Senior Migration Engineer – GitLab Dedicated

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Oversee the transition of data from self-managed GitLab to GitLab Dedicated utilizing GitLab Geo for data replication.

• Manage the entire customer migration process from the initial evaluation to planning, data replication, cutover, and post-migration validation.

• Create migration runbooks and automation processes to ensure consistent cutover procedures.

• Verify target environments constructed with Terraform, Ansible, and Kubernetes.

• Troubleshoot synchronization issues in GitLab Geo and determine their root causes.

• Design customer network configurations, which include virtual private clouds, private connectivity, DNS settings, and firewall regulations.

• Implement infrastructure as code and configuration as code methodologies to interact with and validate GitLab Dedicated settings.

• Provide guidance to customers on migration sequencing, cutover schedules, integration necessities, potential risks, and subsequent actions.

• Enhance migration tools, scripts, and runbooks for improved efficiency.

• Collaborate with Professional Services, Environment Automation, Product, and Engineering teams to address challenges and relay field feedback.

• Handle multiple customer projects while aligning customer results with delivery priorities.

• Share technical expertise with fellow engineers.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in delivering customer-facing migration, installation, training, or technical advisory services.

• Proficient in using, deploying, or configuring GitLab, with a strong grasp of Git and source control workflows.

• Familiarity with infrastructure as code or configuration as code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Packer, Puppet, or Chef.

• Practical experience managing Kubernetes workloads in a production environment, including deployments, rollouts, and troubleshooting crash loops, failed health checks, and scheduling challenges.

• Experience with AWS, GCP, or Microsoft Azure, along with a solid understanding of network design and connectivity.

• Ability to read, comprehend, and modify infrastructure tooling, with knowledge of Go, Python, or Ruby.

• Capability to independently lead multiple customer initiatives.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Skill in fostering agreement in a remote, predominantly asynchronous workplace.

• A solution-focused mindset coupled with effective cross-functional collaboration abilities.

• Adherence to GitLab's core values.

• Familiarity with GitLab Geo and replication is advantageous, though extensive expertise can be acquired on the job.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits to support your health, financial stability, and overall well-being.

• Flexible Paid Time Off policy.

• Participation in Team Member Resource Groups.

• Equity compensation along with an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Funding for growth and development opportunities.

• Parental Leave policy.