Senior Configuration/Release Engineer

Company Description

At ServiceNow, our technology makes the world work for everyone, and our people make it possible. We move fast because the world can’t wait, and we innovate in ways no one else can for our customers and communities. By joining ServiceNow, you are part of an ambitious team of change makers who have a restless curiosity and a drive for ingenuity. We know that your best work happens when you live your best life and share your unique talents, so we do everything we can to make that possible. We dream big together, supporting each other to make our individual and collective dreams come true. The future is ours, and it starts with you. 

With more than 7,700+ customers, we serve approximately 85% of the Fortune 500®, and we're proud to be one of FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® and World's Most Admired Companies™.

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Job Description

What you get to do in this role:

As a Build and Release Engineer, you will be part of a team that is building the next generation build and release platform for ServiceNow. We need your expertise to help develop, scale, automate, and improve the underlying infrastructure, software, processes, and services required to support enterprise software development, quality engineering, and production releases.  This includes the following responsibilities:

• Develop the next generation of the Build and Release platform for a fast-growing development organization.
• Support and maintain source code management and build tools (Git/GitHub/Jenkins/Maven/Nexus)
• Provision, monitor, and manage virtual servers in AWS to scale the Build and Release Platform
• Work with Kubernetes on deploying Jenkins and other application servers in AWS
• Automate provisioning with Chef
• Tool adoption and integration
• Troubleshooting, problem solving, root cause analysis, and documentation
• Support and improve the build pipeline
• Branching and code repository administration
• Developing productivity tools & plugins
• Automate anything you can get your hands on

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you have:

• Understanding of automated build and release systems
• Proficiency in one or more scripting languages
• Experience in source code management and branching
• Experience with Linux and networking skills, including ability to tune and scale Linux systems
• Passion for automation, continuous improvement, and DevOps culture
• Clear communication skills, both in person and online
• Security and compliance minded
• Fluency in the software development lifecycle
• Passion and commitment to customer service

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in developing automation in large enterprise scale development environments
• Inter-team training and knowledge sharing
• Ability to tune and scale Linux systems
• Experience managing, debugging, and improving build systems
• Experience with agile methodologies
• Fluency in several of the following technologies:
  • Git / GitHub
  • Gradle / Nexus
  • Ruby / Perl / Shell Scripting
  • Jenkins
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Chef
  • Linux (CentOS/Fedora/RedHat)
  • Kubernetes / Docker

Basic Qualifications:

• 3+ years hands on experience with automation, build & deployment processes, and configuration management

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For positions in California (outside of the Bay Area), we offer a base pay of $109,400 - $185,900, plus equity (when applicable), variable/incentive compensation and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the base pay shown is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. We also offer health plans, including flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, matc