
- Resolve binary compatibility and library dependency issues
- Build and compile open-source packages from source code
- Troubleshoot package and dependency-related issues
- Manage lifecycle of RPM packages
- Refactor legacy container workflows from Docker to Podman
- Architect and maintain Rancher-managed Kubernetes environments
- Support migration to RHEL9 Universal Base Images (UBI)
- Develop and maintain Jenkins pipelines using Groovy shared libraries
- Build automation tools and API integrations using Python
- Support scalable code-based CI/CD pipelines
- Review vulnerability scan reports and remediate identified CVEs
- Ensure compliance with RHEL9 security standards and benchmarks
- Maintain secure software supply chain practices
Benefits
- Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
- Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
- Life and disability insurance
- Employee assistance programs
- Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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