GitLab Engineer

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 administrationProficiency 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 toolingStrong communication skills and a track record of cross-team collaborationKnowledge of JFrog Artifactory, BitBucket / GIT, SVN and other SCM toolsKnowledge of desired state configuration, automated deployment, continuous integration, and release engineering tools like Puppet, Chef, Jenkins, Bamboo, Maven, Ant etcPlan and execute the end-to-end migration from Jenkins and Automic to GitLab CI/CDConfigure and manage GitLab Runners, Groups, Projects, and Permissions at scaleHarden GitLab for enterprise usage (SAML/SSO, LDAP, RBAC, backup/restore) Design, implement, and optimize complex GitLab CI/CD pipelines using YAML best practicesImplement multi-stage, parallel, and conditional workflows for build, test, security scan, and deployIntegrate static code analysis, security scanning (SAST/DAST), and container scanning into pipelinesAnalyze existing Jenkins's freestyle and scripted pipelines; translate to GitLab CI/CD syntaxMigrate Automic workflows/jobs into GitLab, orchestrating dependencies and schedulingReduce pipeline execution time through caching, artifact reuse, and pipeline templatingLead the migration of container build and deployment processes from Docker to Podman/BuildahAuthor GitLab CI templates for Podman-based image builds and registriesEnsure the security and compliance of container images (signing, vulnerability scanning) Leverage Terraform, Ansible, or similar to provision and manage self-hosted GitLab and runnersImplement GitOps practices to manage infrastructure and environment configurationsAutomate operational tasks and incident remediation via pipelines and scriptsPartner with application teams to onboard them onto GitLab workflows and best practicesDevelop and maintain clear runbooks, wiki pages, and pipeline templatesConduct workshops, brown-bags, and training sessions to evangelize GitLab CI/CDIntegrate monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana, ELK) for GitLab health and pipeline performanceImplement policies and guardrails to ensure code quality, compliance, and security postureTroubleshoot and resolve CI/CD or migration-related incidents in a timely manner