DevOps Engineer (GitLab Specialist)

Customer Engagement & Implementation:

• Work directly with enterprise customers to understand their DevOps landscape and GitLab implementation needs.
• Lead the

  design, installation, and configuration of GitLab Self-Managed (OnPrem)

  environments across cloud and on-premise infrastructure.
• Translate customer requirements into scalable GitLab deployment architectures.

• CI/CD Pipeline Enablement:

• Architect and set up secure and scalable GitLab CI/CD pipelines aligned with customer release workflows.
• Integrate GitLab with third-party tools such as Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Jenkins, and Prometheus.

• Automation & Infrastructure as Code (IaC):

• Leverage Ansible, Terraform, and Helm charts for environment provisioning and GitLab automation.
• Manage GitLab runners and their configuration across distributed infrastructures.

• Monitoring & Optimization:

• Implement observability using tools like Prometheus, Loki, Grafana, and GitLab metrics dashboards.
• Optimize performance, ensure high availability (HA), backup, disaster recovery (DR), and auto-scaling.

• Knowledge Transfer & Documentation:

• Deliver technical documentation, operational runbooks, and knowledge transfer sessions for client upskilling.
• Assist clients in building internal GitLab usage guidelines, governance models, and compliance checks.

• Collaboration & Support:

• Coordinate closely with DevOps, Development, Support, and Infrastructure teams to ensure smooth rollouts and version upgrades.
• Troubleshoot GitLab issues including user management, access controls, LDAP/SAML integration, and runner performance

  Required Skills & Experience:

• 2 to 5 years of hands-on experience

  in DevOps engineering, preferably in customer-facing roles.
• Proven expertise in

  GitLab Self-Managed (OnPrem) setup, configuration, upgrade, and maintenance

  .
• Strong experience with

  CI/CD tools

  , Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Proficiency in

  Infrastructure-as-Code

  using Terraform, Ansible, and Helm.
• Experience in monitoring stacks:

  Prometheus, Loki, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry

  .
• Working knowledge of scripting (e.g.,

  Python, Bash

  ) and Linux system administration.
• Experience implementing GitLab RBAC, GitOps principles, and GitLab security scans is a plus

  Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• GitLab Certified Associate or GitLab CI/CD Specialist certification is a plus.
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum practices and experience leading technical deliverables.
• Experience in customer environments requiring high uptime and regulatory compliance.

  Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge DevOps technologies. • Collaborative and innovative work environment. • Competitive salary and benefits. • Career growth and learning opportunities.If you are an experienced DevOps Engineer with GitLab expertise and are ready to join immediately, apply now!