GitLab Engineer

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.

Required Skills and Experience:

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, GCP, 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

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 (Prometheus/Grafana, 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

Preferred:

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)