Senior Migration Engineer

Who you are

• Experience delivering customer-facing migration, installation, training, or technical advisory engagements
• Experience using, deploying, or configuring GitLab, with a solid understanding of Git and source control workflows
• Experience with infrastructure as code or configuration as code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Packer, Puppet, or Chef
• Hands-on experience running Kubernetes workloads in production, including deployments, rollouts, and debugging crash loops, failed health checks, and scheduling issues
• Experience with a major cloud provider such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Microsoft Azure, along with working knowledge of network design and connectivity
• Ability to read, understand, and modify infrastructure tooling, with familiarity in languages such as Go, Python, or Ruby
• Ability to independently lead multiple customer projects, communicate clearly in written and spoken English, and build agreement in a remote, largely asynchronous environment
• PubSec/Federal experience a plus
• A solution-oriented approach, effective cross-functional collaboration, and a commitment to GitLab's values. Experience with GitLab Geo and replication is helpful, but deep expertise can be developed in the role
• Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application

What the job involves

• As a Senior Migration Engineer for GitLab Dedicated, you'll partner with customers to plan and deliver migrations from self-managed GitLab to GitLab Dedicated
• You'll use GitLab Geo to replicate customer data and move customers onto fully managed, isolated GitLab environments with minimal disruption
• You'll balance hands-on technical delivery with clear communication and project ownership, translating each customer's goals, timelines, and constraints into a practical plan and guiding them through cutover and validation
• You'll use infrastructure as code and configuration as code practices, Kubernetes, cloud platforms, and network design to work within existing GitLab Dedicated environments
• You'll also improve the tooling, scripts, and runbooks that make migrations repeatable and reduce manual work, while sharing insights from customer engagements with GitLab's Product and Engineering teams
• Lead migrations from self-managed GitLab to GitLab Dedicated using GitLab Geo to replicate customer data
• Design migration runbooks and automation for repeatable cutovers, and validate target environments built with Terraform, Ansible, and Kubernetes
• Deliver customer migrations from initial assessment through planning, replication, cutover, and post-migration validation
• Use GitLab Geo to replicate customer data, debug synchronization issues, identify root causes, and keep migrations on track
• Design customer network connectivity within GitLab Dedicated constraints, including virtual private clouds, private connectivity, Domain Name System configuration, and firewall rules
• Apply infrastructure as code and configuration as code practices to interact with and validate existing GitLab Dedicated environments
• Advise customers on migration sequencing, cutover windows, integration requirements, risks, and clear next steps
• Improve migration tooling, scripts, and runbooks to make delivery more reliable, repeatable, and efficient
• Partner with Professional Services, Environment Automation, Product, and Engineering to resolve blockers, share field feedback, and keep delivery consistent
• Manage multiple customer engagements while balancing customer outcomes, delivery priorities, and share technical knowledge with other engineers
• About the team:
• Migration Engineers are part of GitLab's Dedicated Infrastructure organization
• We work with Sales, Professional Services, Environment Automation, Product, and Engineering to coordinate delivery, resolve customer needs, and share field feedback that improves GitLab features and delivery practices
• We work remotely and largely asynchronously across regions and time zones, with a focus on reliable delivery and long-term customer success

Benefits

• We offer benefits to manage your health, wealth, and well-being regardless of location
• Flexibility in schedule to be there for life’s important moments
• Equity compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan offered
• Generous Paid Time Off