Software Release Engineer

Cherokee Federal

8h•Remote

About The Position

The Software Release Engineer contributes to the planning, coordination and support of software development and system component releases within a Health IT environment. This role supports software development activities—from requirements intake through deployment—are executed successfully, on schedule, and in alignment with organizational standards and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate has experience with software and infrastructure release cycles, strong cross-functional coordination skills, and proven expertise working within cloud platforms and data environments.

Requirements

Must be a US Citizen to be considered
Hands-on experience developing DevSecOps pipelines operating on cloud infrastructure using CI/CD best practices.
Proven experience releasing software across multiple environment (Dev, Test, Prod).
Proven experience developing dependency mangement solutions.
Experience coordinating cross-functional teams including Development, QA, Infrastructure, and Packaging.
Solid understanding of Agile methodology.
Experience executing within schedules, project documentation, and release artifacts.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
A positive, willing attitude.
Self-motivated ability to make and meet commitments.
An ability to think on your feet and solve problems quickly.
Can learn new subject areas on the fly.
An ability to learn and knowledge of how to learn.
Enjoys working in a cross-disciplinary team environment.
Technology agnostic with the ability to apply the right tool to the requirement.
Must be a self-starter

Nice To Haves

Prior Health IT experience would be beneficial (e.g., EHR/EHR modules, interoperability, claims, healthcare analytics, HITRUST environments, or federal Health IT programs).

Responsibilities

Plan, manage, and execute end-to-end release processes for software and integrated system components.
Coordinate release readiness and deployment activities with Development, QA/Test, Packaging, Infrastructure, Security, and Hardware teams.
Develop CI/CD automation for deploying and managing cloud services, in particular Azure serverless (Synapse) and storage (ADLS) services
Utilize IaC and CaC to manage the lifecycle of cloud resources
Document release contents, risks, impacts, and deployment details to support traceability and audits.
Understand IT infrastructure components, including servers, networks, storage systems, and cloud/virtualized environments.
Navigate operating systems including Windows and Linux, and understand supporting tools and deployment platforms.
Work with teams managing applications, APIs, databases, and data pipelines to ensure stable and secure release cycles.
Work within Agile project management methodologies to plan and track release efforts.
Execute within release timelines, dependencies, resource allocations, and milestones to ensure on time delivery.
Maintain risk management plans and ensure risks are documented, monitored, and communicated.
Perform incident resolution related to software deployments, configurations, and releases, coordinating cross-team troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
Support rollback planning and execution when needed.
Coordinate with development team members to form high quality DevSecOps proceses and automation.
Communicate release plans, status, risks, and outcomes with project leads.
Help facilitate release meetings, go/nogo sessions, and deployment activities.
Serve as a liaison between product owners, engineering teams, QA, operations, and business leadership.