Senior Platform Engineering | Harness & GitHub Actions

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Job Summary: We are seeking a proactive leader to shape the future of engineering at Itaú, establishing standards and driving adoption of modern solutions for greater productivity, security, and scalability. Key Highlights: 1. Act as a technical reference in platform, DevOps, and modern engineering 2. Evolve automation models and AI usage across the development lifecycle 3. Contribute to defining the platform’s technology strategy **Join Itaú & Shape the Future with Us** Itaú is Brazil’s most valuable brand, recognized as the best company to work for by Great Place to Work and the largest bank in Latin America. We impact over 98 million customers daily across 18 countries. We are built by people, and we believe that diversity — in origins, cultures, beliefs, experiences, ethnicities, disabilities, genders, sexual orientations, and generations — broadens perspectives and fosters an environment of respect and appreciation for differences. We don’t want you just because you fit our mold — we want to incorporate part of who you are too! **What does an Ituber’s day-to-day look like in this role?** If you believe software engineering is not only about writing code but building platforms that accelerate the future, this opportunity is for you. We are transforming how technology is developed at Itaú — shifting from a fragmented model to a modern, integrated, scale-oriented engineering platform where Harness, GitHub, and Artificial Intelligence work together to simplify and empower software development. We seek a proactive individual capable of shaping the future of engineering, defining standards, strengthening governance, and driving adoption of modern solutions that enhance productivity, security, and scalability for hundreds of teams. **Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:** * Designing and validating solutions within the Harness and GitHub Actions ecosystems. * Structuring and evolving the engineering platform’s governance, including access controls, policies, processes, and compliance. * Defining and implementing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) models to ensure scalability and security. * Creating reusable frameworks, templates, and components to accelerate team development. * Ensuring quality, reliability, observability, and security of platform deliverables. * Supporting development teams in adopting best practices for CI/CD, automation, and governance. * Acting as a technical reference in platform, DevOps, and modern engineering initiatives. * Evolving automation models and applying Artificial Intelligence across the development lifecycle. * Contributing to defining the bank’s engineering platform technology strategy. * Promoting standardization and simplification of large-scale development workflows. * AWS Solutions Architect Professional or AWS DevOps Engineer Professional certification. * Advanced experience with Harness CI/CD. * Advanced experience with GitHub and GitHub Actions. * Solid expertise in platform governance and access control. * Experience with AWS environments. * Experience working in Platform, SRE, DevOps, or Platform Engineering teams. * Experience with Kubernetes in enterprise environments. * Advanced knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform). * Experience with modern deployment strategies (Canary, Blue-Green, Feature Flags). * Experience defining scalable standards, processes, and architectures. * Experience supporting multiple development teams. * Advanced English proficiency. **Desirable Qualifications:** * Experience applying Artificial Intelligence to software development. * Experience with AI agents and AI-powered coding assistants. * Knowledge of Service Mesh. * Experience with OPA and Kyverno. * Experience with Developer Experience (DevEx) platforms. * Knowledge of FinOps. * Involvement in technology transformation programs. * Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD, or similar). **As an Ituber, you’ll enjoy:** * Transportation Allowance * Meal Voucher (restaurants) / Food Voucher (supermarkets) * Health Plan (Fundação Saúde Itaú **or** Central Nacional Unimed) * Dental Plan (Odontoprev **or** Interodonto) * Life Insurance * Profit Sharing Program (PLR) — subject to the bank’s financial results * Private Pension Plan * Exclusive discounts on our financial products * Extended maternity and paternity leave * Daycare / Babysitter Assistance (for parents) * Education Incentive * Wellhub or TotalPass * Access to Itaú Leisure Clubs (Guarapiranga / Itanhaém and São Sebastião) * \+ Additional benefits you may learn about during the hiring process Learn more about our culture: https://www.itau.com.br/relacoes\-com\-investidores/noticias/cultura\-itubers\-e\-nosso\-novo\-conjunto\-de\-valores/( opens in new window) * We actively encourage applications from people with disabilities for all positions — feel free to apply to roles marked as exclusive or non-exclusive for people with disabilities. We are committed to inclusion and value diversity. **\#JoinItaú \#BeAnItuber