Genius Road, LLC
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.
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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.
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