Sr. GitLab Administrator #2991

Dallas, IA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 29 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Senior GitLab Administrator
Location: Dallas TX (Onsite 3 days/week Downtown Dallas)
Contract Duration: 12 Months

We are seeking a Senior GitLab Administrator to support and manage the day-to-day administration configuration and operational stability of the clients GitLab environment. This role will play a key part in a major DevOps modernization initiative helping transition legacy systems (Jenkins Automic Bitbucket Docker) into a consolidated GitLab- and Podman-based automation platform.

The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience administering GitLab at scale implementing CI/CD standards managing user access and integrations and ensuring the environment remains secure compliant and highly available.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related technical field
GitLab Certified Admin or GitLab Certified CI/CD Specialist
Prior contributions to GitLab or related open-source automation platforms
8 years in DevOps Platform Operations or Build/Release Administration
3 years of direct GitLab administration experience (Runners Groups Projects Permissions)
Proficiency with scripting (Bash Python or Go) for automation tasks
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform Ansible)
Working experience with container platforms (Docker Kubernetes; migration exposure to Podman/Buildah is a plus)
Familiarity with AWS GCP or Azure cloud services
Experience with legacy CI/CD systems (Jenkins Automic Bamboo Maven)
Strong knowledge of source control tools (Bitbucket Git SVN)
Understanding of security scanning compliance controls and container hardening
Experience working in Agile or GitOps-driven environments
Strong communication and support skills with the ability to work cross-functionally

Primary Responsibilities

Administer maintain and optimize the enterprise GitLab platform
Manage GitLab Runners Projects Groups Permissions and integrations
Support the migration from Jenkins and Automic to GitLab CI/CD
Implement enterprise authentication and hardening settings (LDAP SAML/SSO RBAC backup policies)
Build and maintain standardized secure CI/CD pipeline templates and YAML configurations
Implement and support multi-stage and parallel workflows
Integrate and maintain security tools (SAST DAST container scanning compliance checks)
Assist teams in translating legacy Jenkins/Automic pipelines into GitLab workflows
Improve performance and reliability through caching artifact management and pipeline optimization
Support the transition of container build processes from Docker to Podman
Use Terraform/Ansible to automate GitLab and environment provisioning
Apply GitOps practices for managing configuration and deployment processes
Develop documentation operational runbooks and training materials for end users
Monitor GitLab system health logs metrics and runner performance using Prometheus/Grafana/ELK
Provide troubleshooting support for CI/CD issues runner failures pipeline errors and GitLab service incidents

Genius Road LLC is proud to be a Certified Womens Business Enterprise an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications merit and business need.

Required Experience:

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Senior GitLab AdministratorLocation: Dallas TX (Onsite 3 days/week Downtown Dallas)Contract Duration: 12 MonthsWe are seeking a Senior GitLab Administrator to support and manage the day-to-day administration configuration and operational stability of the clients GitLab environment. This role will p...

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related technical field
GitLab Certified Admin or GitLab Certified CI/CD Specialist
Prior contributions to GitLab or related open-source automation platforms
8 years in DevOps Platform Operations or Build/Release Administration
3 years of direct GitLab administration experience (Runners Groups Projects Permissions)
Proficiency with scripting (Bash Python or Go) for automation tasks
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform Ansible)
Working experience with container platforms (Docker Kubernetes; migration exposure to Podman/Buildah is a plus)
Familiarity with AWS GCP or Azure cloud services
Experience with legacy CI/CD systems (Jenkins Automic Bamboo Maven)
Strong knowledge of source control tools (Bitbucket Git SVN)
Understanding of security scanning compliance controls and container hardening
Experience working in Agile or GitOps-driven environments
Strong communication and support skills with the ability to work cross-functionally

Primary Responsibilities

Administer maintain and optimize the enterprise GitLab platform
Manage GitLab Runners Projects Groups Permissions and integrations
Support the migration from Jenkins and Automic to GitLab CI/CD
Implement enterprise authentication and hardening settings (LDAP SAML/SSO RBAC backup policies)
Build and maintain standardized secure CI/CD pipeline templates and YAML configurations
Implement and support multi-stage and parallel workflows
Integrate and maintain security tools (SAST DAST container scanning compliance checks)
Assist teams in translating legacy Jenkins/Automic pipelines into GitLab workflows
Improve performance and reliability through caching artifact management and pipeline optimization
Support the transition of container build processes from Docker to Podman
Use Terraform/Ansible to automate GitLab and environment provisioning
Apply GitOps practices for managing configuration and deployment processes
Develop documentation operational runbooks and training materials for end users
Monitor GitLab system health logs metrics and runner performance using Prometheus/Grafana/ELK
Provide troubleshooting support for CI/CD issues runner failures pipeline errors and GitLab service incidents