Sr Dev Ops Engineer

Cloud-Native Platform Engineering 

• Lead the migration of CI/CD pipelines from Jenkins to Harness, ensuring seamless transition and improved deployment capabilities. 

• Design, implement, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using Harness as the primary deployment platform, with expertise in migrating legacy Jenkins workflows. 

• Build and optimize GKE-based infrastructure with focus on scalability, reliability, and developer self-service capabilities. 

• Lead technical initiatives to migrate Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE) workloads to native GCP services and GKE platforms. 

• Implement GitOps workflows using Harness and GKE, ensuring declarative infrastructure management and automated deployment processes. 

• Design and implement infrastructure-as-code using Terraform and Ansible to automate and standardize GCP deployments. 

Legacy System Migration & Modernization 

• Lead technical initiatives to migrate legacy applications from on-premises infrastructure (VMS, traditional servers) and Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE) to GKE cloud-native platforms. 

• Drive the migration of existing Jenkins-based CI/CD pipelines to Harness, ensuring feature parity and improved deployment capabilities. 

• Collaborate with application teams to assess, plan, and execute GCVE-to-GKE migration strategies that minimize business disruption. 

• Develop standardized migration patterns and automation frameworks using Harness and GKE to accelerate application transformation efforts. 

• Implement containerization strategies and Kubernetes deployment patterns for legacy workloads transitioning from GCVE environments. 

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Leadership 

• Lead projects across application teams to ensure adherence to best practices for GKE infrastructure and Harness-based deployment workflows. 

• Collaborate with development teams to onboard applications from Jenkins to Harness and onto GKE, ensuring smooth integration and deployment processes while balancing developer productivity needs with enterprise requirements. 

• Work closely with Technical Product Managers to translate business requirements into technical solutions using GKE and Harness platform capabilities. 

• Collaborate with architecture teams in discussions and decision-making related to GKE architecture, Harness pipeline design, and GCVE migration strategies. 

• Drive modern agile practices within platform engineering teams, including sprint planning, retrospectives, and continuous improvement methodologies to maintain team focus and delivery excellence. 

Cloud Governance & Security 

• Implement and manage comprehensive cloud governance strategies, including InsightCloudSec, Cost Governance, Compute Governance, and overall Cloud Governance for the Enterprise. 

• Implement and enforce security best practices, including Workload Identity, Identity & Access Management (IAM), and other enterprise security initiatives. 

• Configure auto-scaling, load balancing, and resource allocation for efficient cluster utilization and cost optimization. 

• Enforce cluster policies using GKE Policy & Config Management and ensure compliance with enterprise standards. 

Monitoring & Operational Excellence 

• Continuously monitor and optimize the performance, security, and scalability of cloud infrastructure and applications. 

• Implement comprehensive observability solutions and establish SLIs/SLOs for platform services. 

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to DevOps and cloud infrastructure, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum availability. 

• Drive automation initiatives to eliminate manual processes and improve operational efficiency. 

Innovation & Continuous Improvement 

• Stay current with the latest trends and best practices in platform engineering, cloud-native technologies, and GitOps practices. 

• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools that enhance platform capabilities and developer experience. 

• Contribute to the development of internal tooling and frameworks that accelerate engineering productivity. 

• Champion modern agile methodologies and team practices, including establishing clear team ceremonies, metrics-driven development, and continuous feedback loops. 

• Lead by example in promoting focused work practices, sprint accountability, and iterative improvement within the platform engineering organization. 

Skills & Preferences: 

• Advanced expertise in Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), including GKE standard, GKE Enterprise, and GKE Autopilot configurations. 

• Proven experience with Harness platform for CI/CD, including pipeline design, deployment strategies, and GitOps workflows. 

• Strong background in migrating CI/CD pipelines from Jenkins to Harness, with understanding of pipeline conversion strategies and best practices. 

• Experience with Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE) and expertise in migrating GCVE workloads to native GCP services and GKE. 

• Significant knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code principles using Terraform and Ansible for GCP and GKE automation. 

• Experience leading cloud migration initiatives from legacy systems (VMS, GCVE, traditional infrastructure) to modern GKE-based platforms. 

• Deep understanding of Google Cloud Platform services, with specific focus on GKE, Cloud Build, Artifact Registry, and networking. 

• Proficiency in Harness-specific features including continuous verification, policy management, and deployment strategies (blue-green, canary, rolling). 

• Experience with Cloud Governance practices, including cost optimization, security compliance, and resource management within GKE environments. 

• Strong scripting capabilities (Python, Bash, Go) for automation and tooling development, particularly for Harness and GKE integrations. 

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues in GKE and Harness environments. 

• Excellent collaborative skills with proven ability to work across diverse teams and communicate GKE and Harness technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 

• Strong leadership capabilities for mentoring junior engineers, leading Jenkins-to-Harness migration initiatives, and driving modern agile team practices. 

• Experience implementing and coaching agile methodologies, sprint planning, retrospectives, and team focus techniques within technical teams. 

• Experience with monitoring and observability tools integrated with GKE and Harness (AppDynamics, Splunk, Prometheus, etc.) and establishing reliability practices. 

• Continual learning mindset, staying updated with the latest GKE features, Harness capabilities, and modern platform engineering practices.