Freelance GitLab Platform Engineer

Cloud Power Luxembourg SA; Antwerpen; On-site; EUR 111,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud Power Luxembourg SA is seeking an experienced Freelance GitLab Platform Engineer to strengthen, secure, and professionalize a business-critical GitLab platform. Location: Antwerp, with 2 days per week onsite.

Start ASAP for a contract through end of 2026 with possible extension into 2027. You will drive automation, monitoring, and platform hardening while collaborating across Cloud, Infrastructure, Security, Architecture and Development teams.

Qualifications

• Hands-on with GitLab Self-Managed and GitLab CI/CD
• Deep knowledge of GitLab security and platform hardening
• Experience securing accounts, tokens, credentials, and access rights
• Good knowledge of Linux, Kubernetes, monitoring and logging
• Experience with automation and IaC (Terraform, Ansible)
• Experience with AWS and GitLab SaaS migrations is a plus

Responsibilities

• Strengthen and secure the GitLab platform with focus on access management
• Improve monitoring, logging, and alerting for stability and reliability
• Evaluate and optimize GitLab CI/CD, runners, and container registry
• Support GitLab upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management
• Automate and document platform management and configurations
• Collaborate with Cloud, Infrastructure, Security, Architecture and Development teams
• Share knowledge and document processes to reduce single points of failure
• Contribute to platform evolution, incl. potential GitLab SaaS migration

Skills

GitLab Self-Managed

GitLab Premium

GitLab CI/CD

Linux

Kubernetes

Monitoring & Logging

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Bash

AWS

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Bash

Python

AWS

Job description

Our client is looking for an experienced Freelance GitLab Platform Engineer to further strengthen, secure, and professionalize its business-critical GitLab platform. Location: Antwerp

GitLab is an essential platform for the development and infrastructure teams. In this hands‑on role, you will ensure that the platform becomes more secure, stable, and easier to manage. You will improve automation and actively share your knowledge with the internal engineering teams.

Location: Antwerp – 2 days per week onsite

Start: ASAP

Duration: At least until the end of 2026, with possible extension during the first half of 2027

Languages: Dutch and English

Your Responsibilities

• Further strengthen and secure the GitLab platform, with particular focus on accounts, tokens, credentials, variables, and access management.
• Improve monitoring, logging, and alerting to increase platform stability and reliability.
• Evaluate and optimize GitLab CI/CD, runners, and the container registry.
• Support GitLab upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management.
• Automate and document platform management and configurations.
• Work closely with Cloud, Infrastructure, Security, Architecture, and Development teams.
• Act as the GitLab expert and actively share knowledge with internal engineers.
• Reduce dependency on individual experts through effective knowledge transfer and clear documentation.
• Contribute to the future evolution of the platform, including a potential migration to GitLab SaaS or a managed GitLab solution.

Your Profile

• Strong hands‑on experience with GitLab Self‑Managed, GitLab Premium, and GitLab CI/CD.
• In‑depth knowledge of GitLab security and platform hardening.
• Experience managing and securing accounts, tokens, credentials, variables, and access rights.
• Good knowledge of Linux, Kubernetes, monitoring, and logging.
• Experience troubleshooting business‑critical platforms.
• Experience with automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Practical knowledge of technologies such as Terraform, Ansible, Bash, and Python.
• Experience with AWS and GitLab SaaS migrations is considered an advantage.
• Hands‑on, pragmatic, and capable of working independently.
• Willing to actively share knowledge and collaborate effectively with different technical teams.

Why This Assignment?

This is a challenging assignment with a direct impact on a business‑critical DevOps platform. You will have the opportunity to structurally improve the security, stability, and future readiness of the client's GitLab environment within a technical landscape where platform engineering, automation, and security are key priorities