Jenkins Migration Lead

What Working at Hexaware offers:

Hexaware is a dynamic and innovative IT organization committed to delivering cutting-edge solutions to our clients worldwide. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment where every team member is valued and empowered to succeed.

Hexaware provides access to a vast array of tools that enhance, revolutionize, and advance professional profile. We complete the circle with excellent growth opportunities, chances to collaborate with highly visible customers, chances to work alongside bright brains, and the perfect work-life balance.

With an ever-expanding portfolio of capabilities, we delve deep into and identify the source of our motivation. Although technology is at the core of our solutions, it is still the people and their passion that fuel Hexaware s commitment towards creating smiles.

At Hexaware we encourage to challenge oneself to achieve full potential and propel growth. We trust and empower to disrupt the status quo and innovate for a better future. We encourage an open and inspiring culture that fosters learning and brings talented, passionate, and caring people together.

We are always interested in, and want to support, the professional and personal you. We offer a wide array of programs to help expand skills and supercharge careers. We help discover passion the driving force that makes one smile and innovate, create, and make a difference every day.

What would you do?

Role: Jenkins Migration Lead

Location: McLean, VA (5 Days Onsite)

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Jenkins Migration Led to drive end-to-end migration initiatives from CloudBees Jenkins to Open-Source Jenkins. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining migration strategy, target architecture, governance, and best practices while ensuring a secure, scalable, and efficient CI/CD transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end migration strategy, architecture, and governance for transitioning from CloudBees Jenkins to Open-Source Jenkins.
• Conduct current-state assessments of existing Jenkins and DevOps environments.
• Design target-state CI/CD architecture with a focus on high availability, scalability, and disaster recovery.
• Drive migration of Jenkins environments, source code repositories, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Modernize legacy pipelines by implementing Pipeline as Code and DevOps best practices.
• Design and implement secure, scalable, and cost-effective CI/CD solutions.
• Automate migration activities using scripting and DevOps tools to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Support and optimize containerized build agents and Kubernetes-based environments.
• Ensure security, compliance, and data integrity throughout the migration lifecycle.
• Provide recommendations for CI/CD modernization, optimization, and operational efficiency.
• Create and maintain migration documentation, architecture diagrams, and best-practice guidelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Jenkins (Core and Plugins) and CloudBees Jenkins.
• Expertise in CI/CD architecture, pipeline design, and enterprise DevOps practices.
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerized build agents.
• Proficiency in scripting and configuration languages such as Groovy, Python, YAML, and JSON.
• Strong experience implementing and managing Pipeline as Code.
• Experience automating CI/CD workflows and migration activities.
• Solid understanding of DevOps tools, integrations, and CI/CD ecosystem best practices.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale Jenkins migration or CI/CD transformation projects.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms and modern DevOps practices.
• Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management tools.

Equal Opportunities Employer:

Hexaware Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Hexaware are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. We do not discriminate based on race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, parental status, gender reassignment, or any other status protected by law. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

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