Genius Road

Sr. GitLab Engineer #2758

Genius Road  •  Dallas, TX (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

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.         
Genius Road

About Genius Road

2025 Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces!

Genius Road, LLC, is a boutique technical, telecom and executive recruiting firm with a difference.

We’re not resume aggregators, but corporate matchmakers – connecting you with candidates who fit your requirements, your culture and your environment. For permanent positions, we bring you new hires with staying power, culling through our extensive network to identify the perfect all-around fit.

If you have a temporary need for additional technical or telecom expertise, we’ll find the right mix of people who can jump right in and start producing.

Just as important, we make the process easier. Instead of inundating your inbox with random resumes, we create individual profiles of our recommended talent that give you a comprehensive view of the top candidates. So, you’ll see, in a glance, not only what these individuals can do, but who they are as human beings and how they’ll fit in your organization.

Combine all this with a proven track record, an unshakable professionalism and a fierce commitment to customer service, and it’s easy to see what sets us apart.

We call it a smarter approach to recruiting. Our customers say it’s “Pure Genius“

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas
Year Founded
2010
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