Lead Platform Engineer – GitLab CI/CD | IDP| Terraform | AWS

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Platform Engineer / Developer Experience Engineer with 8+ years of hands-on experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, Software Engineering, or related areas. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in GitLab CI/CD, Internal Developer Portals such as Backstage, AWS, Terraform, scripting, and observability tools .

This role will focus on building scalable developer platforms, improving engineering workflows, automating infrastructure and deployments, and reducing developer friction across the organization. The candidate should have a strong engineering and problem-solving mindset , with the ability to understand developer challenges and translate them into effective technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, optimize, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab . Create and manage reusable GitLab pipeline templates, components, and automation frameworks . Develop and enhance Internal Developer Portals (IDPs) using Backstage . Build developer self-service capabilities and automation to improve engineering productivity.

Develop and maintain platform automation using Python and Bash scripting . Work closely with engineering teams to identify and resolve developer friction and productivity challenges . Translate developer requirements and pain points into scalable technical solutions. Automate cloud infrastructure provisioning and management using Terraform .

Implement and maintain cloud-native solutions on AWS . Monitor platform and application health using observability tools, particularly Datadog . Troubleshoot and resolve complex CI/CD, infrastructure, deployment, and platform-related issues . Establish and promote engineering best practices, standards, automation, and governance.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce operational overhead and improve developer experience. Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to continuously improve the developer platform. Mandatory Skills 8+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Platform Engineering, DevOps, SRE, or related areas.

Strong hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD , including: CI/CD pipeline creation and optimization Pipeline templates and component development Repository and workflow management Strong programming/scripting skills in Python and Bash . Hands-on experience with Backstage or similar Internal Developer Portals . Strong development experience with TypeScript/JavaScript .

Experience building developer workflow automation and self-service solutions . Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills. Ability to understand and translate developer friction into technical solutions .

Preferred Skills

Hands-on experience with AWS Cloud Services . Strong experience with Terraform / Infrastructure as Code (IaC) . Experience with Datadog or similar observability and monitoring platforms . Experience monitoring platform and application health. Knowledge of cloud security, governance, and best practices. Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies.

Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker . Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is a strong hands-on Platform Engineer who can combine software engineering, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and developer experience capabilities. They should be comfortable working across: GitLab CI/CD → Backstage / Developer Portal → Python/Bash → Terraform → AWS → Datadog → Kubernetes A strong automation mindset, debugging capability, ownership, and "can-do" attitude are essential for this role.