No third party submittals
US citizen or permanent resident.

Position Description:

The Build and Release Engineer will work closely with the Sr. Build and Release Engineer to define, develop, document and coordinate the product build and installer process within the Microsoft-heavy technologies of SQA and Production environments.
To assist in the successful release of proprietary software and all related third-party components that comprise the application platform.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the definition and maintenance of set-ups, builds, automation, and best practices to ensure a repeatable and traceable approach to release processes and procedures.
• Solve issues involving iterative development of simultaneous projects with fixed-date release schedules.
• Maintain build environment, Scripting and automating the build process, maintenance of software revision history
• Ensure the delivery of software release notes from the developers, and validate delivery requirements against checklist.
• Test the build and installer packaging using InstallShield, Windows Installer, batch files, and MSI chaining.
• Collaborate with the Sr. Engineer, R&D, and Client Service Associates, customers and the Development Manager to resolve setup problems.
• Document the build system and process.
• Administer the tools used in the Build and Release process.
• Ensure all release processes, policies and procedures are properly communicated and documented.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Must have direct prior experience with Build and Release in a Microsoft development environment.
• InstallShield
• Windows Installer
• MSI Scripting
• 3 years professional level experience in working and developing build automation scripts.
• Monitor the execution of automated unit tests
• Maintain and administer the build/release tools/environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Team Foundation Server
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field is preferred, or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Medical background with medical terminology training is preferred.