14.05.2025

CI/CD Expert

GitLab

Create a tangible, lasting impact on a global product organization by transforming their software delivery pipeline and upgrading them to a new era of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery.

Start

ASAP

Duration

3mo + extension

Location

Jyväskylä, remote

Allocation

100%

We’re seeking an experienced, solutions-driven GitLab CI/CD Transformation Consultant to lead an ambitious migration of complex software build and deployment pipelines from Jenkins to GitLab and lay the foundation for a scalable, future-proof DevOps capability.

This is hands-on and advisory role where you’ll design, optimize, and implement modern pipelines, integrate DORA metrics, guide process improvements, and ensure internal teams are upskilled for ongoing success.

Primary Responsibilities and Objectives

Lead the Migration: Analyze the existing CI/CD landscape and devise a clear, actionable migration plan to GitLab.
Modernize CI/CD Pipelines: Design, build, and document scalable, shareable GitLab CI/CD pipeline templates for product development teams, including static code analysis, artifact management, and automated testing.
Prototype & Prove: Implement a PoC pipeline in GitLab as the first step, iteratively expanding to migrate other high-priority pipelines.
Drive Process Improvement: Review, refactor, or retire legacy pipelines, reducing technical debt and establishing a robust pipeline governance model aligned toward a vision of “one main pipeline.”

Supporting Responsibilities and Objectives

Support Cloud Adoption: Facilitate transition toward container-based and SaaS-oriented deployment workflows in accordance with long-term visions.
Integrate DORA Metrics: Advise on, and integrate, meaningful software delivery performance metrics (especially DORA) to foster a data-driven culture.
Mentor & Document: Coach in-house engineers and coordinators, and create clear, practical documentation so teams can confidently own and extend new solutions.

Key Skills & Competencies

Expertise designing and implementing complex CI/CD pipelines (preferably GitLab CI/CD, but deep Jenkins experience and migration skills also valued).
Strong DevOps engineering background: Source control systems, build automation, testing frameworks (Robot Framework is a plus), artifact management (Artifactory), and infrastructure orchestration.
Solid metrics-driven mindset: Experience defining, integrating, and reporting on software delivery performance (especially DORA metrics).
Cloud and SaaS transitions: Exposure to moving on-premise pipelines/workflows to cloud or SaaS platforms.
Windows server automation: Experience automating software installation/testing on Windows servers at scale.
Documentation & knowledge transfer: Proven ability to produce clear, actionable technical documentation and user guides.
Training & mentorship: Capacity to upskill, coach, and inspire less experienced co-workers.

Personal Traits

Leadership and autonomy: Proactive, able to take the lead, work independently, and make high-impact decisions.
Pragmatic problem-solver: Adept at simplifying complex legacy systems, and focusing on sustainable solutions, not just recreating existing setups.
Change agent and bridge-builder: Enjoys helping organizations adapt, adopt, and embrace new ways of working; able to win trust and foster buy-in.
Quality-obsessed: Relentless about documentation, transparency, and keeping technical debt to a minimum.
Adaptive and curious: Thrives in evolving, complex environments, and relishes deep-diving into unfamiliar systems or tools.

Requirements

Demonstrated senior-level experience leading major CI/CD or DevOps platform migrations, ideally to GitLab.
Technical fluency with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and allied DevOps toolchains.
Background in automating build/test/deploy environments for Windows-based infrastructure.
Experience working across multi-team, international, or regulated environments is advantageous.
Fluency in English. Finnish language skills are an asset but not required.
Ability and willingness to visit Jyväskylä office for key on-site requirements (not frequent, flexible otherwise).

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