• Architect, implement, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines supporting automated build, test, and deployment workflows. • Develop reusable GitLab pipeline templates and integrate automated security scanning, artifact management, and quality gates. • Continuously improve pipeline performance, reliability, and maintainability. • Build and optimize Docker or Docker-equivalent (OCI-compatible) container images for development, testing, and production workloads. • Manage container registries, image versioning, and security best practices. • Develop automated build environments using container-native tooling (Docker, Podman, Buildah, etc.). • Support Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) workflows using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or AWS CDK. • Automate provisioning, configuration, and orchestration using tools such as Ansible. • Integrate build and release automation into cloud-hosted and hybrid environments. • Troubleshoot CI/CD issues, container build problems, and environment inconsistencies. • Provide expert support to software teams during build failures and deployment troubleshooting. • Maintain accurate, high-quality documentation of pipelines, container standards, and automation patterns. • Work across engineering teams to implement DevOps best practices. • Participate in Agile ceremonies including planning, daily standups, and retrospectives. • Recommend process improvements and automation enhancements to increase delivery velocity.