We are seeking an Applications Deployment Engineer to join our client's team in Midtown, NYC. The day-to-day work is centered around application deployments, release management, production validation, rollbacks, Linux-based troubleshooting and environment configuration. An understanding of the full SDLC is imperative.
Client Details
A Global Financial Firm with a robust location in the heart of Midtown Manhattan!
Description
We are seeking an Applications Deployment Engineer to join our client's team in Midtown, NYC. The day-to-day work is centered around application deployments, release management, production validation, rollbacks, Linux-based troubleshooting and environment configuration. An understanding of the full SDLC is imperative.
- Support application deployments across development, testing, staging, and production environments.
- Execute software releases, including validation, production verification, and rollback activities.
- Configure and maintain application environments and supporting infrastructure.
- Build and support deployment automation using tools such as Azure DevOps, Ansible, and Rundeck.
- Develop application control processes, including startup, shutdown, recovery, and restart procedures.
- Perform release readiness checks and post-deployment validation.
- Troubleshoot application, deployment, and environment issues through log analysis and root cause investigation.
- Monitor system and application performance, identifying failures, configuration issues, and operational risks.
- Partner with engineering, infrastructure, and support teams to improve release and operational processes.
- Create and maintain deployment documentation, runbooks, and recovery procedures.
- Support production incidents and contribute to ongoing service improvements.
- Integrate applications with monitoring and observability platforms such as Grafana, Splunk, and OpsRamp.
- Participate in disaster recovery and business continuity testing activities.
- Provision and configure servers and environments to support application delivery.
- Manage application access, authentication, authorization, and service account configurations.
- Collaborate within Agile teams to support reliable software delivery throughout the SDLC.
- Identify and implement automation opportunities to improve operational efficiency.
- Communicate deployment status, risks, issues, and remediation plans to technical and business stakeholders.
Profile
- Minimum of 3-7 years' experience in deployment engineering, release engineering, DevOps, production support, application engineering, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience supporting application deployments, software releases, and environment management.
- Strong understanding of the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including development, testing, deployment, and production support.
- Experience with production deployments, release validation, rollback procedures, and deployment troubleshooting.
- Strong Linux administration and command-line skills.
- Experience with shell scripting using Bash or similar scripting languages.
- Ability to analyze system and application logs to diagnose deployment issues and production incidents.
- Experience creating and maintaining operational documentation, procedures, and runbooks.
- Understanding of incident management processes and structured problem-solving methodologies.
- Experience configuring and supporting application environments, servers, and deployment tools.
- Knowledge of authentication, authorization, service accounts, and access management.
- Familiarity with deployment and release automation tools such as Azure DevOps, Ansible, Rundeck, or similar platforms.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues and risks to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience working in Agile development and delivery environments.
Job Offer
Access to Michael Page health benefits beginning on day one of employment.
Interested? Apply today.
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