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Online URL for this job: http://jobs.perl.org/job/8662 To subscribe to this list, send mail to jobs-subscribe@perl.org. To unsubscribe, send mail to jobs-unsubscribe@perl.org. Posted: May 9, 2008 Job title: Sr. Release Engineer / Build Architect Company name: CMI Location: United States, Georgia, Atlanta Metro Pay rate: $75-95 hr. negotiable Travel: 0% Terms of employment: Independent contractor (hourly) Length of employment: 4-6 months Hours: Full time Onsite: yes Description: COMPANY AND POSITION SUMMARY: Our client is focused on expanding the possibilities for its customers networks while reducing their cost of ownership. The companys systems, software and services target and cure specific network pain points so that telcos, cable operators, governments and enterprises can best exploit the new applications that are driving their businesses forward. The company is looking for an experienced toolsmith and release engineer for our next generation product. This position will be responsible for implementing the tools required to build, test, and release software for the next generation converged packet/TDM switch. The target platform and the development environment is Linux based. We use Perforce for configuration management, and we will be attempting to leverage a home grown build system based on Perl/CGI for a Windows environment. We need someone to spearhead the evolution of our existing system to work under Linux and to add capabilities such as increased parallelism, triggered continuous integration, improved support for multi-site development, etc. We will also be looking at off-the-shelf tools as options for this evolution. The position will also be responsible for developing other tools to assist in development and testing of our product. DUTIES: Evolve home grown Windows-based build system into more advanced and capable Linux-based system. Evaluate 3rd party release engineering tools for possible adoption. Implement additional development tools for packaging builds, launching configured systems, etc. Assist and consult in the creation of makefiles. Perform day-to-day build and release management activities for Centaur product line. Continue to improve and enhance build and release engineering tools Required skills: Skills Deep understanding of software build and release management processes and tools for large, multi-site development. Experience with software configuration management tools such as Perforce and ClearCase. Familiarity with some 3rd party release engineering tools such as Data-Pipes and Electric Cloud tools. Experience with GNU make and build system (Autoconf, Automake, Libtool) Experience with other build automation software, such as Jam, Ant, OMake, etc. Experience with Perl, and familiarity with CGI Some software development experience, preferably with knowledge of: Unix shell programming Other scripting languages such as Python and TCL C/C++ and Java programming Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Desired skills: Desired Characteristics Independent self-starter and committed to delivering on aggressive deadlines. Technologist mindset, keeping up to date on tool and process developments. Education / Experience Bachelors in Computer Science 7+ yrs years of managing complex build/release systems 11+ years of working experience with large, multi-site software systems. Comfortable in a team environment with ability to lead Strong commitment to product excellence. URL for more information: http://www.cmi.com/ Contact information at: http://jobs.perl.org/job/8662#contact