Senior GitLab Engineer
Location: Dallas, Texas (3 days/week onsite downtown Dallas)
Contract Duration: 12+ months

We are seeking a highly seasoned Sr. GitLab Engineer to serve as the technical lead for a major enterprise DevOps transformation effort. This role will drive the strategic redesign and migration of legacy delivery ecosystems (Jenkins, Automic, Bitbucket, Docker) into a modern, secure, and scalable GitLab and Podman-based automation platform. The ideal candidate is a hands-on expert with deep architectural understanding of GitLab CI/CD, platform engineering, large-scale automation, and modern cloud- and container-first engineering practices.

You will operate as a senior technical authority, partnering closely with engineering leadership and cross-functional teams to define CI/CD standards, implement best-in-class delivery workflows, and ensure enterprise readiness through automation, security, and operational excellence. Our client values engineers who demonstrate ownership, drive outcomes, elevate team capabilities, and deliver high-quality, reliable solutions in fast-paced environments.

Required Skills & Experience:

Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field
GitLab Certified CI/CD Specialist or GitLab Administrator (preference for both)
Demonstrated contributions to GitLab or other open-source CI/CD/DevOps tooling
10+ years in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Infrastructure Automation
5+ years of hands-on GitLab CI/CD engineering, including enterprise administration of GitLab Runners, Groups, Projects, and governance
Expert-level skills in Bash, Python, or Go scripting for automation tooling
Deep experience with Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks (Terraform, Ansible) at scale
Strong competency with Docker and Kubernetes, including proven experience migrating workloads and build processes to Podman/Buildah
Proficiency with AWS, GCP, or Azure and cloud-native CI/CD integrations
Strong background across legacy and modern CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Automic, Bamboo, Maven, Nexus/Artifactory, etc.)
Expertise with Git, Git branching strategies, and repository architecture (Bitbucket, Git, SVN)
Extensive knowledge of secure CI/CD practices: SAST/DAST, container scanning, compliance automation, image hardening
Solid grounding in Agile, GitOps, DevSecOps, and scalable SCM practices
Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills; proven ability to guide engineering teams through change

Primary Responsibilities:

Lead and architect the full-scale migration from Jenkins and Automic to GitLab CI/CD
Administer, optimize, and scale GitLab Runners, Projects, Groups, Permissions, and CI/CD governance
Harden GitLab for enterprise requirements: LDAP, SAML/SSO, RBAC, secret management, backup/DR
Design and implement advanced, secure CI/CD pipelines using GitLab YAML best practices
Build complex multi-stage, conditional, dynamic, and parallel workflows
Integrate and automate security and code-quality tools (SAST/DAST, dependency scanning, container scanning)
Analyze, translate, and rebuild sophisticated legacy Jenkins pipelines into optimized GitLab CI/CD workflows
Lead the migration and orchestration of Automic jobs/workflows into GitLab
Dramatically improve pipeline speed and reliability using caching, artifact reuse, pipeline templates, and modularization
Lead the migration of container build processes from Docker to Podman, ensuring security, compliance, and performance
Architect and automate infrastructure provisioning with Terraform and Ansible
Apply GitOps patterns to infrastructure and environment management for consistency and observability
Drive enterprise enablement through documentation, training, architectural standards, and best practices
Monitor GitLab platform health, runner capacity, and pipeline performance using Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK
Troubleshoot and resolve complex CI/CD, infrastructure automation, or migration issues as the top-level escalation point

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.