Senior DevOps Engineer – Platform Automation & Security

Unleash innovation at the intersection of automation and security — shape the future of DevOps excellence! Warsaw-based opportunity with hybrid work model (up to 3 remote days per week). As a Senior DevOps Engineer – Platform Automation & Security, you will be working for our client, a leading organization dedicated to advancing platform reliability, automation, and security in a dynamic enterprise environment. You will design, build, and maintain advanced CI/CD pipelines, enhance platform security, and explore AI-driven solutions to optimize development workflows. This role offers a prime opportunity to influence key aspects of platform infrastructure and drive scalable, secure, and innovative DevOps practices. Your main responsibilities: • Design, implement, and manage GitLab components, configurations, and shared pipelines to promote efficiency and scalability. • Build and maintain reusable CI/CD templates, pipelines, and best-practice patterns across teams. • Integrate and manage DevSecOps tooling such as artifact repositories, secret management, security scans, and observability tools. • Implement enterprise-grade GitLab Runners with Kubernetes, autoscaling, Docker, and shell environments, ensuring high reliability and security. • Contribute to test automation frameworks and integrate automated quality gates (unit, integration, E2E, security scans). • Explore and implement AI-enabled use cases within CI/CD, including intelligent test selection, code insights, and pipeline optimization, adhering to responsible AI principles. • Collaborate with security, platform, and product teams to standardize workflows, enforce policies, and enhance developer productivity. • Monitor, analyze, and optimize pipeline performance, costs, reliability, and establish SLAs/SLOs and KPIs. • Prepare documentation, runbooks, and enablement materials; deliver training and Tier 2/3 support for GitLab and related tools. • Drive continuous improvement initiatives through automation, self-service tools, and feedback loops. You're ideal for this role if you have: • 4+ years of professional experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or related fields. • Deep expertise in GitLab administration and CI/CD pipeline design. • Strong knowledge of DevSecOps practices and security tooling integrations. • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud or container orchestration. • Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python and/or Java. • Excellent teamwork and communication skills, with a good command of English. • Strong problem-solving and organizational skills with a proactive approach. It is a strong plus if you have: • Additional language skills such as German, Polish, Spanish. • C/C++ knowledge or relevant security certifications. Language Required for the role: • Fluent English, both written and spoken. Eligibility for the role: • Only candidates with an existing legal right to work in the European Union will be considered for this role. #MAKEYourCareerBETTER Interested? Apply now and include your CV (preferably in English) along with a statement confirming your consent to the processing and storage of your personal data.