Role – Lead Consultant
Technology – Harness platform transformation
Location – London, UK
Business Unit – ENG
Compensation – Competitive (including bonus)
Role Description:
Are you passionate about driving modern DevOps transformations and enabling next generation software delivery? We’re looking for a Harness SME to join our team.
We’re seeking a seasoned Harness Platform Specialist with deep expertise across the Harness Software Delivery Platform, including Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Security Testing Orchestration (STO), Chaos Engineering, Cloud Cost Management (CCM), and Harness AI Agents. The ideal candidate will bring hands on experience in designing scalable CI/CD architectures, migrating from legacy tool chains, implementing DevSecOps governance, and enabling teams in enterprise environments. Proven experience in end to end CI/CD delivery, cloud platforms, Kubernetes, OPA based governance, and AI driven pipeline automation using Harness AI Agents is essential.
Roles and Responsibilities:-
Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of CI/CD pipelines using the Harness platform, aligned with enterprise delivery, security, and compliance standards.
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Architect and maintain end‑to‑end delivery workflows across Harness modules, including CI, CD, STO, Chaos Engineering, CCM, and emerging AI‑driven capabilities.
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Implement and manage Harness Delegate installations, upgrades, image customizations, and integrations across cloud and on‑prem environments.
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Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (DevOps, Platform, Security, AppDev) to define scalable CI/CD patterns and develop reusable pipeline templates.
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Drive application onboarding to Harness, including assessments, pipeline configuration, troubleshooting, and modernization support (containerization, IaC adoption).
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Integrate security scanners (SAST, SCA, DAST, container scanning) through Harness STO and enforce governance and compliance using OPA policies.
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Leverage Harness AI Agents to automate pipeline triaging, self‑healing tasks, intelligent remediation, and policy‑driven decision‑making across delivery workflows.
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Develop and operationalize AI‑powered automation patterns—such as automated issue remediation, impact analysis, and workflow optimization—using Harness AI Agents.
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Drive adoption and implementation of additional Harness modules, including the Internal Developer Portal (IDP), Feature Management & Experimentation, Chaos Engineering, and Software Engineering Insights to enhance developer experience, resilience, and engineering productivity.
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Conduct capability assessments, recommend architecture enhancements, develop solution approaches, and contribute to CI/CD transformation roadmaps.
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Establish standards for progressive delivery, including blue‑green, canary, rolling deployments, and automated rollback mechanisms.
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Support pre‑sales and solutioning initiatives, including PoCs, demos, estimations, presentation and proposals.
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Develop and enhance reusable automation assets, pipeline components, accelerators, templates, and technical documentation for consistent execution across teams.
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Configure and manage infrastructure required for pipeline execution, including Kubernetes clusters, virtual machines, artifact repositories, Git platforms, and cloud services.
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Ensure adherence to security, performance, scalability, and quality best practices across all CI/CD and DevSecOps implementations.
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Mentor engineering teams, conduct enablement sessions, and foster continuous learning around Harness capabilities and modern DevOps practices.
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Stay current with emerging Harness features and platform updates, continuously improving delivery blueprints and engineering standards.
Essential Qualifications-
Over 12 years of experience in DevOps, CI/CD engineering, or platform engineering roles. 3+ years of hands‑on expertise specifically with the Harness Software Delivery Platform (CI, CD, STO, Chaos, CCM).
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Strong practical experience in:
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Designing enterprise CI/CD pipelines
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Kubernetes & container orchestration
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Git workflows (GitHub, GitLab, ADO)
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YAML, Shell scripting, Python or equivalent scripting languages
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Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
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Terraform, Helm, or other IaC tools
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Solid understanding of DevSecOps, security integration, OPA policy creation, and compliance frameworks.
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Hands on experience with Harness AI Agents, including implementing AI driven policy enforcement, insights generation, and automated decision workflows.
Preferred Qualifications-
Prior experience in large scale CI/CD modernization or migration projects (e.g., Jenkins to Harness, ADO to Harness, XLR to Harness).
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Exposure to enterprise AppSec workflows and integrating scanners via STO.
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Experience implementing Chaos Engineering practices using Harness Chaos.
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Good understanding of FinOps / cloud cost governance using CCM.
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Experience in pre sales, solutioning, customer workshops, and technical proposal creation.
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Relevant certifications: Kubernetes, Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), Harness certifications (good to have).
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Strong architectural thinking and the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
Personal
Besides the professional qualifications of the candidates, we place great importance in addition to various forms personality profile. These include:
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High analytical skills
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A high degree of initiative and flexibility
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High customer orientation
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High quality awareness
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills
About Infosys
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in 46 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over three decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through the many next of their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.
Visit www.infosys.com to see how Infosys can help your enterprise navigate your next.
All aspects of employment at Infosys are based on merit, competence, and performance. We are committed to embracing diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Infosys is proud to be an equal opportunity employer 