Watermelon Platform Administration
• Administer and support the Watermelon Test Automation platform across development, QA, UAT, and Production environments.
• Coordinate platform upgrades, patching activities, image deployments, and release implementations. 
• Troubleshoot platform incidents and coordinate fixes with Watermelon engineering teams.
• Monitor platform availability and resolve operational issues affecting automation users.

Test Automation Enablement
• Enable project teams to utilize Watermelon for functional, regression, API, and chaos testing activities. 
• Support onboarding of new applications and projects onto the automation platform.
• Assist teams with connectivity, execution, and automation framework requirements.
• Coordinate testing readiness activities for major project milestones.

NGINX Proxy Engineering & Integration
• Design, implement, and maintain NGINX proxy infrastructure supporting Watermelon platform connectivity.
• Configure and manage pass-through proxy solutions between Watermelon and target application environments.
• Support SSL certificate installation and secure communication channels.
• Troubleshoot and resolve proxy-related connectivity issues.

Infrastructure & Network Integration
• Coordinate firewall, routing, NAT, VLAN, and network connectivity requirements with infrastructure teams.
• Raise and manage FireFlow, ServiceNow, and change requests to support platform integrations.
• Validate network connectivity between Watermelon, proxy infrastructure, OpenShift clusters, EKS clusters and application environments.
• Support cross-domain connectivity between GCC, on-premises, and project environments.

OpenShift / EKS Container Platform Support
• Support Watermelon deployments running on OpenShift / EKS platforms.
• Coordinate deployment of container images, fixes, and enhancements.
• Support platform integrations related to chaos testing capabilities.
• Troubleshoot OpenShift / EKS connectivity and access issues impacting automation services.

Security & Vulnerability Remediation
• Coordinate remediation of vulnerabilities identified within Watermelon platform components. 
• Track security findings and ensure timely deployment of vendor fixes.
• Support security reviews and platform hardening activities.
• Maintain compliance with organizational security requirements.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management
• Act as the primary technical liaison 
• Coordinate issue investigations, root-cause analysis, and problem resolution.
• Manage platform-related communications, deployment plans, and maintenance windows. 
• Support project stakeholders in resolving platform-related technical issues.

Change & Release Management
• Plan and coordinate platform releases and production deployments. 
• Raise and manage change requests.
• Execute deployment validation and post-implementation verification. 
• Prepare operational communications and maintenance notifications.

Experience in the following:

Preferred Qualifications: