Remote Cloud Platform Engineer - Kubernetes & GitOps

GitLab Inc.; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

GitLab is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer on the Runway team to design, build, and maintain the infrastructure and developer tooling that powers our engineering organization. You will advance our Kubernetes-based platform, mature our GitOps practices, and expand infrastructure as code adoption across the business.

This hands-on role involves operating production Kubernetes clusters across cloud environments, extending Argo CD-based workflows, writing Terraform modules, monitoring health, and

Qualifications

• Experience operating Kubernetes in production across cloud environments.
• Proficiency with GitOps tooling (Argo CD or Flux) and Terraform.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Go.

Responsibilities

• Operate and improve production Kubernetes clusters across cloud environments.
• Own and extend Argo CD-based GitOps workflows and deployment standards.
• Write, review, and maintain Terraform modules with drift detection.
• Monitor platform health, respond to incidents, and improve availability.
• Collaborate with application teams to onboard services and improve productivity.
• Implement RBAC, network policies, and secrets management for security.

Skills

Kubernetes production operations

Cloud provider experience (AWS/GCP/AZ)

Argo CD / GitOps tooling

Terraform for cloud infra

Go / Python / Bash scripting

Helm for Kubernetes

Networking fundamentals (DNS, load bal

Clear written and verbal communication

Tools

Argo CD

Terraform

Helm

Job description

GitLab is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer on the Runway team to design, build, and maintain the infrastructure and developer tooling that powers our engineering organization. You will advance our Kubernetes-based platform, mature our GitOps practices, and expand infrastructure as code adoption across the business.

This hands-on role involves operating production Kubernetes clusters across cloud environments, extending Argo CD-based workflows, writing Terraform modules, monitoring health, and