Lead Engineer - Developer Velocity and DevOps Automation

Levi Strauss (India) Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health check-up

OPD coverage

Generous leave plan

Mental well-being support

Discount vouchers

Job summary

Levi Strauss & Co. in Bengaluru, India, invites a Lead Engineer – Developer Velocity to standardize and maintain the Enterprise DevOps Toolchain, design scalable service catalogs, and implement CI/CD with blue‑green and canary strategies.

You will champion AI‑enabled DevOps, accelerate delivery, and improve developer productivity across the lifecycle. You will also lead adoption of best practices, provide training, and create comprehensive DevOps documentation while ensuring cross‑workstream

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent; master’s degree preferred.
• 9+ years hands‑on CI/CD design, implementation, and maintenance.
• 5+ years integrating CI/CD with code quality, security, and compliance tools.
• Experience administering Artifactory for artifact repository management.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD infrastructure and pipelines.
• Integrate CI/CD with code quality, security, and compliance tools.
• Administer Artifactory for artifact and dependency management.
• Lead DevOps training and knowledge sharing initiatives.
• Drive productivity with data‑driven tooling and workflow improvements.

Skills

CI/CD design

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

AI tools usage

DevOps automation

Leadership

SDLC/ITIL knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Master's degree preferred

Tools

GitHub

Harness

Artifactory

OpenAI

Anthropic Claude

Copilot

Job description

Lead Engineer – Developer Velocity

Job Location: Bengaluru, India

Calling all originals: At Levi Strauss & Co., you can be yourself — and be part of something bigger. We’re a company of people who like to forge our own path and leave the world better than we found it. Who believe that what makes us different makes us stronger. So add your voice. Make an impact. Find your fit — and your future.

About the Job

Responsible for standardizing, implementing & maintaining the Enterprise DevOps Toolchain. Design and implement scalable service catalogs, DevOps automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines & workflows with advanced deployment strategies like blue-green and canary releases. Drive adoption of AI-enabled DevOps and engineering practices to improve developer productivity, accelerate delivery cycles, reduce operational overhead, and enable intelligent decision‑making across the software development lifecycle. Ensure the deployment framework is seamlessly integrated across all workstreams, adhering to standardized processes and best practices. Provide ongoing support for production and development environments within a dynamic ecosystem of integrated systems. Lead knowledge‑sharing initiatives and training on DevOps tools and practices. Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation and requirements related to DevOps technologies, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and accessibility for relevant stakeholders. Drive continuous measurement and improvement of developer productivity and experience through data‑driven insights, tooling enhancements, and streamlined engineering workflows.

About You

Candidate should possess 9+ years of hands‑on experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD infrastructure and pipelines using tools such as GitHub , GitHub Actions , Harness , and Jenkins . 5+ years of experience integrating CI/CD pipelines with code quality, security, and compliance tools to proactively identify bugs, vulnerabilities, and code quality issues. Minimum 5 years of hands‑on experience in administering and managing Artifactory for artifact repository management, package lifecycle governance, dependency management, and CI/CD integrations. Strong understanding and hands‑on experience in leveraging AI‑powered developer productivity tools such as GitHub Copilot, Anthropic Claude, and OpenAI solutions to accelerate software development, code generation, troubleshooting, automation, and engineering efficiency. Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem‑solving abilities. Strong communication, collaboration, & leadership skills. Understanding SDLC, Agile Practices, & ITIL Frameworks. Required: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent; master’s degree preferred.

Benefits

• Complimentary preventive health check‑up for you & your spouse
• OPD coverage
• Best in class leave plan including paternity & family care leaves
• Counselling sessions to prioritize mental well‑being
• Exclusive discount vouchers on Levi's products

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to empowering individuals from all walks of life to achieve their professional goals with us, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, or genetic information. We actively seek and encourage applications from diverse candidates, including those with disabilities, and offer accommodations throughout the selection process upon request.

To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status.

Location & Working Hours

Location Bengaluru, India

FULL TIME/PART TIME Full time

Experience Level Senior Level