XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd | Contract
Sr. Consultant
Sydney, Australia | Posted on 05/14/2026
- XPT SoftwareAustralia PTY Ltd, incorporated in 2016, is a Software Services company
- XPT works with topclients across Australia in Banking, Insurance, Telecom,Retail, Energy, Mining and Manufacturingdomains.
- We have 120+technocrats in Australia working at our clientlocations.
- XPT SoftwareAustralia is part of group companies which has globalpresence across India & Europe.
- We have served100+ clients globally, fulfilling their onsite-offshoreneeds.
Job Description
Must Have Skills:
- Hands-onexperience deploying GitLab Omnibus in production.
- In-depthknowledge of GitLab components: Gitaly, Praefect, PostgreSQL, Redis,Registry
- Experiencewith PostgreSQL HA using Patroni, etcd, PgBouncer, HAProxy.
- Strongunderstanding of VM-based architectures (e.g., VMware, KVM, or Hyper-V).
- Objectstorage integration using MinIO or S3-compatible services.
- GitLabGeo setup and synchronization troubleshooting.
- CI/CD configuration, runners, token management, andaccess control.
Nice to Have Skills:
- Familiaritywith Ansible or other configuration management tools
- Monitoringwith Prometheus/Grafana
- Understandingof DNS-based failover vs. HAProxy-based
- Experience with air-gapped or security-hardenedenvironments
Detailed Job Description ;
- Architectand deploy GitLab using Omnibus packages on VMs with full HAconfiguration.
- Setup and maintain GitLab Geo replication between Site A (primary) and SiteB (backup).
- ConfigurePostgreSQL HA clusters using Patroni, etcd, PgBouncer, and HAProxy
- Implementand manage Gitaly Clusters with Praefect for repository sharding and HA
- Setup MinIO as an on-prem object storage backend with bucket-levelreplication
- Configureand isolate Redis as non-replicated, cold standby at Geo secondary site
- Automateinfrastructure provisioning and configuration management usingTerraform.
- IntegrateGitLab with internal DNS, firewall, and networking services for HA &DR readiness.
- Configureand manage GitLab Runners with appropriate executor strategies using k8.
- Developand execute backup, restore, and failover testing procedures.
- Createdetailed architecture documentation and standard operating procedures(SOPs)
Sr. Consultant in Sydney employer: XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd
XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of Sydney, where innovation meets collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, we provide ample opportunities for career advancement through mentorship and leadership roles, particularly in the fast-evolving field of infrastructure services. Our commitment to service excellence and operational governance ensures that our team members are empowered to lead transformative projects while enjoying a supportive culture that values diversity and teamwork.
Contact Details:
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