Harness CI/CD Engineer

Synechron; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity & paternity leave plans

Commuter benefits

Udemy for Business

Comprehensive insurance plan

Retirement savings plans

Extensive training opportunities

On-demand Udemy for Business

Job summary

Synechron in Charlotte is seeking a Harness Engineer to design, implement, and optimize enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines using Harness CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes. You will build templates, automate deployments, and enforce quality gates across environments.

The role partners with Development, QA, DevOps, Security, and Release Management to ensure secure, auditable deployments. You will manage secrets, DCMS evidence hooks, and governance workflows while improving deployment

Qualifications

• Hands-on Harness CI/CD implementation across enterprise apps.
• Experience with pipelines creation, orchestration, and environments definitions.
• Ability to design deployment strategies and rollback mechanisms.
• Familiarity with automated quality gates and compliance controls.
• Experience integrating GitHub Actions with Harness pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Harness CI/CD pipelines for enterprise applications.
• Create and manage reusable Harness templates, workflows, and deployment strategies.
• Implement automated build, test, and deployment processes across multiple environments.
• Configure and enforce automated quality gates to ensure code quality, security, and compliance requirements are met.
• Integrate GitHub Actions with Harness pipelines to support end-to-end software delivery.
• Build and manage containerized deployment solutions using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Configure deployment approvals, governance policies, and change management workflows.
• Manage secrets, credentials, and sensitive configuration using Harness Secret Manager or external vault solutions.
• Implement and maintain DCMS evidence hooks to capture deployment evidence, audit logs, approvals, and compliance artifacts.
• Monitor pipeline performance and optimize deployment reliability and efficiency.
• Troubleshoot CI/CD failures, deployment issues, and infrastructure-related challenges.
• Partner with Development, QA, DevOps, Security, and Release Management teams to improve software delivery processes.

Skills

Harness CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Pipeline orchestration

Templates & Libraries

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

HashiCorp Vault

AWS Secrets Manager

ArgoCD

Flux CD

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 17,000+, and has 58 offices in 22 countries within key global markets.

We are seeking a talented Harness Engineer with strong expertise in Harness CI/CD, pipeline automation, deployment orchestration, quality gates, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, and DevSecOps practices. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines, managing deployment approvals and secrets, integrating automated quality controls, and supporting compliance requirements through DCMS evidence hooks and audit-ready deployment tracking.

Additional Information*

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Charlotte, NC is $100k - $110k/year & benefits (see below).

The Role

Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain scalable Harness CI/CD pipelines for enterprise applications.

Create and manage reusable Harness templates, workflows, and deployment strategies.

Implement automated build, test, and deployment processes across multiple environments.

Configure and enforce automated quality gates to ensure code quality, security, and compliance requirements are met.

Integrate GitHub Actions with Harness pipelines to support end-to-end software delivery.

Build and manage containerized deployment solutions using Docker and Kubernetes.

Configure deployment approvals, governance policies, and change management workflows.

Manage secrets, credentials, and sensitive configuration using Harness Secret Manager or external vault solutions.

Implement and maintain DCMS evidence hooks to capture deployment evidence, audit logs, approvals, and compliance artifacts.

Monitor pipeline performance and optimize deployment reliability and efficiency.

Troubleshoot CI/CD failures, deployment issues, and infrastructure-related challenges.

Partner with Development, QA, DevOps, Security, and Release Management teams to improve software delivery processes.

Required Skills:

Harness Platform Expertise

• Strong hands-on experience with Harness CI/CD
• Pipeline creation and orchestration
• Harness Templates and Template Libraries
• Service, Environment, and Infrastructure Definitions
• Deployment Strategies and Rollback Mechanisms
• Continuous Delivery and Continuous Integration workflows

CI/CD & Automation

• Harness Pipelines
• GitHub Actions
• Jenkins (preferred)
• Automated Build, Test, and Deployment Processes

Quality & Governance

• Automated Quality Gates
• Policy Enforcement
• Change Management Controls
• Release Governance
• Approval Workflows
• Compliance Validation
• Docker
• OpenShift (Preferred)

Secrets & Security

• Harness Secrets Management
• HashiCorp Vault
• AWS Secrets Manager
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

Compliance & Auditability

• DCMS Evidence Hooks Integration
• Audit Logging
• Compliance Reporting
• Evidence Collection Automation
• Release Documentation Automation

Preferred, but not required:

Experience implementing GitOps methodologies.

Knowledge of ArgoCD or Flux CD.

Exposure to Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.

Familiarity with ServiceNow Change Management integrations.

Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk, Grafana, Datadog, ELK, or Prometheus.

Understanding of Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) practices.

We offer:

A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.

A multinational organization with 58 offices in 22 countries and the possibility to work abroad.

10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).

Maternity & paternity leave plans.

A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).

Retirement savings plans.

A higher education certification policy.

Commuter benefits (varies by region).

Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.

On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.

Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.

Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.

A flat and approachable organization.

A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture.

SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.