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The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in CI/CD implementation, cloud platforms, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerisation, and release automation. The role will focus on building scalable, secure, and resilient deployment pipelines that accelerate software delivery while maintaining high standards of quality, governance, and compliance. Key Responsibilities\nDesign, develop, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Harness.\nImplement Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, and Continuous Deployment practices.\nAutomate software build, testing, deployment, and release processes.\nIntegrate Harness with source control systems such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or Azure Repos.\nManage infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.\nDeploy and manage applications on Kubernetes and container platforms.\nCollaborate with Development, QA, Security, and Operations teams to streamline releases.\nMonitor pipeline performance and drive continuous improvements.\nImplement DevSecOps controls, governance, and compliance requirements.\nTroubleshoot deployment failures and production issues.\nMaintain build and release documentation and operational procedures.\nSupport cloud migration and modernisation initiatives. Mandatory Skills\nHarness\nHarness CI/CD Pipelines\nHarness Continuous Delivery (CD)\nHarness Continuous Integration (CI)\nHarness Feature Flags\nHarness Templates and Pipeline Governance\nHarness Secrets Management\nHarness Delegate Configuration DevOps & Automation\nCI/CD concepts and best practices\nGit / GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket\nJenkins or Azure DevOps\nBuild tools such as Maven, Gradle, npm Cloud Platforms : Experience in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Containers & Orchestration\nDocker\nKubernetes\nHelm Infrastructure as Code\nTerraform\nAnsible\nCloudFormation (desirable) Scripting\nStrong knowledge of:\nPython\nShell Scripting (Bash)\nPowerShell Desired Skills\nDevSecOps implementation\nSAST/DAST integration\nSonarQube\nArtifactory / Nexus\nPrometheus & Grafana\nSplunk / ELK\nServiceNow integrations\nAgile / Scrum delivery model Experience Requirements\n5+ years of DevOps experience.\n2+ years of hands-on Harness implementation experience.\nExperience building enterprise-scale CI/CD solutions.\nExperience supporting production releases in regulated environments.\nKey Competencies Strong problem-solving skills.\nExcellent stakeholder management.\nAutomation-first mindset.\nContinuous improvement focus.\nAbility to work in cross-functional teams. Interview Focus Areas\nHarness Pipeline Design (30%)\nKubernetes & Containers (20%)\nTerraform/IaC (15%)\nCloud Platform Knowledge (15%)\nDevSecOps & Governance (10%)\nTroubleshooting Scenario-Based Questions (10%)\nKey Responsibilities\n1. Designing, developing, and implementing robust devops solutions to enhance automation and efficiency in software development processes.\n2. Utilizing python programming skills to create and maintain scripts and tools for system administration and automation tasks.\n3. Managing and optimizing kubernetes clusters to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance of applications.\n4. Collaborating with cross functional teams to integrate devops best practices and automate deployment pipelines.\n5. Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues related to devops, python, and kubernetes environments.\n6. Staying updated with the latest trends and technologies in devops, python, and kubernetes to drive continuous improvement.\nSkill Requirements\n1. 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