DevOps Engineer with GitLab

Join our client's centralized DevOps Tools Team as a DevOps Engineer with GitLab, focusing on building and maintaining GitLab infrastructure and CI/CD capabilities.

You will play a key role in enhancing platform scalability, reliability, and developer experience, while contributing to innovative AI-driven pipeline solutions. If you are motivated to drive improvements and work collaboratively across teams, we encourage you to apply.

This position offers a hybrid model, with 3 days per week working from the EPAM Warsaw office.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage GitLab components including groups, projects, runners, pipelines, templates, and shared libraries
• Develop and maintain shared CI/CD pipelines, reusable templates, and scalable delivery models
• Integrate DevOps tools such as artifact repositories, secret management, security scanning, observability, and policy enforcement
• Deploy and maintain GitLab Runners using Kubernetes, autoscaling, and Docker with enterprise-grade security
• Implement automated quality gates and test automation frameworks within CI/CD pipelines
• Investigate AI-enabled CI/CD applications like intelligent test selection and pipeline optimization with governance
• Collaborate with security, platform, and product teams to standardize workflows and enforce policies
• Monitor and improve pipeline performance, cost efficiency, and reliability; establish SLAs, SLOs, and KPIs
• Produce documentation, runbooks, and training materials; provide advanced Tier 2/3 support
• Promote continuous improvement through automation and self-service tools

Requirements

• Extensive experience in GitLab engineering with at least 7 years in advisory or consulting roles
• Proven leadership skills in DevOps environments with 4 to 6 years of professional IT experience
• Background in banking sector IT operations for 1 to 3 years
• Strong proficiency in Java and Python programming languages with 4 to 6 years of hands-on experience
• Expertise in DevSecOps practices and secure software delivery
• Competency in CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong problem-solving skills combined with a proactive 'get things done' attitude
• Ability to coordinate and organize effectively within cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated communication skills in English at a very good level, both spoken and written

Nice to have

• Knowledge of German, Polish, or Spanish language

We offer

• We gather like-minded people:
  • Engineering community of industry professionals
  • Friendly team and enjoyable working environment
  • Flexible schedule and opportunity to work remotely within Poland
  • Chance to work abroad for up to 60 days annually
  • Business-driven relocation opportunities
• We provide growth opportunities:
  • Outstanding career roadmap
  • Leadership development, career advising, soft skills, and well-being programs
  • Certification (GCP, Azure, AWS)
  • Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, Get Abstract, Cloud Guru
  • English classes
• We cover it all:
  • Stable income (Employment Contract or B2B)
  • Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Benefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)
  • Strategically located offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, fantastic coffee, and more
  • Referral bonuses
  • Corporate, social and well-being events
• Please, note:
  • The set of bonuses might vary based on the role you apply for – specifics will be discussed with our recruiter during the general interview.
  • We will reach out to selected candidates exclusively.

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.