Devops Platform Engineer CI/CD

Job Location: hybrid in Bucharest Recruitment process: HR discussion Technical interview X 2 Role description: Our client is building a new GCP-based DevOps Platform for one of Europe's largest family-owned retailers— and their new managed GitLab is directly at the core. As DevOps Platform Engineer CI/CD, you become the owner and designer of this world: from everything-as-code foundations and golden-pathpipelines to a secure software development lifecycle with security built in from the first commit. Whether you are a seasoned expert or a strong engineer ready to take real ownership — if CI/CD and DevSecOps are your passion, this is your platform to shape. Responsibilities: Several years of hands-on experience as a Platform, DevOps, or CI/CD Engineer buildingand running CI/CD at scale — we welcome both seasoned experts and strong engineersready to grow into full service ownership. Deep, practical GitLab expertise — pipeline design, runners, container registry, merge-request workflows, and administration of a GitLab instance as a product for developers. A DevSecOps mindset and secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) know-how : hands-on experience with SAST, DAST, dependency and container scanning, secret detection, SBOM generation, image signing, and policy enforcement — ideally embedded directly into CI pipelines (shift-left). An everything - as -code working style — you treat pipelines, runners, and infrastructure as versioned, reviewable code (Terraform experience is a strong plus). Solid command of the cloud -native delivery toolchain : containers, Kubernetes (GKE preferred), artifact management, Helm, and secure authentication patterns from CI to cloud (e.g. OIDC / workload identity federation instead of long-lived keys). A pragmatic Platform - as -a- Product mindset — you prefer paved roads over one-off heroics, treat developers as customers, and measure success by their flow, not by the sizeof your toolbox. Curiosity for emerging AI- assisted capabilities in the software delivery toolchain and a healthy judgment about where they genuinely help developers. Clear communication across engineering, security, and external partners - you can explain a pipeline architecture to a developer and its risk posture to a security reviewer on the same day. Fluent English required; German or Romanian is a plus. What will you do? Own and shape the central service — our new, managed GitLab instance that serves as the primary source-code and CI/CD platform for all new development at Müller. Build the foundation for our everything-as-code approach on Google Cloud Platform: everything we run — infrastructure, policies, pipelines, and applications — flows throughGitLab into production. Design and deliver CI/CD building blocks that make life easier for developers: managed, pre-configured pipeline templates (golden paths) covering build, test, scan, sign, and deploy — so application teams ship software instead of maintaining YAML. Architect our secure software development lifecycle : establish SAST, DAST, dependency and container scanning, SBOM, secret detection, and image signing asstandard, automated stages of every pipeline — and evolve the toolchain as ourDevSecOps maturity grows. Shape key follow- up architecture decisions , including runner topology on GKE, secureCI-to-GCP authentication, and cost-efficient build patterns. Evaluate and integrate AI- assisted features in our toolchain where they create real value for developers — pragmatically and with sound governance. Champion the cultural shift from strict Dev/Ops separation toward DevOps teams with end-to-end ownership — supported by a strong platform, clear interfaces, and your pipelines. Collaborate closely with the hybrid platform team in Bucharest and Ulm, and contribute to technical standards, code-review culture, and architecture decision records. Why? A green-field opportunity on a brand- new GCP DevOps Platform - your pipeline templates, security gates, and standards will define how application engineers will ship software for years to come. A modern IT organisation with over 230 colleagues, flat hierarchies, and real freedom toshape your domain. Two locations , one team - work from Bucharest or Ulm with a flexible hybrid model(desk sharing and mobile working) and regular in-person meet-ups across both locations. Great teams that enjoy driving Müller's digitalisation forward every day.