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Position details
Title of position: Staff Build & Release Engineer
Position type: Full time
Location: Salem, NH or Raleigh, NC
Position reports to: Senior Manager of Software Applications Engineering
Application deadline: Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis and this posting will remain open until filled.
Work authorization: Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country where the role will be performed.
About the Position:
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Position : Staff Build & Release Engineer
Experience : 5+ Years
Salem, NH or Raleigh, NC - Hybrid
Extreme’s Cloud Operations team is a group of talented engineers passionate about building highly reliable, scalable and secure solutions in public/private cloud environments. We are looking to hire a highly motivated Build and Release Engineer with strong working experience in providing innovative solutions for production build systems in support of ExtremeCloud IQ. The role empowers build engineers to influence new feature integration by collaborating with engineers from Software, Hardware, QA, and Cloud Operations teams. You will work with the team to design, develop and implement deployment automation solutions end-to-end. You will also be expected to participate in cloud service operation, troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in Dev/QA cloud testbeds. We will work together to design, develop and implement the best public / private / local cloud solutions for our customers. Extreme Networks is the right place to be and now is the right time to join us and be part of our spectacular growth and success. We're looking for the best and the brightest 'A' players who want to make a difference doing a job they love.
Required Skills & Expertise:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field preferred.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in Build and Release Engineering or DevOps.
- Strong scripting and build automation skills using Bash, Groovy, Maven, Gradle, Make, and Makefiles.
- Experience building and troubleshooting C/C++ applications in Linux environments.
- Solid Linux administration and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and ownership skills with the ability to drive issues to resolution.
- Effective collaboration and communication skills, with experience working in distributed teams across multiple time zones
Responsibilities:
- Administer, maintain, and troubleshoot Jenkins CI/CD jobs, pipelines, build agents, and automation workflows.
- Support and manage source control platforms including Git/GitHub and Perforce/Helix Core, including repository access, branching strategies, and SSH key management.
- Maintain Linux-based engineering development, CI/CD, and build server infrastructure.
- Administer JFrog Artifactory (v7+) including local, remote, virtual, federated repositories, and Docker registry management.
- Configure, operate, and troubleshoot JFrog Xray scans and support SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) generation and compliance.
- Integrate Artifactory with CI/CD pipelines by collaborating with development, infrastructure, and security teams.
- Design and maintain repository replication, synchronization, artifact promotion, retention, cleanup, and storage optimization strategies.
- Manage shared storage infrastructure including NFS mounts, user workspaces, build artifact locations, permissions, and disk utilization.
- Configure and troubleshoot NGINX/reverse proxy environments supporting Artifactory and related services.
- Monitor system health, infrastructure capacity, storage utilization, job failures, and operational risks across the CI/CD environment.
- Develop and maintain automation tools and utilities to improve build system reliability, integrity, and operational efficiency.
- Troubleshoot complex build, infrastructure, artifact management, and deployment issues while providing technical support to engineering teams.
Equal Employment Opportunity
- Extreme Networks, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We are committed to taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans, including disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active-duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans.
- Extreme Networks also strives to prevent other, subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (for example, stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our organization. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at Extreme Networks. We encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply.
Benefits and total rewards:
Extreme Networks offers a comprehensive benefits package. Specific benefits vary by country and may include:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities where role permits
- Paid time off, including open time off in eligible markets and statutory leave in all markets
- Paid holidays in accordance with local practice
- Retirement savings programs, including RRSP matching in Canada
- Employee Stock Purchase Program, where eligible
- Employee assistance program
- Tuition reimbursement, where eligible
Benefits eligibility is based on country of employment, role, and employment status. Complete benefits details will be provided during the interview process and in the formal offer of employment.
