Jenkins Administrator / Architect
Location: Hybrid – New York City, NY
Employment Type: W2
Rate: $58/hour (W2)
Top 3 Required Skills
- Jenkins administration and architecture design
- CI/CD concepts, Git, and build tools (Maven/Gradle)
- Cucumber & Groovy/Shell
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Jenkins Administrator / Architect to design, implement, and maintain Jenkins infrastructure while ensuring stable and efficient CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments.
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 Development and 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 Jenkins 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 in Groovy and Shell for configuration
Pay: $58.00 per hour
Work Location: Hybrid remote in New York, NY 10114
