DevOps-Gitlab Engineer // NO -H1B OR OPT will work only w2 .

DevOps-Gitlab Engineer - Dallas, TX 12 months Rate : $40 -45 W2 7+ years This is a Dallas/TX Onsite position. Mandatory 3 to 5 days work from office Administration experience in multiple complex applications and tools • Software Configuration Management expertise • Experience administering GitLab, Artifactory, Xray, & SonarQube • Experience with Terraform and Ansible • Understanding and working knowledge of containerization on Kubernetes/Open Shift • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and IBM Cloud • Strong communication skills and a track record of cross-team collaboration • Working knowledge of different Software Development Lifecycle Methodologies • Experience configuring and managing GitLab Runners, Groups, Projects, and Permissions at scale *CONTINUE IN COMMENTS* Nice to have skills: A BS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience with good scripting/programming skills • GitLab Certified Administrator • Recent experience administering GitLab Self-Managed • Prior software experience with build management, configuration management and/or quality testing • Experience with SCM practices including Agile, continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) Design, implement, and optimize complex GitLab CI/CD pipelines using YAML best practices • Leverage Terraform, Ansible, or similar to provision and manage self-hosted GitLab and runners • Implement GitOps practices to manage infrastructure and environment configurations • Automate operational tasks and incident remediation via pipelines and scripts • Partner with application teams to onboard them onto GitLab workflows and best practices • Harden GitLab for enterprise usage (SAML/SSO, LDAP, RBAC, backup/restore) Develop and maintain clear runbooks, wiki pages, and pipeline templates • Integrate monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana, ELK) for GitLab health and pipeline performance • Implement policies and guardrails to ensure code quality, compliance, and security posture • Troubleshoot and resolve CI/CD or migration-related incidents in a timely manner • Available for 24/7 On-call support