Release Engineer - RHEL Migration / Platform Modernization

Capgemini • Calgary, AB

1d • CA$78,000 - CA$110,000

About The Position

Looking for a strong Release Engineer / Platform Engineer to support an enterprise infrastructure modernization initiative focused on migrating environments from RHEL7 to RHEL9. The role involves platform modernization, containerization, CI/CD automation, package engineering, and security/vulnerability remediation.

Requirements

• 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
• Real experience in platform engineering, CI/CD, containerization, and OS modernization
• Good communication skills required due to client-facing interviews.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed