DevOps Engineer

Job Summary We are seeking an experienced DevOps / CI/CD Engineer to design, build, and operate robust GitLab-based CI/CD pipelines supporting hybrid deployment environments. The role focuses on automating application build, test, and deployment workflows across on-premise infrastructure and AWS cloud environments, while ensuring security, reliability, and governance standards are met. Key Responsibilities • Design, build, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for application build, test, and deployment • Support hybrid deployment models, including: • On-premise application servers • AWS environments (DEV, SIT, UAT, PROD) • Manage and operate GitLab Runners (self-hosted on-premise and cloud-based) • Automate deployment workflows, approvals, rollback strategies, and environment promotions • Integrate CI/CD pipelines with security and quality gates (SAST, dependency scanning, code quality checks) • Collaborate with application teams to onboard new services into the CI/CD framework • Troubleshoot pipeline failures, deployment issues, and environment-specific problems • Ensure CI/CD practices comply with security, audit, and governance requirements • Maintain CI/CD documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures Skills & Experience: • Working experiences in public sector/GCC is required • Strong experience designing pipelines using .gitlab-ci.yml • Hands-on management of GitLab Runners (self-hosted and shared) • Solid understanding of branching strategies, release management, and environment promotion • Experience deploying applications to EC2, ECS, or related AWS services • Knowledge of IAM roles and least-privilege access for CI/CD pipelines • Familiarity with VPCs, security groups, load balancers, and networking concepts • Automated deployments to on-premise servers and cloud environments • Experience implementing rollback mechanisms and deployment approvals