We are seeking an experienced Jenkins Engineer Lead Specialist with deep expertise in designing, maintaining, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines in large-scale enterprise environments. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience with Jenkins, DevOps automation, infrastructure-as-code, cloud technologies, and modern CI/CD best practices. This individual will lead complex build and deployment initiatives, drive automation strategy, and collaborate closely with development, operations, and security teams to ensure seamless software delivery.
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Lead the design, development, and optimization of end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
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Build, configure, and maintain Jenkins clusters, shared libraries, and pipeline automation frameworks.
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Implement automated build, test, and deployment workflows for distributed applications across environments.
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Integrate Jenkins with various DevOps and cloud tools including Git, Artifactory, SonarQube, Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform.
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Manage Jenkins security configurations, role-based access control, credential management, and upgrade planning.
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Troubleshoot and resolve pipeline failures, performance bottlenecks, and infrastructure issues.
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Define CI/CD standards, governance models, and reusable automation patterns.
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Collaborate with development, QA, cloud, and platform engineering teams to support continuous delivery initiatives.
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Lead automation improvements and identify opportunities for eliminating manual processes.
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Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and support to junior engineers and DevOps teams.
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Support monitoring, logging, and observability of pipeline execution and build infrastructure.
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Prepare technical documentation and maintain operational best practices.
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12+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps engineering with a primary focus on Jenkins.
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Strong expertise with Jenkins Pipeline development (Declarative and Scripted), Pipeline-as-Code, and Shared Libraries.
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Experience managing Jenkins controllers, agents, scaling, distributed builds, and performance tuning.
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Strong knowledge of Git, Maven/Gradle, Nexus/Artifactory, and artifact management processes.
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Demonstrated experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and container-based deployment pipelines.
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Hands-on experience with Terraform/Ansible or similar IaC tools.
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Strong scripting skills with Groovy, Shell, Python, or similar languages.
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Experience integrating Jenkins with QA and security tools (SonarQube, Checkmarx, Fortify, Selenium).
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Knowledge of monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Splunk.
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Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud CI/CD environments.
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Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
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Strong communication and leadership skills.