Sr. GitLab Engineer #2758

Sr. GitLab Engineer
Location: Dallas, TX (3 days/week downtown Dallas)
Contract Duration: 12+ months

We are looking for a Sr. GitLab Engineer to lead a major DevOps transformation project, migrating legacy systems (Jenkins, Automic, Bitbucket, Docker) to a modern GitLab and Podman-based automation ecosystem for our client. The ideal candidate is a hands-on expert in GitLab CI/CD with a deep understanding of infrastructure automation, containerization, and secure pipeline design. 

This is an opportunity to join a high-energy, outcome-driven DevOps team known for collaboration, speed, and a strong ownership mindset. Our client values initiative, continuous learning, and high-quality execution.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field
• GitLab Certified CI/CD Specialist or GitLab Administrator
• Previous contributions to GitLab or other open-source CI/CD projects
• 8+ years in DevOps or Platform Engineering
• 3+ years of hands-on GitLab CI/CD experience (including GitLab Runners and administration)
• Proficient in Bash, Python, or Go scripting
• Strong experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible)
• Proficient with Docker and Kubernetes; experience migrating to Podman/Buildah
• Familiarity with AWS, GCP, or Azure and cloud-native toolin
• Deep understanding of CI/CD tools and release automation (Jenkins, Automic, Maven, Bamboo, etc.)
• Experience with source control systems (Bitbucket, Git, SVN
• Knowledge of security scanning, compliance, and container hardening practices
• Background in Agile, GitOps, or modern DevOps/SCM practice
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Responsibilities:

• Lead full migration from Jenkins and Automic to GitLab CI/CD
• Administer and scale GitLab Runners, Projects, Groups, and Permissions
• Harden GitLab for enterprise use (LDAP, SAML/SSO, RBAC, backups)
• Build optimized, secure CI/CD pipelines with YAML best practices
• Implement multi-stage, conditional, and parallel workflows
• Integrate security and code quality tools (SAST/DAST, container scanning)
• Translate and rebuild legacy Jenkins pipelines in GitLab
• Migrate and orchestrate Automic jobs/workflows in GitLab
• Improve pipeline speed with caching, templating, and artifact reuse
• Move container builds from Docker to Podman; ensure compliance
• Automate infrastructure provisioning with Terraform/Ansible
• Apply GitOps for infrastructure and environment management
• Onboard teams to GitLab and CI/CD standards through documentation and training
• Monitor GitLab health and pipeline metrics (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
• Troubleshoot and resolve CI/CD and migration issues

Genius Road, LLC is proud to be a Certified Women’s Business Enterprise, an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.