Architect and optimize secure, scalable CI/CD pipelines for Coupa’s containerized Kubernetes infrastructure. Lead GitOps adoption using tools such as ArgoCD or Flux, improve pipeline performance, integrate security scanning, quality gates, and observability, and collaborate with platform and software engineering teams. The role also involves mentoring engineers on DevOps practices, CI/CD architecture, and GitOps deployment strategies.
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The Impact of a Sr Lead Cloud Platform Engineer at Coupa:
As a Sr Lead DevOps Pipeline Engineer, you will architect and optimize the CI/CD ecosystem that powers our massive containerized infrastructure. You will design automated, secure, and frictionless deployment pathways that enable our developers to ship code rapidly and reliably to our 140+ Kubernetes clusters. Your work directly accelerates Coupa's release velocity while maintaining the highest standards of security and operational excellence.
What You'll Do:
- Architect, build, and maintain highly scalable, secure, and automated CI/CD pipelines tailored for an enterprise Kubernetes ecosystem.
- Drive the adoption of GitOps methodologies (e.g., ArgoCD or Flux) to ensure declarative, automated, and reliable application deployments.
- Optimize pipeline performance and build times, aggressively eliminating bottlenecks and manual intervention steps in the release process.
- Integrate deep security scanning, quality gates, and observability directly into the deployment pipelines.
- Collaborate with Platform and Software Engineering teams to ensure seamless integration between applications and the underlying container infrastructure.
- Mentor engineers on DevOps best practices, CI/CD architecture, and GitOps paradigms.
What You Will Bring to Coupa:
- Extensive experience designing and managing enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) for microservices.
- Deep expertise in GitOps deployment strategies and tooling (ArgoCD or similar) within a Kubernetes environment.
- Proficiency in scripting/development languages (Ideally Typescript and Node JS or Python, Go, Bash) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
- Strong understanding of containerization (Docker, containerd) and Kubernetes deployment manifests (Helm, Kustomize).
- Experience integrating security and compliance checks into automated pipelines (DevSecOps).
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to drive architectural consensus across engineering teams.
At Coupa, we are 100% committed to creating and nurturing an environment that supports your physical, mental, and community well-being . We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to help you and your family thrive:
Global Well-Being Perks (For All Employees Globally)
- Global Wellness Days: Enjoy two designated, company-wide paid wellness days off each year (typically the first Friday in March and the last Friday in September) so the entire global team can unplug, step away, and recharge together .
- Birthday Time-Off: Celebrate your day! Coupa provides a paid day off on your birthday or another day of your choice within your birthday month .
- Volunteer Time Off (VTO): Giving back is in our DNA. We offer 40 hours of paid VTO annually to support the community initiatives and volunteer programs you are passionate about .
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access free, confidential, 24/7/365 counseling and resources for emotional support, work-life solutions, financial advice, legal guidance, and support for new parents .
- Business Travel Protection: Travel with peace of mind. Zurich Travel Assist provides medical, safety, pre-trip planning, and emergency support during any business travel .
- Referral Bonus Program: Share the Coupa experience! Receive generous monetary referral bonuses when you successfully refer talented friends or acquaintances who are hired into open roles .
Please note: In addition to these global well-being perks, Coupa offers highly competitive, location-specific benefits packages (which include comprehensive medical/dental insurance, retirement/pension plans, and life or accident protection) tailored to your primary work location. Your recruiter will walk you through the specific regional benefits package for this role during the interview process.
Coupa complies with relevant laws and regulations regarding equal opportunity and offers a welcoming and inclusive work environment. Decisions related to hiring, compensation, training, or evaluating performance are made fairly, and we provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees.
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