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Claudiu Antal

@claudiuantal

Senior DevOps & CI/CD Team Lead building Kubernetes/Jenkins automation and enterprise release pipelines for cloud-native AI.

Romania

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a team where I can lead and build enterprise CI/CD and platform automation—especially Kubernetes/Helm and self-service onboarding—so cloud-native and Agentic AI workloads ship reliably with less manual work.

I’m a Senior DevOps and Platform Engineer and DevOps & CI/CD Team Lead with 10+ years of experience designing and operating enterprise CI/CD platforms. I build and run release automation, deployment frameworks, and developer-facing pipeline platforms that make teams faster and more consistent.

In my current role, I lead the CI/CD team responsible for build, deployment, release automation, and self-service onboarding across multiple engineering teams. I combine hands-on automation with leadership—planning, mentoring, hiring support, technical alignment, and delivery tracking—while focusing on cloud-native and Agentic AI workloads through modern CI/CD pipelines.

Across enterprise and game-industry delivery, I’ve modernized delivery from legacy VM-based workflows to container-based builds and Kubernetes/Helm deployment automation. I’ve built reusable Jenkins automation frameworks (pipeline automation, shared libraries, seed jobs, Job DSL, and configuration-as-code), integrated artifact management, quality gates, security scanning, notifications, and release automation, and supported multi-technology stacks and mobile release flows (including iOS signing/distribution and Fastlane/AppCenter/TestFlight). I also bring strong infrastructure depth from VMware/Linux/Windows operations and monitoring, so I can troubleshoot delivery issues and improve platform reliability end-to-end.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

DevOps & CI/CD Team Lead

Current

Veeam Software

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Led the CI/CD team responsible for build, deployment, and release automation, delivering developer-facing pipeline platforms across multiple engineering teams. Focused on self-service onboarding and deployment automation for cloud-native and agentic AI workloads.

CI CD Pipelines Release Automation Jenkins GitHub Actions Kubernetes Helm Cloud Native AgentOps

Engineering Team Manager

SS&C Intralinks

Aug 2022 - Jan 2025 (2 years 5 months)

Led the SCM/DevOps engineering team for CI/CD, build, release, and deployment automation across multiple groups. Modernized delivery from legacy VM workflows to container-based builds and Kubernetes/Helm deployments, standardizing reusable pipeline patterns and onboarding for development teams.

CI CD Pipelines Shared Libraries Automated Job Generation Build & Release Engineering SCM Kubernetes Helm

Senior CI/CD Build Engineer

Amber

Aug 2020 - Dec 2023 (3 years 4 months)

Built and maintained Jenkins CI/CD pipelines for game projects covering build, packaging, signing, distribution, and deployment for mobile and multi-platform releases. Automated Unity build pipelines and iOS/Android release workflows (including Fastlane and AppCenter/TestFlight), integrating AWS-based CI/CD infrastructure to improve reliability and reduce manual release work.

Jenkins Mobile CI CD Fastlane Azure? AppCenter TestFlight Delivery Docker Signing & Distribution Automation Groovy

IT Client Services Engineer

Adobe

Jan 2015 - Oct 2017 (2 years 9 months)

Managed administration, maintenance, upgrades, and monitoring of Adobe’s software and physical infrastructure. Used Azure DevOps and Docker for streamlined delivery, Nagios for monitoring/alerting, and Elasticsearch for search, while providing 3rd-level EMEA support.

Azure DevOps Docker Infrastructure Monitoring Nagios Elasticsearch Windows Server Administration Vendor Management

IT Consultant

Medialine Romania

Sep 2010 - Jan 2015 (4 years 4 months)

Provided enterprise VMware technical leadership across installation, upgrades, configuration, and implementations using ESXi and vCenter. Supported pre-sales discussions and delivered solutions integrating VMware with Windows Server, Linux, and CRM/ERP requirements.

VMware ESXi VMware Installation & Upgrades Configuration And Implementation Windows Server Administration Linux Requirements Gathering

IT Specialist

Polisano

Oct 2008 - Aug 2010 (1 year 10 months)

Designed, configured, and implemented Windows-based infrastructure to ensure performance and reliability, including servers, networks, and security protocols. Administered ERP systems with user management and database administration, handling troubleshooting and ongoing system optimization.

Windows Server Server Administration Network Administration Security Protocols ERP Administration Database Administration Troubleshooting Optimization

IT System Engineer

World Vision

Sep 2007 - Jul 2008 (10 months)

Managed and maintained the organization’s IT network infrastructure and resolved hardware/software issues to minimize downtime. Conducted system audits, maintained documentation of configurations and troubleshooting steps, and supported end users.

end user support

Junior Programmer C++

ArtInfoSoftwae

May 2007 - Sep 2007 (4 months)

Implemented client demands on the Ideale2000/Ideale2005 framework by analyzing requirements, designing solutions, and writing C++ code. Collaborated with senior developers to follow coding standards and deliver requested functionality.

C++ Programming Ideale2000 Framework Ideale2005 Framework Solution Design Coding Standards Collaborative