Senior GitLab Platform Administrator #3208

Genius Road


Job Location:

Dallas, IA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: Yesterday
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Senior GitLab Platform Administrator
Contract Length: 12-18 months
Location: Dallas TX (Hybrid 3 days onsite)

Our client has made significant strides modernizing their software delivery ecosystem and is now focused on maturing and scaling what theyve built. Theyre seeking a Senior GitLab Platform Administrator with deep expertise in GitLab Self-Managed infrastructure automation and DevOps best practices to help take their platform to the next level.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a hands-on environment enjoys optimizing complex systems and takes pride in building scalable secure and reliable pipelines. Our client values initiative accountability and continuous improvement. Youll join a collaborative fast-moving team focused on high-impact delivery and long-term maintainability.

Qualifications and Experience Required:
  • BS in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 8 years of experience administering complex enterprise applications and tools
  • Software Configuration Management expertise
  • Strong hands-on experience with GitLab Artifactory Xray and SonarQube
  • Proficient in Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform Ansible)
  • Solid understanding of containerization and orchestration (Kubernetes OpenShift)
  • Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS Azure IBM Cloud)
  • Skilled in scripting (Bash Python or similar)
  • Experience with CI/CD concepts SDLC methodologies and DevOps culture

Bonus Points For:
  • GitLab Certified Administrator
  • Recent hands-on experience with GitLab Self-Managed
  • Prior experience in build management configuration management or quality testing
  • Background in Agile CI/CD and SCM practices

Key Responsibilities:
  • Administer and scale GitLab Self-Managed (runners groups projects permissions backup/restore)
  • Harden GitLab for enterprise use including SAML/SSO LDAP and RBAC configuration
  • Build optimize and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD and YAML best practices
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and pipeline operations with Terraform and Ansible
  • Implement and champion GitOps practices across development teams
  • Support and guide application teams in adopting GitLab workflows and best practices
  • Develop and maintain runbooks wiki pages and reusable pipeline templates
  • Integrate observability tools (Prometheus Grafana ELK) for platform and pipeline health
  • Enforce code quality compliance and security guardrails across pipelines
  • Provide operational support and participate in 24/7 on-call rotations

Interested Wed love to connect and share more about this opportunity. Apply now or reach out directly for a conversation!

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.

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