Advanced Engineer, DevOps

HARMAN’s engineers and designers are creative, purposeful and agile. As part of this team, you’ll combine your technical expertise with innovative ideas to help drive cutting-edge solutions in the car, enterprise and connected ecosystem. Every day, you will push the boundaries of creative design, and HARMAN is committed to providing you with the opportunities, innovative technologies and resources to build a successful career. A Career at HARMAN As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together, you’ll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do everyday. Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career. Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment. About the Role We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and maintain our cloud infrastructure and deployment platform. The ideal candidate will combine hands-on technical expertise with strong architectural vision to build and optimize our Kubernetes-based deployment ecosystem. This role requires a deep understanding of DevOps principles, cloud technologies, GitOps approach and infrastructure as code practices. Previous experience in designing and building multi-cloud and cloud-agnostic infrastructure platforms is a strong advantage. What You Will Do Implement cloud-agnostic infrastructure solutions that can operate across multiple cloud providers Focus on Azure implementation as the primary cloud platform, with planned expansion to AWS support in subsequent phases Ensuring the architecture remains provider-independent as much as possible. Implement infrastructure automation using provider-agnostic tools and practices:HashiCorp Vault for secrets management instead of cloud-native secret storesTerraform for infrastructure provisioning across all cloud providersPlatform-agnostic monitoring and observability solutions Architect and maintain our Kubernetes-based container orchestration platform using cloud-agnostic principles Develop and optimize automated CD pipelines using GitOps tools ArgoCD) and methodologies  Create and maintain Helm charts for consistent application deployments across cloud providers Build and maintain unified observability solutions that work consistently across cloud platforms Develop automation scripts and tools using Shell, Python, and Golang Design and implement disaster recovery and high availability solutions that can span multiple cloud providers What You Need to Be Successful Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field 8+ years of experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering roles Proven track record of implementing large-scale infrastructure solutions Strong understanding of security best practices and compliance requirements Experience with microservices architecture and deployment patterns Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills Strong communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams Experience with multiple cloud providers (Azure, AWS) Knowledge of infrastructure security and compliance frameworks Experience with multi-cloud deployments and migrations Experience with infrastructure cost optimization across cloud providers Experience with service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio) Knowledge of infrastructure security and compliance frameworks Cloud Platform Architecture Strong expertise in designing cloud-agnostic solutionsAdvanced knowledge of Azure services and infrastructureUnderstanding of cloud platform differences and commonalitiesExperience in abstracting cloud-specific services into platform-agnostic solutions Infrastructure Management Advanced expertise with Terraform for multi-cloud infrastructure provisioningExperience with HashiCorp Vault for cloud-agnostic secrets managementStrong knowledge of infrastructure abstraction patterns and practices Container Orchestration & DevOps Tools Advanced knowledge of Kubernetes administration with multi-cloud considerationsExpertise in creating portable Helm charts that work across cloud providersHands-on experience with ArgoCD and GitOps workflowsExperience with cloud-agnostic service mesh solutions CI/CD & Version Control Advanced experience with GitHub and GitHub ActionsExpertise in designing cloud-agnostic CD pipelinesStrong understanding of GitOps principles and practices Observability & Monitoring Experience implementing cloud-agnostic logging, monitoring, and tracing solutionsKnowledge of platform-independent monitoring tools and practicesUnderstanding of SLI/SLO principles across cloud platforms Programming & Scripting Strong scripting skills in Shell and PythonWorking knowledge of GolangExperience developing cloud-agnostic automation tools Bonus Points if You Have Cloud platform certifications (Azure, AWS, or multi-cloud) Contributions to open-source projects Working with Cross-plane What Makes You Eligible Be willing to travel up to 25%, domestic and international travel This role requires the engineer to be in Bangalore, the base office location. What We Offer Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.) Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University Competitive wellness benefits Tuition reimbursement “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development #LI-KN1 HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.