Platform Engineer for Naval Business (GitLab CI/CD)

As a Platform Engineer within the Naval Department at Thales, you will be crucial in supporting the migration and maintenance of a new secured engineering environment. This role involves developing GitLab CI pipelines, creating build container images, administering new development tools, and ensuring a smooth transition from legacy systems. You will enable distributed teams to work more efficiently and collaboratively, with hybrid working expected.

Must Have

• Migrate, optimize, harden security tooling from legacy systems to modern solutions.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD.
• Manage and deploy containerized applications with Docker and Podman.
• Support version and artefacts control and collaboration using GitLab and Artifactory.
• Collaborate with teams across Netherlands and Germany, as well as with software architects in the Netherlands.
• Proficiency in Linux systems and shell scripting.
• Experience with GitLab for CI/CD pipeline management and source control.
• Familiarity with Artifactory, Maven and CMake build automation & dependency management.
• Familiarity with containerization tools (Docker, Podman).
• Experience with versioning systems, especially Git.

Good to Have

• Previous experience with project migrations (e.g., Jenkins-Gitlab CI, Nexus-Artifactory, etc.).
• Familiarity with DevSecOps tools (SonarQube, Coverity, BlackDuck etc).
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and/or Ansible.
• Willingness to learn/work with new scripting languages (Shell scripting, PowerShell, Python).
• Experience in hybrid work environments and working with international teams.

Perks & Benefits

• 24 holiday days a year
• Benefit Online
• Flexible working hours
• Comprehensive compensation and benefit package including medical coverage & life insurance
• Hybrid Workplace
• GoFluent & Udemy Subscription
• Engineering, Technology & Management Academies

About the Role:

As a Platform Engineer within the Naval Department, you will be instrumental in supporting our migration and maintenance of the new engineering secured environment, enabling our distributed teams to work more efficiently and collaboratively. Your role will involve as well developing GitLab CI pipelines, creating build container images and administer new development tools, as well as ensuring a smooth transition from legacy systems. Hybrid working is expected.

Key Responsibilities:

• Migrate, optimize, harden security tooling from legacy systems to modern solutions.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD.
• Manage and deploy containerized applications with Docker and Podman.
• Support version and artefacts control and collaboration using GitLab and Artifactory
• Collaborate with teams across Netherlands and Germany, as well as with software architects in the Netherlands to ensure effective tool usage and best practices.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Proficiency in Linux systems and shell scripting.
• Experience with GitLab for CI/CD pipeline management and source control.
• Familiarity with Artifactory, Maven and CMake build automation & dependency management
• Familiarity with containerization tools (Docker, Podman).
• Experience with versioning systems, especially Git
• Problem solving, flexibility, curiosity, collaboration

Nice to have:

• Previous experience with project migrations (eg. Jenkins-Gitlab CI, Nexus-Artifactory, etc.)
• Familiarity with DevSecOps tools (SonarQube, Coverity, BlackDuck etc)
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and/or Ansible
• Willingness to learn/work with new scripting languages (Shell scripting, PowerShell, Python )
• Experience in hybrid work environments and working with international teams.

Your careeer at Thales:

Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. You will be able to evolve and grow your competences in different areas:

• Room and attention to personal development.
• Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or go to a more complex Solutiom
• Choose between a technical expertise or a leadership path.
• Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group.
• Work for different Thales domains & entities.

Your immediate benefits:

• 24 holiday days a year
• Benefit Online
• A good work-life balance which includes flexible working hours
• A comprehensive compensation and benefit package including medical coverage & life insurance
• Hybrid Workplace
• GoFluent & Udemy Subscription
• Engineering, Technology & Management Academies

At Thales, we’re committed to fostering a workplace where respect, trust, collaboration, and passion drive everything we do. Here, you’ll feel empowered to bring your best self, thrive in a supportive culture, and love the work you do. Join us, and be part of a team reimagining technology to create solutions that truly make a difference – for a safer, greener, and more inclusive world.