Job Description
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 workplace
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 Professional 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

📌 Platform Engineer (New South Wales)
🏢 Jobtailor
📍 New South Wales