Associate DevOps Engineer - GitLab Services (REMOTE)

Contegix; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Associate DevOps Engineer to join its dynamic team. This role offers an exciting opportunity for early-career professionals to engage directly with clients and support the implementation and optimization of GitLab's DevOps platform. You will be involved in configuring pipelines, migrating CI/CD processes, and ensuring secure development workflows. With a focus on growth in DevSecOps and customer success, this position promises a pathway to enhance your skills in a collaborative environment. Join a team that values curiosity, respect, and dedication to excellence while making a significant impact in the public sector.

Benefits

Health Insurance Choices

Flexible Paid Time Off

Company Paid Life Insurance

Short-term and Long-term Disability

401K Program with Company Match

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT or related field required.
• 1+ year experience in GitLab deployment on cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support GitLab platform with engineering and operations tasks.
• Implement CI/CD best practices and manage GitLab upgrades.
• Conduct user-training for new features and assist with onboarding.

Skills

Communication Skills

Emotional Intelligence

Problem-Solving Skills

CI/CD Practices

Cross-Functional Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT or related field

Tools

GitLab

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Atlassian Tool Suite (Jira, Confluence)

Job description

Professional Services
Washington D.C., United States

Are you looking to join a growing company that serves as a platform for you to do the best work of your career? At Valiantys Federal we find joy in our team environment that weaves together best practices and shatters the myth that distance limits innovation. We partner with employees to unlock opportunities in an environment of respect, curiosity, and dedication to excellence.

Valiantys Federal, an Atlassian Platinum Solutions Partner, delivers tailored solutions that meet each client’s unique needs. We dive into exciting work opportunities within the United States public sector; Military, Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), State and Local Education (SLED), Aerospace, Healthcare, and beyond. Our commitment to staying on the cutting edge of technology supports the curiosity, expertise, and passion demonstrated in every single project.

The Associate DevOps Engineer – GitLab Services will support clients through GitLab’s official Service Partner program, focusing on the implementation, optimization, and support of GitLab’s DevOps platform. This role is ideal for early-career professionals with a foundational understanding of CI/CD practices and a desire to work directly with clients in a service-oriented environment. Responsibilities include configuring and troubleshooting GitLab pipelines, assisting with the migration of CI/CD processes from other platforms, and supporting secure development workflows such as code scanning, compliance checks, and audit trails.

This is a junior-level (LCAT 1) position requiring strong communication skills, emotional intelligence, and the ability to quickly learn and adapt. Candidates should be comfortable discussing basic developer concepts, even if they are not tied to a specific programming language. While GitLab certifications are not required, candidates should be prepared to complete a structured ramp-up period and pass a GitLab interview within two weeks of onboarding. This position offers a strong growth path for those interested in DevSecOps, customer success, and hands-on platform support within a high-impact services team.

Responsibilities:

• Daily support of GitLab platform including engineering and operations tasks and integrations.
• Monitor all GitLab Security Release Notifications.
• Implement CI/CD best practices across small and large development teams.
• Coordinate with security engineer for validation of all planned changes to the GitLab instance.
• Support DevOps practices for teams leveraging GitLab and integrations with other tools (i.e. Jira).
• Manage Users, Groups, and Projects.
• Plan and perform GitLab upgrades and patching on a scheduled monthly basis.
• Work with the product vendor for enhancement and issue resolution.
• Work with customer executives, cloud architects, and cloud engineers to define deliverables and discuss issues, questions, and improvements for the GitLab instance.
• Conduct user-training and help sessions for new features or implementations.
• Build, deploy and manage Docker containers in a secure environment. Utilize Kubernetes for orchestration.
• Act as a point of contact for onboarding new users and teams and answering frequently asked questions.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.
• Working hours are 8 hours a day with a 30 min non-paid lunch break. However, as we are IT, it's expected that night/weekend work will be required for Production Deployments and ADHOC items as they arise. Valiantys Federal will do its best to ensure all after hours tasks are scheduled, with the understanding that this cannot be guaranteed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in business, information technology, computer science, engineering, or related technical or functional discipline or equivalent demonstrable experience is required.
• A minimum of 1 year experience in architecting and deploying GitLab on AWS, Azure, or GCP is required.
• Knowledge of the Atlassian Tool Suite (Jira Software, Confluence) and integration points with GitLab is required.
• GitLab certifications or equivalent demonstrable experience is preferred.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and container hardening practices is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, organization, and process implementation skills.

The responsibilities of this position require that you have access to sensitive information about Valiantys Federal and Customer systems and information, including Federal proprietary information, protected health information, personally identifiable information, and security relevant information. You will be required to safeguard any information you are exposed to and comply with any special handling requirements and reporting procedures.

The salary range is between $60,000 - $80,000 (Salary to be determined by candidate’s education, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data). Valiantys Federal offers an excellent benefits package for full-time employees which includes: health insurance choices, flexible paid time off, and company paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability. Valiantys Federal offers a 401K program with a company match and immediate vesting for eligible employees. Valiantys Federal also offers other optional employee paid benefits.

Valiantys Federal professionals are committed to excellence. We strive to be experts in our chosen fields, and to be knowledgeable consultants who understand our clients’ needs and work creatively to leverage technology for their competitive advantage. Visit our website for additional information, www.valiantysfederal.com.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Valiantys Federal participates in the E-Verify program. Therefore, any employment with Valiantys Federal will also be contingent upon confirmation from the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) and/or the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) of your authorization to work in the United States.