• Build and ship GitLab CI/CD pipelines service by service
• Implement CodeDeploy canary deployments, multi-region orchestration with manual gates, automated rollback on CloudWatch alarms and smoke tests
• Migrate services from the legacy deployment system to self-contained per-repository pipelines
• Run old and new pipelines in parallel for zero-risk cutover
• Validate migrations against live production traffic and confirm service health
• Complete pre-migration audits to identify what to retain, redesign or remove
• Make pragmatic engineering decisions within the agreed architecture and Pipeline Construction Standard
• Coordinate with development teams on production deployment windows
• Validate environment configurations so teams can verify services after migration
• Document decisions, issues and fixes in repositories
• Improve the Pipeline Construction Standard and reference patterns
• Contribute to shared GitLab CI templates, CDK construct libraries and self-service tooling
• Work within a hands-on team of 4–6 engineers alongside the Lead Platform Engineer
• Support deployment experiences for approximately 250 active repositories across Lambda, ECS Fargate, ECS Windows, EC2 and S3/CloudFront in four production regions
Requirements
Deep experience with GitLab CI/CD, including multi-stage pipelines, environments, manual gates, shared templates and self-hosted runners
AWS CodeDeploy experience with canary/blue-green deployments and automated rollback
Multi-region orchestration across Lambda, ECS/Fargate and EC2
Solid working knowledge of IAM cross-account roles, CloudFormation and SSM Parameter Store




Track record delivering a migration or modernisation program in a live production environment
Strong shell scripting and AWS CLI fluency
Ability to build pipelines supporting AI-assisted and agent-driven workflows
AWS CDK experience in TypeScript or Python
Experience migrating away from legacy CI/CD systems, including parallel running and flag-based cutover
Experience with .
NET build pipelines, including dotnet publish and zip packaging
Knowledge of DORA metrics and deployment frequency observability
Developer experience design, self-service tooling, repository templates and internal platform thinking
AWS certifications such as DevOps Engineer Qualified or Solutions Architect are desirable
Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in building and managing GitLab CI/CD pipelines, with a strong focus on AWS CodeDeploy, multi-region orchestration, and migration strategies.
Proficient in scripting and tooling to enhance deployment processes and ensure service reliability.
Highest-signal resume keywords
GitLab CI/CD
AWS CodeDeploy
Multi-Region Orchestration
Shell Scripting
AWS CDK
Hard Skills
GitLab CI/CD
AWS CodeDeploy
Multi-Region Orchestration
Shell Scripting
AWS CLI
AWS CDK
TypeScript
Python
.NET Build Pipelines
DORA Metrics
Certifications & Qualifications
DevOps Engineer Professional
Solutions Architect
Industry Keywords
Migration
Modernization Program
Deployment Frequency
Self-Service Tooling
Repository Templates
Tools & Technologies
CloudFormation
SSM Parameter Store
Lambda
ECS Fargate
ECS Windows
EC2
S3
CloudFront
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📌 Platform Engineer (Sydney)
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