Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer for Harness Platform
Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Princeton IT Services, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!Job Title: Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer for Harness PlatformLocation: Down town, TorontoEmployment Type: Full-TimeJob Description:About The RoleWe are looking for a senior engineering leader with 10+ years of production software engineering experience to work directly with senior stakeholders at a large financial institution. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on enterprise-scale engineering transformation, automation, and platform modernization.The ideal candidate comes from a strong software engineering background with experience in production systems, DevSecOps, SDLC automation, and agentic enterprise systems, along with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.Key ResponsibilitiesLead enterprise engineering transformation in a regulated banking environmentAutomate end-to-end Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) processesDesign and implement DevSecOps pipelines and automation frameworksImprove engineering productivity through automation of:CI/CD pipelinesTesting and deployment workflowsRelease and governance processesDesign and implement context-aware systems (Context Engineering) for enterprise use casesBuild and support enterprise AI / agent-based systems (beyond chatbots)Work on Agentic RAG systems in production environmentsConfigure and implement the Harness platform for CI/CD, deployment governance, and release automationCollaborate with enterprise architecture and governance teamsEngage directly with senior business and technology stakeholdersMust Haves10+ years of production software engineering experienceStrong engineering-first backgroundDeep expertise in SDLC automation and DevSecOpsExperience automating CI/CD, testing, deployment, and release pipelinesExperience with MCP servers or enterprise AI platform engineeringExperience automating governance processes (ARB or similar)Strong understanding of context engineering in enterprise systemsExperience with agentic systems / Agentic RAG in production (not chatbot PoCs)Strong system design and architectural thinkingExcellent communication skills with the ability to work with senior stakeholdersNice to HavesExperience in banking, payments, or capital marketsExposure to enterprise knowledge graphs or context systemsHands-on experience with any harness platform (agentic CI/CD + release governance)Consulting or client-facing delivery experience in regulated environmentsContributions to open-source AI/LLM/agent frameworks or engineering toolsExperience leading large-scale engineering transformation programsEducationBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fieldOr equivalent real-world experience in large-scale production engineering environment