Temporary work opportunities align well with people who are looking for career flexibility and less traditional ways of working, but at the same time are people driven to deliver amazing work in high-profile situations. Magnit Direct Source is a service offered by Magnit Global that provides top talent directly to industry leading clients who have a variety of flexible temporary assignments that unlock opportunities for exciting work. As a temporary contractor, you will be employed by our Direct Source partner, Magnit Global. Please note, this is a role with Magnit Global and you will not be a PayPal employee. This role is not eligible for any benefits under any benefit plan of PayPal, PayPal Affiliates, or their respective successors and assigns.

Location

Candidates within Austin, TX would be preferred for a hybrid schedule, however, remote candidates may be considered. 

About the Role

PayPal is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to lead the migration of existing CI/CD pipelines from Jenkins to Harness. This is a critical, time-bound initiative with a target to retire Jenkins by year-end. The ideal candidate is highly self-driven, requires minimal handholding, and can engage directly with the Harness team to ensure a smooth transition.
 

Responsibilities 

• Lead/Implement the end-to-end migration of CI/CD pipelines from Jenkins to Harness.
• Conduct discovery and research to understand the existing pipeline architecture and workflows.
• Drive technical discussions with the Harness team to identify best practices and resolve integration challenges.
• Learn and adapt quickly for pipeline scripting and automation
• Ensure successful conversion and operational readiness of pipelines within the 3-month project window.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate builds, deployments, and environment configurations in Harness.
• Document migration process, architecture changes, and operational guidelines for long-term maintainability.
   

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on DevOps engineering experience.
• Proven experience migrating or implementing CI/CD pipelines, particularly with Jenkins.
• Strong expertise in Harness (preferred) or demonstrable ability to quickly ramp up and lead in a new tool with minimal guidance.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD concepts, build pipelines, and release management.
• Experience with Bash scripting and other shell/automation technologies such as Python, PowerShell, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with GoLang or ability to learn it independently within a short timeframe.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to lead technical conversations with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Self-starter with a results-driven mindset; able to deliver under tight deadlines.
• Prior experience with enterprise-scale DevOps migrations.
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
   

This is the pay range that Magnit reasonably expects to pay for this position: $65.52/hour - $87.36/hour

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K