Jenkins to GitHub Actions Migration – XPT Software

Jenkins to GitHub Actions Migration

An Indian Banking Company - Replacing Jenkins with GitHub Actions

Jenkins to GitHub Actions Migration

An Indian Banking Company – Replacing Jenkins with GitHub Actions

Summary: Migration from Jenkins to GitHub Actions

Tech Stack: GitHub, GitHub Actions, Maven, Kubernetes, Helm Charts, Docker, SonarQube, JIRA

Requirements, Solution, Results

Requirements	Solution	Results
Migrated all build and deployment pipelines to GitHub Actions. Leveraged reusable workflows and templates for consistency. Implemented caching and matrix builds to speed up execution. Used GitHub-hosted runners to eliminate server maintenance. Integrated PR triggers for automated CI checks. Automated deployments with GitHub Environments and approvals. Applied role-based access control through GitHub permissions.	Migrated all build and deployment pipelines to GitHub Actions. Leveraged reusable workflows and templates for consistency. Implemented caching and matrix builds to speed up execution. Used GitHub-hosted runners to eliminate server maintenance. Integrated PR triggers for automated CI checks. Automated deployments with GitHub Environments and approvals. Applied role-based access control through GitHub permissions.	Reduced average pipeline runtime from 25 mins to 15 mins (40% faster). Saved ~$3,500 annually by cutting infra costs (from $10,000 to $6,500). Deployment frequency improved from 8/month to 14/month (75% increase). Failure recovery reduced from 2 hrs to 45 mins (62% faster recovery). ~65% fewer manual interventions (1–2/week vs 5–6/week in Jenkins). Increased collaboration with workflow visibility in PRs. Faster onboarding with predefined, reusable GitHub workflows.

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