DevOps/Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience building and scaling CI/CD platforms in software environments. I specialize in: • Automation using Python, Groovy, and Java. • Developer productivity and internal tooling. • CI/CD pipeline architecture and standardization. • Jenkins Pipelines and Shared Libraries. • Docker and Kubernetes-based build and deployment workflows. I enjoy turning complex, manual integration processes into reliable, automated systems that scale across teams.

Nicolae-Florin Mihalcioiu

DevOps/Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience building and scaling CI/CD platforms in software environments. I specialize in: • Automation using Python, Groovy, and Java. • Developer productivity and internal tooling. • CI/CD pipeline architecture and standardization. • Jenkins Pipelines and Shared Libraries. • Docker and Kubernetes-based build and deployment workflows. I enjoy turning complex, manual integration processes into reliable, automated systems that scale across teams.

Next availability:
March 23, 2026

DevOps/Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience building and scaling CI/CD platforms in software environments.

I specialize in:
• Automation using Python, Groovy, and Java.
• Developer productivity and internal tooling.
• CI/CD pipeline architecture and standardization.
• Jenkins Pipelines and Shared Libraries.
• Docker and Kubernetes-based build and deployment workflows.

I enjoy turning complex, manual integration processes into reliable, automated systems that scale across teams.

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Language

Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
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English
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Work Experience

Software Intern at Continental Automotive Systems Sibiu, Romania
July 1, 2017 - June 1, 2018
Automation Tools: Developed automation tools to assist software development and testing. Unit Testing: Executed unit tests to assess software quality and support validation processes. Development Support: Assisted in code reviews, test design, and requirement analysis.
Software Engineer at Continental Automotive Systems Sibiu, Romania
July 1, 2018 - December 1, 2020
Automation Frameworks: Built and integrated Python frameworks with iSyst APIs for automated test execution. Testing Lifecycle: Designed, implemented, and executed validation/integration test cases. Process Automation: Implemented scripts using Pandas, openpyxl/xlsx, Jinja, and Pickle to parse large customer specifications into usable templates. CI/CD Deployment: Developed simple Jenkins freestyle jobs to automate build and test workflows.
Senior Agile Software Engineer at Continental Automotive Systems Sibiu, Romania
January 1, 2021 - December 1, 2024
Pipeline Development: Built and maintained Jenkins pipelines using Python and Groovy for automated build, test, and deployment. Unit Test Automation: Built a tool leveraging the pycparser library, to parse and compile embedded C code into ASTs and generate automated unit tests, enabling coverage with a previously manual proprietary test runner. Developer Productivity Tools: Built internal tools to automate repetitive tasks, streamline workflows, and improve team efficiency. Cross-Team Collaboration: Worked with multiple teams to integrate automated pipelines and testing workflows, ensuring consistency and reliability across projects. Training & Mentorship: Onboarded and trained new hires on programming, CI/CD concepts, Jenkins pipelines, and Python/Groovy automation frameworks.
Agile Software Expert at Continental Automotive Systems / Aumovio Sibiu, Romania
January 1, 2025 - Present
Pipeline Standardization: Standardized pipelines across multiple projects, enabling faster onboarding and consistent build-deploy practices. Containerization: Implemented Docker/Kubernetes pipelines with versioned images in Artifactory for reproducible, scalable deployments. PR Gatekeeper: Built a system that triggers verification of a pull request change via automatic Jenkins API job triggers, using Python scripts and GitHub Actions (YAML). Shared Libraries Framework: Designed and built a modular pipeline framework from scratch for CI execution, using Groovy/Java, Maven and Jenkins Core API packages, providing reusable components for build, test, and deployment. Technical Ownership: Reviewed all team contributions to the continuous integration framework, guided design decisions, and mentored contributors to ensure quality and consistency. Process Automation Leadership: Led initiatives to automate repetitive tasks in the integration workflow, improving team efficiency and reducing manu

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science at Lucian Blaga University
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018

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Industry Experience

Computers & Electronics, Software & Internet, Manufacturing