Lead Platform Engineer

What we do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated.  We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here.

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What you will do

Lead Platform Engineer

The Lead Platform Engineer is responsible for leading, developing, implementing, and managing robust, scalable, and secure software and infrastructure delivery solutions.  The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in AWS, Azure, Github, Docker, Kubernetes, Nexus, SonarQube, Secret Management and other DevOps tools and technologies as required. Experience in javascript / Python.

Essential Functions

• Implement CI/CD/CT pipelines using Git Pipelines to build, test, and deploy a wide variety of software workloads for key stakeholders across the company.

• Assist in development of DevOps strategies and best practices to ensure efficient and reliable infrastructure.

• Design, Build and maintain scalable and secure cloud-based solutions on AWS and Azure platforms.

• Develop automation solutions and identify tools to streamline deployment, monitoring, and ­maintenance processes.

• Design and build Data Engineering and MLOps pipelines.

• Design and manage CI/CD pipelines using Git Actions / Jenkins to ensure efficient software delivery.

• Containerize applications using Docker and orchestrate them using Kubernetes for scalable deployment and management.

• Collaborate closely with development, operations, and QA teams to drive product roadmap.

• Ensure high availability of Enterprise platforms ( Github, Sonarqube, Jira, Atlassian etc) Enhance performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to optimize performance and reliability.

• Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends and recommend innovative solutions to enhance system efficiency.

• Building utilities and frameworks to automate and provide selfservice utilities for Kenvue engineers which helps to build secure code and ship faster

Education, Knowledge and Skills/Technology Used:

·      Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

·      7+ years of experience in DevOps roles, with a strong emphasis on AWS and Azure cloud platforms.

·      Proficiency in configuration management tools such as Ansible.

·      Expertise in scripting languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation.

·      Expertise knowledge and experience with containerization technologies like Docker and container orchestration using Kubernetes.

·      Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Github Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Akeyless or Hashicorp Vault.

·      Comprehensive understanding of networking, security, and infrastructure best practices.

·      Hands on experience integrating and managing enterprise artifact repository tools like Nexus.

·      Certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Github or Kubernetes certifications.

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