Sr. GitLab Engineer

Genesis10 is seeking a Sr. GitLab Engineer for our client in the utilities industry. This long-term contract position is located in Dallas, TX 75202. 3 days onsite / 2 days remote.

W2 Hourly Pay rate range: $75-$85/hr DOE

Description:
We're seeking a highly skilled GitLab Engineer to join our DevOps team. The right candidate for this role will lead and execute strategic migrations, optimize CI/CD workflows, and drive infrastructure modernization. They will be critical in moving our automation ecosystem from legacy tools (Jenkins, Bitbucket, Automic, Docker) to GitLab and Podman, ensuring robust, scalable, and secure pipelines.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute the end-to-end migration from Jenkins and Automic to GitLab CI/CD
• Configure and manage 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
• Implement multi-stage, parallel, and conditional workflows for build, test, security scan, and deploy
• Integrate static code analysis, security scanning (SAST/DAST), and container scanning into pipelines
• Analyze existing Jenkins's freestyle and scripted pipelines; translate to GitLab CI/CD syntax
• Migrate Automic workflows/jobs into GitLab, orchestrating dependencies and scheduling
• Reduce pipeline execution time through caching, artifact reuse, and pipeline templating
• Lead the migration of container build and deployment processes from Docker to Podman/Buildah
• Author GitLab CI templates for Podman-based image builds and registries
• Ensure the security and compliance of container images (signing, vulnerability scanning)
• 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
• Conduct workshops, brown-bags, and training sessions to evangelize GitLab CI/CD
• 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

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in DevOps or Platform Engineering roles
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD, GitLab Runners, and GitLab administration
• Proficiency with scripting and automation (e.g., Bash, Python, or Go)
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible, etc.)
• Solid understanding of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure) and cloud-native tooling
• Strong communication skills and a track record of cross-team collaboration
• Knowledge of JFrog Artifactory, BitBucket / GIT, SVN and other SCM tools
• Knowledge of desired state configuration, automated deployment, continuous integration, and release engineering tools like Puppet, Chef, Jenkins, Bamboo, Maven, Ant etc

Desired Skills:

• A BS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience with good scripting/programming skills
• GitLab Certified CI/CD Specialist or GitLab Administrator Certification Contributions to the GitLab open-source project or similar tooling
• 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)

W2 Status:
Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year-in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years. Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF & Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran
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