GitLab Administrator

Job Title: GitLab Administrator

Location: Dallas TX 75202 ONSITE

Mode : Contract (6+ Months) - Onsite

Note:- In-person interview required.

JD:

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.

Required Skills and Experience:

At least 12+ Years in IT.

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)