DevOps / Build Engineer

Job Overview

Mimecast is at the forefront of the cybersecurity industry, delivering innovative solutions to protect businesses and individuals from evolving threats. Our mission is to empower organizations with secure and scalable technology that stands resilient in the face of cyber challenges.

We are seeking a Build & Deployment Engineer to join our Minneapolis-based CI/CD team, the driving force behind our reliable, scalable, and secure internal engineering services. If you thrive in the center of technical action, enjoy supporting your fellow engineers, and are passionate about building and maintaining robust platforms that empower software integration and deployment, we want you on our team.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and improve the lifecycle of internal build and deployment services—from design, deployment, operation, and optimization, with a focus on reliability, scalability, and security.
• Collaborate with software engineering teams as a primary internal customer, resolving complex build and deployment issues, providing technical guidance, and supporting the rollout of new features, upgrades, and technologies.
• Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform, with a focus on AWS resources, IAM, and secure, repeatable deployments.
• Develop, support, and enhance CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, and related tools, driving automation and best practices throughout the build and deployment process.
• Analyze logs and system metrics to identify root causes, drive continuous improvement, and improve developer velocity and system reliability.
• Work extensively with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, enhancing scalability, governance, and compliance in deployment processes.
• Support Atlassian products like Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket
• Participate in disaster recovery testing, incident resolution, capacity planning, and operational maintenance to ensure high availability of internal build systems.
• Document solutions and share knowledge with the broader team, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
• Drive process improvements and advocate for changes that improve reliability and team velocity.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in build engineering, DevOps, or a related field.
• Proficiency with Jenkins and other build automation tools.
• Scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, and/or Go.
• Familiarity with .NET environments and Linux system administration.
• Experience with source control management (Git, GitHub, Bitbucket) and version control best practices.
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively, taking ownership of deliverables.
• Ability to communicate technical ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical peers.

Nice to Have

• Experience with additional CI/CD tools such as Concourse, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
• Proficiency with AWS, Kubernetes, and microservices deployment.
• Hands-on expertise with Terraform.