DevOps Engineer, Build & Automation

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

At HARMAN, we recognise that effective collaboration and adaptability are critical elements in delivering value to our customers.

As a member of our Build and Automation (B&A) team, you will design, implement, and optimise DevOps and CI/CD solutions. You will act as a key technical contributor and mentor, ensuring reliability, scalability, and efficiency of our build pipelines.

You will take ownership of complex systems and drive improvements across teams.

Your Team

This position reports to the Manager, Build and Automation Romania. You will be an integral member of our experienced development team, working closely with software engineers, test engineers and our project leaders.

What You’ll Gain

• Ownership of CI/CD architecture and automation strategy

• Opportunity to influence engineering practices across projects

• Leadership experience through mentoring and technical guidance

• Exposure to large-scale, multi-project integration environments

What You Will Do

• Design and implement scalable CI/CD pipelines with automated testing

• Set up and manage build infrastructure (on-demand servers, AWS)

• Own and optimise Jenkins/GitHub Actions pipelines and automations

• Maintain and improve build environments and deployment workflows

• Manage version control systems (Git-Gerrit/GitHub) at scale

• Define and manage containerised environments (Docker/Kubernetes)

• Monitor CI/CD performance and drive continuous improvement

• Develop advanced automation scripts and frameworks

• Troubleshoot complex build issues

• Mentor junior engineers and guide best practices

• Use AI-assisted tools to accelerate development and analysis with strong validation practices

What You Need to Be Successful

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

• ~5+ years of experience in DevOps / CI/CD 

• Strong experience with CI/CD automation and infrastructure

• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, Groovy)

• Strong understanding of build systems and version control

• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Strong problem-solving and system-level thinking

Bonus Points if You Have

• Experience with Yocto / embedded Linux builds

• Cloud infrastructure experience (AWS or similar)

• Experience improving CI/CD at organizational level

What Makes You Eligible

• Hybrid working model; on‑site preferred (Bucharest).

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 products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, and more)

• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University

• Competitive wellness benefits

• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program

• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

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HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, 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.