Job Description
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Build and ship GitLab CI/CD pipelines service by service
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Implement CodeDeploy canary deployments, multi-region orchestration with manual gates, automated rollback on CloudWatch alarms and smoke tests
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Migrate services from the legacy deployment system to self-contained per-repository pipelines
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Run old and new pipelines in parallel for zero-risk cutover
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Validate migrations against live production traffic and confirm service health
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Complete pre-migration audits to identify what to retain, redesign or remove
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Make pragmatic engineering decisions within the agreed architecture and Pipeline Construction Standard
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Coordinate with development teams on production deployment windows
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Validate environment configurations so teams can verify services after migration
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Document decisions, issues and fixes in repositories
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Improve the Pipeline Construction Standard and reference patterns
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Contribute to shared GitLab CI templates, CDK construct libraries and self-service tooling
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Work within a hands-on team of 4–6 engineers alongside the Lead Platform Engineer
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Support deployment experiences for approximately 250 active repositories across Lambda, ECS Fargate, ECS Windows, EC2 and S3/CloudFront in four production regions
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Requirements
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Deep experience with GitLab CI/CD, including multi-stage pipelines, environments, manual gates, shared templates and self-hosted runners
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AWS CodeDeploy experience with canary/blue-green deployments and automated rollback
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Multi-region orchestration across Lambda, ECS/Fargate and EC2
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Solid working knowledge of IAM cross-account roles, CloudFormation and SSM Parameter Store
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Track record delivering a migration or modernisation program in a live production environment
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Strong shell scripting and AWS CLI fluency
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Ability to build pipelines supporting AI-assisted and agent-driven workflows
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AWS CDK experience in TypeScript or Python
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Experience migrating away from legacy CI/CD systems, including parallel running and flag-based cutover
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Experience with .NET build pipelines, including dotnet publish and zip packaging
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Knowledge of DORA metrics and deployment frequency observability
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Developer experience design, self-service tooling, repository templates and internal platform thinking
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AWS certifications such as DevOps Engineer Professional or Solutions Architect are desirable
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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in building and managing GitLab CI/CD pipelines, with a robust focus on AWS CodeDeploy, multi-region orchestration, and migration strategies. Proficient in scripting and tooling to enhance deployment processes and ensure service reliability.
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Highest-signal resume keywords
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GitLab CI/CD
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AWS CodeDeploy
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Multi-Region Orchestration
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Shell Scripting
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AWS CDK
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Hard Skills
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GitLab CI/CD
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AWS CodeDeploy
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Multi-Region Orchestration
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Shell Scripting
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AWS CLI
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AWS CDK
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TypeScript
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Python
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.NET Build Pipelines
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DORA Metrics
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Certifications & Qualifications
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DevOps Engineer Professional
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Solutions Architect
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Industry Keywords
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Migration
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Modernization Program
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Deployment Frequency
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Self-Service Tooling
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Repository Templates
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Tools & Technologies
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CloudFormation
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SSM Parameter Store
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Lambda
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ECS Fargate
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ECS Windows
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EC2
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S3
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CloudFront
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📌 Platform Engineer (New South Wales)
🏢 Jobtailor
📍 New South Wales