DevOps Engineer-W2-OPT also workable

This is a Dallas/TX Onsite position. Mandatory 3 to 5 days work from office8+ years of Administration experience in multiple complex applications and tools
Software Configuration Management expertise
Experience administering GitLab, Artifactory, Xray, & SonarQube
Experience with Terraform and Ansible
Understanding and working knowledge of containerization on Kubernetes/Open Shift
Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and IBM Cloud
Strong communication skills and a track record of cross-team collaboration
Working knowledge of different Software Development Lifecycle Methodologies
Experience configuring and managing GitLab Runners, Groups, Projects, and Permissions at scale
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Nice to have skills:
A BS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience with good scripting/programming skills
GitLab Certified Administrator
Recent experience administering GitLab Self-Managed
Prior software experience with build management, configuration management and/or quality testing
Experience with SCM practices including Agile, continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD)

Design, implement, and optimize complex GitLab CI/CD pipelines using YAML best practices
Leverage Terraform, Ansible, or similar to provision and manage self-hosted GitLab and runners
Implement GitOps practices to manage infrastructure and environment configurations
Automate operational tasks and incident remediation via pipelines and scripts
Partner with application teams to onboard them onto GitLab workflows and best practices
Harden GitLab for enterprise usage (SAML/SSO, LDAP, RBAC, backup/restore)
Develop and maintain clear runbooks, wiki pages, and pipeline templates
Integrate monitoring (PrometheGrafana, ELK) for GitLab health and pipeline performance
Implement policies and guardrails to ensure code quality, compliance, and security posture
Troubleshoot and resolve CI/CD or migration-related incidents in a timely manner
Available for 24/7 On-call support