Required skills
- IT Consulting
- GitLab
- Migration Concept
- Infrastructure Analysis
- Development Environments
- System Migration
- Migration Planning
- Risk Assessment
- Best Practices
- Git
Languages: German
Job description
Seeking an experienced IT Consultant to advise on and design the concept for migrating an existing self-hosted development environment to GitLab. The role focuses solely on consulting and concept development, not operational execution.
Project overview
IT Consultant – GitLab Migration / Migration Consulting
For an exciting IT project, we are looking for an experienced IT Consultant with in-depth knowledge of GitLab and experience in migrating existing development environments.
The client currently has a self-hosted environment that is to be transferred to a GitLab environment as part of a planned initiative. For this, an experienced consulting personality is sought who can provide technical support to the client, analyze the existing infrastructure, and develop a suitable migration concept.
Important: The subject of this project is exclusively consulting and concept development. The operational execution of the migration is not part of the assignment.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Consulting the client regarding the planned migration of an existing self-hosted environment to GitLab
Analysis and evaluation of the existing system and infrastructure environment
Development of a suitable migration concept
Definition of the required migration steps and procedures
Identification of possible challenges, risks, and dependencies
Technical support and assistance to the client in planning the migration
Consulting on best practices and suitable solution approaches in the GitLab environment
Requirements and Qualifications
In-depth experience with GitLab and corresponding development environments
Demonstrable practical experience in supporting at least one GitLab migration
Experience in analyzing existing IT and development infrastructures
Knowledge in the conception and planning of migration projects
Ability to communicate technical issues understandably and to advise clients professionally
Independent and structured way of working
Framework Conditions
Project details
November 2026
Project end: 31.03.2027
Project scope: approx. 280 hours, depending on availability
Utilization: Flexible, from 1 to 5 person-days per week
100% remote
Type of engagement: Freelance project assignment
Availability can be structured flexibly. Candidates with a low weekly capacity of, for example, one person-day per week are also explicitly welcome.
- Start: ab sofort
- Duration: 5 Monate
- Remote: remote
- Location: Eschborn, Deutschland, DE
- Languages: German
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