W2 ONLY - Need Devops Architect in NYC NY - HYBRID

Devops Jenkins Administrator/ Architect
Hybrid - New York City, NY

12+ Months contract 

W2 ONLY - 

What are the top 3 skills required for this role?
1. Jenkins administration and architecture design
2. CI/CD concepts, Git, and build tools (Maven/Gradle)
3. Cucumber & Groovy/Shell

Job Description/ Responsibilities Key Responsibilities
 Design and set up Jenkins architecture (master/agent or distributed setup)
 Install, configure, and upgrade Jenkins across environments (on-prem ↔ cloud)
 Manage Jenkins plugins, dependencies, and version compatibility
 Configure and maintain CI/CD pipelines and job orchestration
 Ensure seamless integration with test automation frameworks (e.g., Cucumber)
 Perform environment migrations, upgrades, and performance tuning
 Troubleshoot build failures, plugin issues, and system bottlenecks
 Implement security best practices (RBAC, credentials, access control, backups)
 Work closely with Dev/QA teams to ensure pipeline stability (no major script development required)

Required Skills

 Strong hands-on experience in Jenkins administration and architecture design
 Experience in Jenkins installation, upgrade, and migration (on-prem to cloud)
 Deep understanding of plugin ecosystem, pipeline management, and distributed builds
 Familiarity with CI/CD concepts, Git, and build tools (Maven/Gradle)
 Exposure to test integration frameworks (Cucumber preferred)
 Basic scripting knowledge (Groovy/Shell) for configuration