Jenkins Engineer Lead Specialist at JPS Tech Solutions LLC

Job Title: Jenkins Engineer Lead Specialist Location: Boulder CO Experience: 12 Years Employment Type: Contract Interview Type: In-Person or Webcam Job Description 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. Key Responsibilities Lead the design development and optimization of end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins. Build configure and maintain Jenkins clusters shared libraries and pipeline automation frameworks. Implement automated build test and deployment workflows for distributed applications across environments. Integrate Jenkins with various DevOps and cloud tools including Git Artifactory SonarQube Kubernetes Docker and Terraform. Manage Jenkins security configurations role-based access control credential management and upgrade planning. Troubleshoot and resolve pipeline failures performance bottlenecks and infrastructure issues. Define CI/CD standards governance models and reusable automation patterns. Collaborate with development QA cloud and platform engineering teams to support continuous delivery initiatives. Lead automation improvements and identify opportunities for eliminating manual processes. Provide technical guidance mentorship and support to junior engineers and DevOps teams. Support monitoring logging and observability of pipeline execution and build infrastructure. Prepare technical documentation and maintain operational best practices. Required Qualifications 12 years of hands-on experience in DevOps engineering with a primary focus on Jenkins. Strong expertise with Jenkins Pipeline development (Declarative and Scripted) Pipeline-as-Code and Shared Libraries. Experience managing Jenkins controllers agents scaling distributed builds and performance tuning. Strong knowledge of Git Maven/Gradle Nexus/Artifactory and artifact management processes. Demonstrated experience with Docker Kubernetes Helm and container-based deployment pipelines. Hands-on experience with Terraform/Ansible or similar IaC tools. Strong scripting skills with Groovy Shell Python or similar languages. Experience integrating Jenkins with QA and security tools (SonarQube Checkmarx Fortify Selenium). Knowledge of monitoring tools such as Prometheus Grafana ELK or Splunk. Experience with AWS Azure or Google Cloud CI/CD environments. Excellent problem-solving debugging and analytical skills. Strong communication and leadership skills. Preferred Skills Experience implementing GitOps workflows using ArgoCD or Flux. Background in microservices and cloud-native application delivery. Experience with enterprise security compliance and DevSecOps pipeline enhancements. Familiarity with ServiceNow JIRA Agile/Scrum methodologies. Knowledge of high-availability Jenkins design and disaster recovery best practices. Key Skills Administrative Skills,Facilities Management,Biotechnology,Creative Production,Design And Estimation,Architecture Experience: years Vacancy: 1