Staff Release Engineer

Job description

The Staff Release Engineer works under limited supervision and will perform release engineering activities commensurate with their experience that ensure all release implementations meet defined quality standards.

Essential Job Functions:

Deployment of software into the production environments.

Ensure all configuration management deliverables are transitioned to the appropriate production operations team.

Act as the “gatekeeper” on all new in-house application release implementations and change management before it enters the production environments.

Participate in release deployment calls.

Interface with other team members and other teams in peer review of software configuration management standards and methods.

Document and communicate release results in a timely manner.

Champion the collaborative resolution of defects by helping to drive issues to closure.

Lead / Co-lead internal project/program level process improvement initiatives. Provide feedback on processes by offering suggestions.

Informally mentor more junior staff.

Assist with adherence to technology policies and comply with all security controls.

Ensure all work products meets /exceeds FINRA standards.

Demonstration of FINRA’s values.

Collaboration, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA’s mission of investor protection and market integrity.

Education/Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline with at least three (3) years of related experience, or equivalent training and / or work experience.

Past experience with release engineering activities including working with a formal Software Configuration / Release Management environment managing software configurations and releases, utilizing an application release automation product, and using Ticketing system software.

Past experience managing complex releases with strong knowledge of change, problem / incident, and delivery management in a 24x7 production environment.

Working knowledge of operating systems, development languages and products, and networking.

Strong written and verbal technical communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to develop effective working relationships that improved the quality of work products.

Should be well organized, thorough, and able to handle competing priorities.

Ability to maintain focus and develop proficiency in new skills rapidly.

Ability to work in a fast paced environment.

Work Conditions:

Hybrid work environment, with defined in-person presence requirements.

Occasional travel and extended hours may be required.

Weekend and On-call duties (on a rotational basis) may be required.

For work that is performed in CO, CT, IL, PA, MA, MD, VA, WA, DC, NY, NJ, WA please refer to the chart below for the salary range for the corresponding location. FINRA complies with all state and local pay transparency laws and regulations requiring the disclosure of salary ranges for the position. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s skill set, level of experience, education, and market considerations.

Boston, MA: $96,600.00 - $172,800.00

Chicago, IL: $92,400.00 - $165,300.00

Denver, CO: $83,900.00 - $150,300.00

Jericho, NY: $96,600.00 - $ 180,400.00

Jersey City, NJ: $96,600.00 - $180,400.00

Philadelphia, PA: $92,400.00 - $165,300.00

New York, NY: $96,600.00 - $180,400.00

Rockville, MD: $96,600.00 - $172,800.00

Tysons, VA: $96,600.00 - $172,800.00

Washington, DC: $96,600.00 - $ 172,800.00

Woodbridge, NJ: $96,600.00 - $180,400.00

Connecticut State: $83,900.00 - $180,400.00

Washington State: $83,900.00 - $180,400.00

The information provided above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work of the position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Non‑exempt employees are also eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal, state, or local law.

As part of its dedication to employee wellness, FINRA provides comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance.

basic life

accidental death and dismemberment

supplemental life

spouse/domestic partner and dependent life

spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment

short‑and long‑term disability

long‑term care

business travel accident

disability and legal

immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA‑funded retirement contribution

tuition reimbursement

commuter benefits

adoption assistance

backup family care

surrogacy benefits

employee assistance

wellness programs

Time Off and Paid Leave*

15 days of paid time off (increasing with years of service, up to 25 days)

5 personal days

9 sick days, unless otherwise required by law (all pro‑rated in the first year)

two volunteer service days (based on full‑time schedule)

military leave

jury duty leave

bereavement leave

voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections

care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment)

childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment)

nine paid holidays

*Based on full-time schedule

Important Information

FINRA’s Code of Conduct imposes restrictions on employees’ investments and requires financial disclosures that are uniquely related to our role as a securities regulator. FINRA employees are required to disclose to FINRA all brokerage accounts that they maintain, and those in which they control trading or have a financial interest (including any trust account of which they are a trustee or beneficiary and all accounts of a spouse, domestic partner or minor child who lives with the employee) and to authorize their broker‑dealers to provide FINRA with duplicate statements for all of those accounts. All of those accounts are subject to the Code’s investment and securities account restrictions, and new employees must comply with those investment restrictions—including disposing of any security issued by a company on FINRA’s Prohibited Company List or obtaining a written waiver from their Executive Vice President—by the date they begin employment with FINRA. Employees may only maintain securities accounts that must be disclosed to FINRA at one or more securities firms that provide an electronic feed (e‑feed) of data to FINRA, and must move securities accounts from other securities firms to a firm that provides an e‑feed within three months of beginning employment.

You can read more about these restrictions here.

As standard practice, employees must also execute FINRA’s Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement without qualification or modification and comply with the company’s policy on nepotism.

Washington state applicants:

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Search Firm Representatives

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FINRA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected category, including race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex, or any other status or classification protected by state or local law.

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Worksite address

rockville, MD, 20849, US

Who can apply

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