About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use):09 The Role: S&P Global Market Intelligence, a premier sector-focused news and financial information provider, is looking for a DevOps / Release Engineer to join the Release Services team. The Impact: You will apply your technical knowledge and leadership skills to help craft the automation surrounding server configuration and code based continuous integration and deployments that will support our organizations products and services.  The Career Opportunity: This position provides a tremendous opportunity to grow personally and professionally in this role. You will have the chance to create solutions based on industry best practices and use your critical thinking skills to overcome challenges. You will work with a team of highly skilled professionals who are committed to operational excellence. The Team / The Business: Our Release Services team is responsible for engineering automation solutions for application and database code build and deployments, and server configurations. This team interacts with people from a wide variety of backgrounds across the entire organization and are able to develop a close team dynamic with coworkers from around the globe. Job Summary: As a Release Engineer, you will play a crucial role in supporting the release and DevOps requirements of our development scrum teams. Your responsibilities will encompass a wide range of tasks including configuration identification, change management, build, deploy, and release processes, artifact management, version control, source code auditing, reporting, environment support, and troubleshooting. You will be instrumental in identifying product rollout requirements, managing project plans, mitigating risks, and overseeing the software development life cycle from inception to production launch and beyond. Key Responsibilities:

• Manage configuration identification, change management, build, deploy, and release processes.
• Oversee artifact management, version control, source code auditing, reporting, environment support, and troubleshooting.
• Identify product rollout requirements and execute against project plans.
• Proactively mitigate risks throughout the software development life cycle.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams in a distributed environment.
• Participate in after-hours and weekend production deployments.
• Document work for cross-training purposes and create partner documentation and training materials.
• Regularly attend operations team meetings and project scrum meetings. 

Experience and Proficiency:

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills, with the capability to read and comprehend code.
• Ability to troubleshoot build and deploy issues and exceptions.
• Proficient in code management concepts (branching, merging, integration, versioning, etc.).
• Experience with continuous integration toolsets like Jenkins, TFS, VSTS, SonarQube, and GitHub.
• Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, cmd, or Groovy.
• Experience with cloud computing platforms such as Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with version control in a collaborative code environment (Git/GitHub).
• Experience in administering and troubleshooting server and application issues on Windows and Linux platforms.
• Knowledge and experience with Linux, UNIX, Containers, Kubernetes, and Docker EE.
• Familiarity with container/microservice architecture, configuration, and deployments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity in server configuration automation using tools like Ansible.
• Familiarity with Agile and LEAN principles.

Note: This job description outlines the primary responsibilities and qualifications expected of a Release Engineer. However, it is not exhaustive, and additional duties may be assigned as deemed necessary by the organization. About S&P Global Market IntelligenceAt S&P Global Market Intelligence, a division of S&P Global we understand the importance of accurate, deep and insightful information. Our team of experts delivers unrivaled insights and leading data and technology solutions, partnering with customers to expand their perspective, operate with confidence, and make decisions with conviction.For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence. What’s In It For You? Our Purpose: Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress. Our People: We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference. Our Values:  Integrity, Discovery, Partnership At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.Benefits: We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.Our benefits include: 

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global:At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn’t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all. 20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), IFTECH202.1 - Middle Professional Tier I (EEO Job Group), SWP Priority – Ratings - (Strategic Workforce Planning)Job ID: 299988Posted On: 2024-05-02Location: Islamabad, Pakistan