DevOps Release Manager

Job title:

DevOps Release Manager

Company

Ansys

Job description

Requisition #: 15564Our Mission: Powering Innovation That Drives Human AdvancementWhen visionary companies need to know how their world-changing ideas will perform, they close the gap between design and reality with Ansys simulation. For more than 50 years, Ansys software has enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries by using the predictive power of simulation. From sustainable transportation to advanced semiconductors, from satellite systems to life-saving medical devices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be powered by Ansys.Innovate With Ansys, Power Your Career.Summary / Role PurposeThe Senior DevOps engineer is responsible for overseeing the release lifecycle of our Kubernetes-based platform, combining strategic release management with hands-on technical expertise. This role focuses on ensuring platform stability, security, and compliance with secured SDLC practices while coordinating with internal Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) teams to maintain development, test, and production environments. The senior DevOps engineer plays a critical role in release planning, automation, vulnerability management, and documentation, delivering high-quality releases to internal R&D teams and customers.Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement release strategies, ensuring timely delivery of stable, secure, and compliant releases.
• Plan and coordinate dependency updates, vulnerability management, and compliance with secured SDLC practices.
• Collaborate with the internal SRE team to maintain development, test, and production environments.
• Oversee CI/CD pipeline management, leveraging tools such as GitHub Actions, Terraform, and Bazel to streamline and automate workflows.
• Manage containerization technologies (e.g., Kubernetes and Docker) for efficient cluster management and deployment.
• Maintain comprehensive internal documentation related to release processes and technical systems.
• Communicate release plans, progress updates, and key milestones to stakeholders, ensuring alignment across teams.
• Participate in scrum meetings and collaborate across geographically distributed teams.

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience

• BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with 5 years of industry experience, MS with 3 years’ experience or PhD with 1 year experience
• Strong expertise in Kubernetes and cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure, including cluster management.
• Hands-on experience with GitHub for version control and CI/CD workflows.
• Experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code and Bazel for build automation.
• Knowledge of secured SDLC practices and managing security vulnerabilities.
• Proficiency with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker).

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Experience with dependency and version management in production environments.
• Solid understanding of managing environments across development, test, and production stages.
• Passion for crafting robust and efficient automated build systems.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for technical documentation and stakeholder updates.
• Certifications in relevant cloud technologies (e.g., AWS Certified Developer, Azure Developer Associate, or Google Cloud Certified).
• Familiarity with OAuth2, OIDC, KeyCloak, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana.

At Ansys, we know that changing the world takes vision, skill, and each other. We fuel new ideas, build relationships, and help each other realize our greatest potential. We are ONE Ansys. We operate on three key components: the commitments to our stakeholders, the behaviors of how we work together, and the actions of how we deliver results. Together as ONE Ansys, we are powering innovation that drives human advancement.Our Commitments:

• Amaze with innovative products and solutions
• Make our customers incredibly successful
• Act with integrity
• Ensure employees thrive and shareholders prosper

Our Values:

• Adaptability: Be open, welcome what’s next
• Courage: Be courageous, move forward passionately
• Generosity: Be generous, share, listen, serve
• Authenticity: Be you, make us stronger

Our Actions:

• We commit to audacious goals
• We work seamlessly as a team
• We demonstrate mastery
• We deliver outstanding results

INCLUSION IS AT OUR CORE
We believe diverse thinking leads to better outcomes. We are committed to creating and nurturing a workplace that fuels this by welcoming people, no matter their background, identity, or experience, to a workplace where they are valued and where diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging thrive.WELCOME WHAT’S NEXT IN YOUR CAREER AT ANSYSAt Ansys, you will find yourself among the sharpest minds and most visionary leaders across the globe. Collectively we strive to change the world with innovative technology and transformational solutions. With a prestigious reputation in working with well-known, world-class companies, standards at Ansys are high – met by those willing to rise to the occasion and meet those challenges head on. Our team is passionate about pushing the limits of world-class simulation technology, empowering our customers to turn their design concepts into successful, innovative products faster and at a lower cost.At Ansys, it’s about the learning, the discovery, and the collaboration. It’s about the “what’s next” as much as the “mission accomplished.” And it’s about the melding of disciplined intellect with strategic direction and results that have, can, and do impact real people in real ways. All this is forged within a working environment built on respect, autonomy, and ethics.CREATING A PLACE WE’RE PROUD TO BE
Ansys is an S&P 500 company and a member of the NASDAQ-100. We are proud to have been recognized for the following more recent awards, although our list goes on: Newsweek’s Most Loved Workplace globally and in the U.S., Gold Stevie Award Winner, America’s Most Responsible Companies, Fast Company World Changing Ideas, Great Place to Work Certified (Belgium, China, Greece, France, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and U.K.).For more information, please visit us at www.ansys.comAnsys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.Ansys does not accept unsolicited referrals for vacancies, and any unsolicited referral will become the property of Ansys. Upon hire, no fee will be owed to the agency, person, or entity.

Expected salary

Location

Villeurbanne, Rhône

Job date

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 03:45:15 GMT

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