Guardium Build and Release Engineer

Job Description

Introduction
Software Developers at IBM are the backbone of our strategic initiatives to design, code, test, and provide industry-leading solutions that make the world run today - planes and trains take off on time, bank transactions complete in the blink of an eye and the world remains safe because of the work our software developers do. Whether you are working on projects internally or for a client, software development is critical to the success of IBM and our clients worldwide. At IBM, you will use the latest software development tools, techniques and approaches and work with leading minds in the industry to build solutions you can be proud of.
Your Role and Responsibilities
The Guardium Build and Release Software Engineer will be responsible for full support of the Guardium development environments including but not limited to Make, Eclipse, Ant, Maven along with a number of build, patch and installation scripts. The position will require the candidate to maintain and improve upon the patching and build system. Also to design, develop and maintain a branching strategy as well as support a number of patch branch strategies across multiple Major releases. This position will work on the Build and Platform engineering team with the Guardium Littleton, Massachusetts team and will report to the Build and Platform development manager.
Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing the software builds and patches across multiple concurrent releases.
• Responsible for the design, development and automation of build scripts, patching mechanisms and some installation procedures.
• Responsible for the design and development of the product release branching strategy, including design, implementation and maintenance of that strategy
• Works closely with Automation teams to ensure high quality IBM Guardium release standards.

RDSec2020

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Expert in Linux systems with hands on experience in Bash/Shell, Python, and Perl scripting languages.
• Expert in GIT based Source Control Systems such as GitLab and GitHub; Fluent in branching strategies. Knowledge with SVN based source control systems is desirable
• Working knowledge in continuous integration, continuous delivery and continuous deployment/zero downtime deployments and associated tooling such as Travis or Jenkins.
• Working knowledge of C and/or Java program languages
• Two or more years of relevant experience

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience with configuration management and orchestration tools such as Ansible, Chef, UrbanCode Deploy
• Familiar with static code analysis, automated unit tests, code coverage analyzers, etc.
• Sound knowledge of software engineering principles and Agile/Scrum process

About Business Unit
IBM is a leading provider of enterprise security solutions. Named by industry analysts as a leader in 12 security market segment categories, IBM Security is a multi-billion dollar business that is rapidly growing. In an industry focused on building walls, IBM Security is focused on creating an open, connected security ecosystem that leverages AI and cloud to help clients improve compliance, stop threats, and grow their business securely.
Your Life @ IBM
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About IBM
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Location Statement
For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.
Being You @ IBM
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.