Release Engineer - Linux Migration

Role: Release Engineer - Linux Migration Location: Calgary, Canada Job Type: Full time Job Description: 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 ·Strong hands-on engineering depth is critical ·Should have real experience in platform engineering, CI/CD, containerization, and OS modernization ·Good communication skills required due to client-facing interviews.