About the Opportunity
ZipStaff is recruiting on behalf of a leading enterprise client seeking an experienced Release Engineer to support cloud application deployments and infrastructure automation.
This role is ideal for an engineer with strong experience in Azure, AWS, CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, and cloud release management who enjoys building reliable deployment processes and modern cloud infrastructure.
This is a 100% onsite position in Houston, Texas.
What You'll Do
As the Release Engineer, you'll help manage cloud application releases while improving deployment automation, security, and reliability.
Responsibilities include:
- Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines
- Automate software deployments across Azure and AWS
- Deploy infrastructure using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
- Implement Blue-Green and Canary deployment strategies
- Monitor cloud environments using CloudWatch and Azure Monitor
- Troubleshoot deployment and infrastructure issues
- Collaborate with Software Development, QA, Security, and Infrastructure teams
- Maintain release documentation and version control
- Improve release quality, automation, and deployment speed
- Ensure cloud environments meet security and compliance standards
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of Release Engineering, DevOps, or Cloud Infrastructure experience
- Strong experience with AWS and Azure
- Hands-on Terraform experience
- Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with Git workflows
- Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Experience monitoring cloud environments
- Excellent troubleshooting skills
- Strong written and verbal communication
Preferred Certifications
One of the following:
- Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
- AWS Associate Certification
Preferred but not required:
- Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
- Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204)
- HashiCorp Terraform Associate
Technical Skills
- AWS
- Microsoft Azure
- Terraform
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Azure Monitor
- Amazon CloudWatch
- Git
- Release Engineering
- DevOps
- Cloud Architecture
- Deployment Automation
Position Details
- Job Title: Release Engineer
- Location: Houston, TX
- Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
- Position Type: Contract
- Start Date: Immediate
- Duration: Through December 2026, with potential extension
Why Join ZipStaff?
At ZipStaff, we connect skilled technology professionals with enterprise organizations across the United States. Our recruiters provide personalized support throughout the hiring process while helping you find opportunities that match your experience and career goals.
Pay: $58.00 - $60.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Referral program
Application Question(s):
- Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? If Yes Will you now or in the future require employer sponsorship for employment?
- How many years of professional experience do you have working with AWS, Azure, and Terraform in a Release Engineering or DevOps role?
- Do you have hands-on experience designing and maintaining production CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar?
Work Location: In person
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