Sr. GitLab Administrator #2991 at Genius Road

Senior GitLab AdministratorLocation: Dallas TX (Onsite 3 days/week Downtown Dallas)Contract Duration: 12 MonthsWe are seeking a Senior GitLab Administrator to support and manage the day-to-day administration configuration and operational stability of the clients GitLab environment. This role will play a key part in a major DevOps modernization initiative helping transition legacy systems (Jenkins Automic Bitbucket Docker) into a consolidated GitLab- and Podman-based automation platform.The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience administering GitLab at scale implementing CI/CD standards managing user access and integrations and ensuring the environment remains secure compliant and highly available.Required QualificationsBachelors Degree in Computer Science or related technical fieldGitLab Certified Admin or GitLab Certified CI/CD SpecialistPrior contributions to GitLab or related open-source automation platforms8 years in DevOps Platform Operations or Build/Release Administration3 years of direct GitLab administration experience (Runners Groups Projects Permissions)Proficiency with scripting (Bash Python or Go) for automation tasksExperience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform Ansible)Working experience with container platforms (Docker Kubernetes; migration exposure to Podman/Buildah is a plus)Familiarity with AWS GCP or Azure cloud servicesExperience with legacy CI/CD systems (Jenkins Automic Bamboo Maven)Strong knowledge of source control tools (Bitbucket Git SVN)Understanding of security scanning compliance controls and container hardeningExperience working in Agile or GitOps-driven environmentsStrong communication and support skills with the ability to work cross-functionallyPrimary ResponsibilitiesAdminister maintain and optimize the enterprise GitLab platformManage GitLab Runners Projects Groups Permissions and integrationsSupport the migration from Jenkins and Automic to GitLab CI/CDImplement enterprise authentication and hardening settings (LDAP SAML/SSO RBAC backup policies)Build and maintain standardized secure CI/CD pipeline templates and YAML configurationsImplement and support multi-stage and parallel workflowsIntegrate and maintain security tools (SAST DAST container scanning compliance checks)Assist teams in translating legacy Jenkins/Automic pipelines into GitLab workflowsImprove performance and reliability through caching artifact management and pipeline optimizationSupport the transition of container build processes from Docker to PodmanUse Terraform/Ansible to automate GitLab and environment provisioningApply GitOps practices for managing configuration and deployment processesDevelop documentation operational runbooks and training materials for end usersMonitor GitLab system health logs metrics and runner performance using Prometheus/Grafana/ELKProvide troubleshooting support for CI/CD issues runner failures pipeline errors and GitLab service incidentsGenius Road LLC is proud to be a Certified Womens Business Enterprise an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications merit and business need.Required Experience:Senior IC Key Skills Hadoop,Microsoft Windows Server,Windows,Apache,Linux,SAN,Shell Scripting,System Administration,Administrative Experience,Scripting,Oracle,Troubleshooting Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1