Release Engineer

We are

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 16,850+, and has 60 offices in 20 countries within key global markets.

Our challenge

We are seeking a talented and experienced Release Engineer to spearhead our infrastructure initiative of migrating our enterprise environment from RHEL 7 to RHEL 9. This role will focus on platform modernization, security improvements, and automating the entire software supply chain to eliminate vulnerabilities and work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless migration, containerization, and security compliance.

Additional Information*

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Calgary, AB is CAD $90k – CAD $95k/year & benefits (see below).

The Role

Responsibilities:

1. OS Migration & Package Engineering

• Execute the technical transition of applications and services from RHEL 7 to RHEL 9, ensuring binary compatibility and library dependency resolution.
• Build and compile open-source packages from source to meet project-specific requirements.
• Troubleshoot library dependencies and binary compatibility issues manually and through automation.
• Manage the full lifecycle of RPM packages, including creation, testing, and deployment.

2. Containerization & Orchestration

• Refactor legacy container workflows from Docker to Podman.
• Architect and maintain Rancher-managed Kubernetes environments for seamless workload migration across OS versions.
• Migrate legacy containerized workloads to RHEL 9 Universal Base Images (UBI).

3. Automation & CI/CD

• Develop and maintain Jenkins pipelines using Groovy Shared Libraries for scalable automation.
• Create custom automation tools and API integrations using Python to enhance vulnerability reporting and remediation processes.

4. Vulnerability Management

• Review vulnerability scan reports and take corrective actions to patch or remediate CVEs.
• Ensure all RHEL 9 builds adhere to security standards and compliance benchmarks.
• Regularly update base images and dependencies to secure the software supply chain.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), with a strong understanding of RHEL 9 features.
• Proficiency in Python (for automation and scripting) and Groovy (for Jenkins DSL).
• Hands-on experience building and managing container images with Docker, Podman, and Rancher/Kubernetes.
• Experience with build systems such as Make, GCC, and related tools for compiling from source.
• Advanced expertise in Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
• Demonstrated experience in vulnerability remediation and security best practices.
• Experience with Ansible for large-scale OS configuration management.

We offer:

• A multinational organization with 60 offices in 20 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 15 days (3 weeks) of paid annual leave plus an additional 10 days of personal leave (floating days and sick days).
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability.
• Flexible hybrid policy.
• RRSP with employer’s contribution up to 4%.
• A higher education certification policy.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A truly diverse, fun-loving and global work culture.

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.