DevOps Build Engineer (configuration management)
Software Engineering
Peoria, IL, USA
Posted on Jul 8, 2026
Job Description
ARi, headquartered in East Peoria, IL, USA, is a rapidly expanding global engineering enterprise. The essence of our "i" symbolizes our distinctiveness from competitors an embodiment of innovation, intelligence, ingenuity, and insight. Boasting a diverse team of over 1,500 engineering experts hailing from various nations and cultures across the globe, we are excellently poised to provide intricate and personalized resolutions to our esteemed clients.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain the software build infrastructure supporting Common Services and Network Solutions.
- Develop, maintain, and optimize automated build scripts for Continuous Integration (CI) and release builds.
- Configure and manage build pipelines using Jenkins and Azure DevOps to support software development and release activities.
- Perform software builds, release management, version control, and configuration management activities.
- Monitor build health, troubleshoot build failures, and provide timely support to software development teams.
- Create and maintain build status dashboards and information radiators to improve build visibility and reporting.
- Develop scripting solutions to automate build, integration, validation, and deployment processes.
- Collaborate with software developers, DevOps engineers, and quality teams to improve build efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
- Manage source code repositories, branching strategies, and release workflows using Git.
- Support software release activities, configuration audits, and change management processes.
- Train development teams on build tools, configuration management processes, and best practices.
- Continuously improve CI/CD infrastructure and DevOps capabilities to enhance software delivery quality and speed.
Required Skills
Required Technical Skills
- Strong experience in Configuration Management and Build Automation.
- 3+ years of experience with Git version control.
- Hands-on experience with Jenkins and Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines.
- Experience designing and maintaining automated build, integration, and validation pipelines.
- Strong scripting experience for build automation.
- Proficiency in Python and Perl.
- Experience with Azure DevOps.
- Strong programming skills in C.
- Knowledge of software configuration management principles and release engineering.
Preferred Technical Skills
- Experience with Conan package management.
- Embedded C software development experience.
- Experience with Ivy build dependency management.
- Experience using ClearCase.
- Familiarity with DevOps best practices and CI/CD workflows.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 3+ years of experience in Configuration Management, Build Engineering, or Release Engineering.
- 3+ years of experience designing and supporting DevOps capabilities, including Continuous Build, Continuous Integration, and automated validation pipelines.
Top 3 Skills
- Configuration Management & Build Automation
- Jenkins, Git, and CI/CD Pipeline Development
- Python/Perl Scripting and DevOps Automation