Senior Harness CI/CD Engineer

Hi , Role : Senior Harness CI/CD Engineer Relocation : Day 1 onsite to Irvine, CA (Hybrid)

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Harness CI/CD Engineer to design, secure, and scale a next-generation CI/CD and software delivery platform for modern, cloud-native applications.

Qualifications

• CI/CD Platform Engineering: Harness.io, ArgoCD, Docker, GitHub Actions, and compliant pipeline design. • Artifact & Dependency Management: Nexus IQ/RM, NPM, NuGet, Snyk, Chainguard. • Software Configuration Management (SCM): GitHub administration, branching strategies, and Backstage.io integration. • DevOps best practices and CI/CD, such as IaC, container, application and database pipelines. • ArgoCD and the GitOps framework. • Network and security. • Administration and troubleshooting of DevOps processes builds, and deployments. • Administration and troubleshooting of GitHub Enterprise, Nexus IQ, and Nexus RM. • Building and operating CI/CD platforms in regulated, multi-tenant environments. • Enabling DevSecOps pipelines that support JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, Spring Boot, and containerized workloads. • Delivering developer self-service and golden paths via portal-based automation (e.g., Backstage.io). • Securing software supply chains and automating risk visibility through tools like Snyk, Chainguard, and Wiz.io. • Kubernetes, Docker or any Cloud certification.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement container-native CI/CD pipelines using Harness, ArgoCD, and GitHub Actions. • Create reusable templates and workflows that support multiple application stacks. • Ensure delivery pipelines are secure, scalable, and compliant with audit and regulatory requirements. • Administer and enforce GitHub SCM policies across large engineering teams. • Create and resolve Defects when CI/CD problems occur or problems with vendor applications that require interaction with their support team. • Have a continuous improvement mindset opening and implementing Tasks. • Upgrade EKS clusters, Harness.io delegates, and other components such as but not limited to ArgoCD agents, using automation, and document upgrade runbooks and implementation procedures per Change Management requirements. • Address CVE vulnerability findings reported by wiz.io. • Address PEN Test vulnerability findings per reports from Information Security. • Maintain an active multi-region Nexus RM AWS and on-premise environment. • Manage artifacts and dependencies using NPM, NuGet, and Nexus IQ. • Integrate security scanning and license validation with Snyk, Chainguard, and StrongDM. • Standardize and govern dependency hygiene across CI/CD stages.

Thanks and Regards

Sai Kumar| Team Lead | Thoughtwave Software and Solutions Inc 314 N. Lake St, Suite 6, Aurora IL 60506 Email: saikumar@thoughtwavesoft.com Direct: 630-230-8617 Ext # 119 | Fax: 630-689-5746 Certified Minority Business Enterprise, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, SAM.gov, SOC2 and ISO2005 Vendors of: STATES: IL, PA, TN, AK, OR, CT, GA, VA, ID, IA, UT, FL, MN, CO NATIONAL LABS: ARGONNE & FERMI COUNTIES: HENNIPIN,MN and FULTON,GA PUBLIC SCHOOLS: ATLANTA