AssetMark

financial services

ReleaseEngineer

$155–175k Concord, California, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Release Engineer at AssetMark. Skills: Release Engineering, Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Helm Charts, Docker, Containerization, CI/CD Pipeline Automation, Infrastructure as Code. Managing the release pipeline for both modern and legacy platforms and systems. Driving the release process from development to production environments”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensuring smooth deployments; Ensuring application availability; Ensuring high-quality software releases; Maintaining scalable, reproducible environments; Streamlining deployment processes; Ensuring the reliability and scalability of the platform

Industry & Context.

financial services
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving skills for debugging complex issues in production environments; Troubleshooting application issues, performance bottlenecks, and non-production bug / defect / environment management

Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US to be considered., We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Experience with Azure DevOps tools for CI/CD pipelines, source control, and artifact management, Understanding of version control using Git and branching strategies, including best practices for leveraging Git, Hands-on experience with ArgoCD for GitOps-based deployments and managing Kubernetes resources, Expertise in creating, managing, and deploying Helm charts for Kubernetes applications, Solid understanding of Docker, containerization, and orchestration using Kubernetes, Experience in deploying and managing containerized applications on AKS, Experience with managing base images, image repositories, and Docker container registries in a cloud environment, Experience with managing approved internal code packages, including NuGet and npm artifacts, Proficiency in managing Azure App Services, SQL Databases, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB deployments for seamless backend operations, Experience using SonarQube and Arnica to ensure high-quality code standards and enforce best practices, Experience working with Drupal (CMS), Keycloak, .NET Core API, React.js & Node js, Experience with building and deploying microservices, Problem-solving skills for debugging complex issues in production environments, Experience setting up and managing health monitoring tools and alerts for applications in production, Familiarity with Azure PaaS services and integrating it into deployment pipelines, Experience supporting QA automation efforts and ensuring integration with the CI/CD pipeline, Hands-on experience with Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep for infrastructure provisioning and automation, Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US to be considered. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Nice to Have

Experience with Open Telemetry preferred

What You'll Do.

Managing the release pipeline for both modern and legacy platforms and systems

Driving the release process from development to production environments

Ensuring smooth deployments

application availability

and high-quality software releases

Automating build and deployment processes across multiple environments

Performing deployments and participating in coordinated feature release activities into non-production and production environments

and maintaining Azure DevOps pipelines

Implementing and optimizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Building and managing consistent development and production environments using Docker and containerized technologies

Managing and optimizing Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Taking ownership of the configuration

and performance of containerized applications in the cloud

Leveraging Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring

Using Loki for centralized logging

Identifying and troubleshooting application issues

performance bottlenecks

and non-production bug/defect/environment management

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Working closely with a talented team of offshore release engineers and onshore release managers; Collaborating with cross-functional application development teams; Facilitating communication, knowledge sharing, and collaboration between release engineering and release management, project management, and other stakeholders; Leading, guiding, and mentoring offshore release engineers; Ensuring team adherence to best practices

Communication Scope

Facilitate communication between teams and stakeholders; Create and maintain detailed release documentation

Process & Methodology

Planning release processes, Overseeing technical aspects of releases

Full Job Description

## **Job Description:** AssetMark is a leading strategic provider of innovative investment and consulting solutions serving independent financial advisors. We provide investment, relationship, and practice management solutions that advisors use in helping clients achieve wealth, independence, and purpose. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Release Engineer to join our team, responsible for managing the release pipeline for both our modern and legacy platforms and systems. This position requires working closely with a talented team of offshore release engineers and onshore release managers, while also contributing to day-to-day release and deployment activities. As a Release Engineer, you will be instrumental in driving the release process, from development to production environments, ensuring smooth deployments, application availability, and high-quality software releases. The role will focus on leveraging Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Helm charts, and modern containerization technologies to manage releases at scale. Fully automated deployment is a key priority for our organization. **We can consider candidates for this position who are able to accommodate a hybrid work schedule and are close to our Concord, CA office.** **Required Technical Skills:** * **Build and Release Automation** : Expertise in automating build and deployment processes across multiple environments, including running automated tests. * **Azure DevOps** : Experience with Azure DevOps tools for CI/CD pipelines, source control, and artifact management. * **Version Control & Git**: Strong understanding of version control using **Git** and branching strategies, including best practices for leveraging Git. * **ArgoCD** : Hands-on experience with **ArgoCD** for GitOps-based deployments and managing Kubernetes resources. * **Helm Charts** : Expertise in creating, managing, and deploying Helm charts for Kubernetes applications. * **Docker & Containerization**: Solid understanding of **D

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