Build & Release Engineer

Come work downtown Chicago for a dynamic and dedicated multi-faceted trading firm! My client is looking for a Build & Release Engineer to manage and administer source control systems and build systems. This engineer will write and manage build scripts, merge modules, installers, and versioning tools. One of the main responsibilities of this Release Engineer role is implementing automated code analysis tools for reporting test coverage, cyclomatic complexity, feature creep, bug frequency, schedule approximation accuracy, bug fix turnaround, API change reports, etc. This candidate will assist the deployment team in designing and implementing a web-based, push-button software deployment system. You will leverage third party build engines, implementing continuous, nightly, and ad-hoc builds with minimal user input as well as explore and evaluate new processes, techniques and tools for streamlining development, testing and deployment.

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Experience: 2+ years experience in automating builds and deployment.
Strong UNIX / Linux / Windows knowledge.
Extensive experience with a variety of SCC tools such as Subversion, Clearcase, Perforce, MKS, CVS, etc.
Strong scripting language experience (Ruby, Python, and / or Perl, etc.).
Expertise with 3rd-party make systems, e.g. Make, NAnt, MSBuild, Rake, and Rant.
Familiarity with Team City, Cruise Control and/or other automated continuous build frameworks.
Experience with installation package builders such as RPM, Visual Studio Installer, Installshield or Wise. Understanding of unattended deployments and upgrade scenarios especially desirable.
Good understanding of software configuration issues.
Experience with unit testing and automated testing tools.
Some experience with SMS, Smart Client technology in .NET, Java WebStart or other automated deployment system is highly desirable.
Some Programming experience in .Net and/or Java a definite plus.
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent documentation and knowledge management skills

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