GitLab Administrator

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Job Description:

Role: GitLab Administrator

Location: Dallas, TX – onsite only

Duration: 6+ Months

Experience required: 8+ years

Interview Mode: Face to Face

Job Summary:

We’re seeking experienced Administrators to join our Code Management team. The right candidates for this role will be able to execute strategic projects, optimize CI/CD workflows, and drive infrastructure modernization. They will play a critical part in maturing our automation ecosystem (GitLab, Ansible Automation Platform and Terraform Enterprise) as we move from previously used toolsets ensuring robust, scalable, and secure pipelines.

Mandatory skills:

·       8+ 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

·       Harden GitLab for enterprise usage (SAML/SSO, LDAP, RBAC, backup/restore)

·       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

·       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

Preferred:

·       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)