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We are

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 16,850+, and has 60 offices in 20 countries within key global markets.

Our challenge:

We are seeking a skilled Release Engineer for an infrastructure initiative, migrating our enterprise environment from RHEL 7 to RHEL 9. In this role, you will be working for both platform modernization and security improvement. You will be responsible for building secure packages, container images, and automating the entire software supply chain to eliminate vulnerabilities (CVES).

The Role

Responsibilities:

1. OS Migration & Package Engineering

• Execute the technical transition of applications and services from RHEL 7 to RHEL 9, ensuring binary compatibility and resolving library dependencies.
• Build and compile open-source packages from source code to meet specific project requirements.
• Perform manual and automated troubleshooting of library dependencies and binary compatibility issues.
• Manage the full lifecycle of RPM packages

2. Containerization & Orchestration

• Refactor legacy container strategies, moving from Docker-centric workflows to Podman
• Architect and maintain Rancher-managed Kubernetes environments, ensuring seamless workload migration across OS versions.
• Migrate legacy containerized workloads to RHEL 9 Universal Base Images (UBI).

3. Automation & CI/CD

• Develop and maintain complex Jenkins pipelines using Groovy Shared Libraries.
• Build custom automation tools and APl integrations using Python to streamline vulnerability reporting and remediation.

4. Vulnerability Management

• Review vulnerability scan reports and take direct action to patch or remediate identified CVEs.
• Ensure all new RHEL 9 builds meet company security standards and compliance benchmarks.
• Update base images and software dependencies regularly to maintain a secure software supply chain

Requirements:

You are:

• Linux Expert: 3+ years of experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), including knowledge of RHEL 9 features.
• Coding/Scripting: Proficiency in Python (for development) and Groovy (for Jenkins DSL).
• Container: Practical experience building and managing images with Docker, Podman and Rancher/Kubernetes.
• Build Systems: Experience with Make, Make, and GCC for building software from source.
• CI/CD Tools: Advanced experience with Jenkins, specifically building scalable, code-based pipelines.
• Security Mindset: Proven experience in vulnerability remediatior
• Experience with Ansible for large-scale OS configuration

Nice-to-have:

It would be great if you also had:

• Experience with Helm, Istio, or other Kubernetes ecosystem tools.
• Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Security certifications (CISSP, OSCP).
• Advanced scripting skills beyond Python and Groovy.
• Familiarity with vulnerability management tools like Clair, Trivy, or Anchore.
• Certifications like RHCE, CKA, CKAD.

We can offer you:

• A multinational organization with 60 offices in 20 countries and the possibility to work abroad
• 15 days (3 weeks) of paid annual leave plus an additional 10 days of personal leave (floating days and sick days)
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability
• Flexible hybrid policy to fit your schedule
• RRSP with employer’s contribution up to 4%
• A higher education certification policy
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Centre of Excellences (CoE) groups
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms
• A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture

SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.