Own end-to-end GitLab CI/CD pipeline design and operationsbuild, test, security scans, artifacting, environment promotion, and release automationaligned to APL's SDLC standards and environments (ATX/HOX for automation, DTQA, IVV, CERT, PROD).
Implement and evolve safe deployment practices (e.g., fully automated pipelines, blue/green or sharded deployments) to reduce risk and enable frequent, reliable releases.
Partner with Tech Ops/Networking to configure and secure runner connectivity (tags, protected runners, firewall rules) for deployments to AIX subnets and target hosts, ensuring compliant SSH key management and protected variables.
Build and maintain deployment automation and configuration management for AIX-hosted Dyalog APL services and related Linux/Windows components, with clear runbooks and rollback strategies.
Integrate quality gates into pipelines, including static analysis, unit/integration/E2E tests, and semantic release notes, in alignment with APL's automation direction.
Improve observability and operational readiness (logging, metrics, tracing) and align with our modernization emphasis on enterprise observability as part of platform advancement.
Champion standards from APL Fundamentals (configuration in GitLab, continuous verification, environment strategy) and Architecture Principles (automation-first, CI/CD per module, testing in pipelines).
Troubleshoot and remediate pipeline, runner, and environment issues; drive root-cause analysis; and proactively harden delivery systems over time.
Mentor engineers and partner teams to adopt best practices in pipeline design, test automation, and release management across APL's codebases and environments.
What You Bring
5+ years in DevOps or Platform Engineering with production-grade CI/CD for multi-repo environments (GitLab preferred), including runner orchestration, tags, protected branches/variables, and pipeline security controls.
Strong Linux/Unix administration; AIX experience or appetite to learn is a plus given APL's runtime landscape.
Proficiency automating build/deploy operations with Bash/Python or PowerShell and infrastructure scripting (e.g., SSH, packaging, artifact management).
Practical experience integrating security and quality gates in pipelines (e.g., static analysis, linting, unit/integration testing, E2E), and releasing with semantic versioning and changelogs.
Familiarity with end-to-end test frameworks such as Playwright and integration frameworks such as Reqnroll and their execution within CI/CD.
Knowledge of environment promotion patterns (DTQA IVV CERT PROD), release orchestration, and rollbacks in enterprise settings.
Excellent collaboration with Tech Ops/Networking and product engineering teams; strong documentation and runbook discipline.
Nice to Have
Exposure to Dyalog APL and/or legacy modernization patterns (refactoring for testability, reliability, and performance).
Experience with blue/green or sharded deployment strategies at scale in regulated or mission-critical domains.
Observability tooling and practices for logs/metrics/traces.
Familiarity with wealth management and managed accounts workflows (models, rebalancing, post-trade ops).
How We Work In APL (What To Expect)
CI/CD and quality are strategic levers: pipelines include linting, security scanning, multi-level testing, semantic releases, and automated environment promotion.
Configuration and client configurations are managed in GitLab, and teams aim for fully automated and safe deployments (blue/green or sharded).
Networking and runner strategy matter: we collaborate with Tech Ops to ensure GitLab runners can securely reach AIX subnets and target hosts with the right firewall and key configurations.
We are scaling full-stack CI/CD in APL Fundamentals, building shared capabilities for DevOps, performance, and resilience across APL teams.
