Software Release Engineer

Software Release Engineer

***Must be a US Citizen to be considered***

The Software Release Engineer contributes to the planning, coordination and support of software development and system component releases within a Health IT environment. This role supports software development activities-from requirements intake through deployment-are executed successfully, on schedule, and in alignment with organizational standards and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate has experience with software and infrastructure release cycles, strong cross-functional coordination skills, and proven expertise working within cloud platforms and data environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Software Release Management

• Plan, manage, and execute end-to-end release processes for software and integrated system components.
• Coordinate release readiness and deployment activities with Development, QA/Test, Packaging, Infrastructure, Security, and Hardware teams.
• Develop CI/CD automation for deploying and managing cloud services, in particular Azure serverless (Synapse) and storage (ADLS) services
• Utilize IaC and CaC to manage the lifecycle of cloud resources
• Document release contents, risks, impacts, and deployment details to support traceability and audits.

Technical Expertise

• Understand IT infrastructure components, including servers, networks, storage systems, and cloud/virtualized environments.
• Navigate operating systems including Windows and Linux, and understand supporting tools and deployment platforms.
• Work with teams managing applications, APIs, databases, and data pipelines to ensure stable and secure release cycles.

Project & Schedule Management

• Work within Agile project management methodologies to plan and track release efforts.
• Execute within release timelines, dependencies, resource allocations, and milestones to ensure on time delivery.
• Maintain risk management plans and ensure risks are documented, monitored, and communicated.

Problem-Solving & Troubleshooting

• Perform incident resolution related to software deployments, configurations, and releases, coordinating cross-team troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Support rollback planning and execution when needed.

Communication & Stakeholder Alignment

• Coordinate with development team members to form high quality DevSecOps proceses and automation.
• Communicate release plans, status, risks, and outcomes with project leads.
• Help facilitate release meetings, go/nogo sessions, and deployment activities.
• Serve as a liaison between product owners, engineering teams, QA, operations, and business leadership.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience developing DevSecOps pipelines operating on cloud infrastructure using CI/CD best practices.
• Proven experience releasing software across multiple environment (Dev, Test, Prod).
• Proven experience developing dependency mangement solutions.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams including Development, QA, Infrastructure, and Packaging.
• Solid understanding of Agile methodology.
• Experience executing within schedules, project documentation, and release artifacts.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Prior Health IT experience would be beneficial (e.g., EHR/EHR modules, interoperability, claims, healthcare analytics, HITRUST environments, or federal Health IT programs).

General personal traits we know will connect well with the team:

• A positive, willing attitude.
• Self-motivated ability to make and meet commitments.
• An ability to think on your feet and solve problems quickly.
• Can learn new subject areas on the fly.
• An ability to learn and knowledge of how to learn.
• Enjoys working in a cross-disciplinary team environment.
• Technology agnostic with the ability to apply the right tool to the requirement.
• Must be a self-starter

About ATA: A leading provider of full-stack data and AI solutions with deep mission experience supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, IC, and federal agencies. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Virginia, ATA specializes in secure, scalable, and operationally ready technologies that transform data into actionable insight. With a proven track record in advanced analytics, software development, and technology integration, ATA is uniquely positioned to accelerate federal organizations in a number of ways by leveraging powerful contracting options and delivering cutting-edge, automation-enhanced, AI-assisted capabilities-tailored to need and mission assurance imperatives. We believe our diversity of infrastructure, data, and application experience is valuable and is one of the attributes that sets ATA apart.

Summary of Benefits: We expect each member of our team to fully engage creatively and work collaboratively and perform each day to the best of their ability. To support this, we have created a benefit package focused on professional growth, achieving a healthy work-life balance, and participation in the long-term success of the company. Our benefits include: generous paid time-off; an employee incentive program; continuous learning culture, Internal Investment Projects (IIP), virtual brown-bags/level-ups, and other professional development activities; recruiting bonuses; 3% 401k Safe Harbor contributions; Medical/Dental/Vision, Long & Short-term Disability, AD&D insurance, and Life Insurance.

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