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JB061941 - Release Engineer – RHEL Migr Apply

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Job Title: Release Engineer – RHEL Migration / Platform Modernization
Location: Alpharetta, GA (Hybrid 3 days onsite)
Duration: 6+ Months Contract
Capgemini
 
Job Description:
Experience: 5-7 years overall experience in Linux / Platform Engineering environments, with 5+ years of strong hands-on experience in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration, engineering, and modernization initiatives, including RHEL9 exposure.
 
Role Overview:
Looking for a strong Release Engineer / Platform Engineer to support an enterprise infrastructure modernization initiative focused on migrating environments from RHEL7 to RHEL9. The role involves platform modernization, containerization, CI/CD automation, package engineering, and security/vulnerability remediation.
 
Key Responsibilities:
1. OS Migration & Package Engineering
- Execute migration of applications/services from RHEL7 to RHEL9
- Resolve binary compatibility and library dependency issues
- Build and compile open-source packages from source code
- Troubleshoot package and dependency-related issues
- Manage lifecycle of RPM packages
2. Containerization & Orchestration
- Refactor legacy container workflows from Docker to Podman
- Architect and maintain Rancher-managed Kubernetes environments
- Support migration to RHEL9 Universal Base Images (UBI)
3. Automation & CI/CD
- Develop and maintain Jenkins pipelines using Groovy shared libraries
- Build automation tools and API integrations using Python
- Support scalable code-based CI/CD pipelines
4. Vulnerability & Security Management
- Review vulnerability scan reports and remediate identified CVEs
- Ensure compliance with RHEL9 security standards and benchmarks
- Maintain secure software supply chain practices
 
Required Technical Skills:
  • Strong hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), especially RHEL9
  • Linux administration and troubleshooting expertise
  • Python development/scripting experience
  • Groovy scripting for Jenkins DSL
  • Experience with Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Rancher
  • Strong Jenkins CI/CD experience
  • Experience with Make, CMake, GCC build systems
  • Vulnerability remediation and security hardening experience
  • Experience with Ansible for large-scale OS configuration
 
Important Notes:
  • Strong hands-on engineering depth is critical
  • Please avoid purely support/admin profiles
  • Candidates should have real experience in platform engineering, CI/CD, containerization, and OS modernization
  • Good communication skills required due to client-facing interviews