GitLab Administrator

VDart Inc; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Part time

Job summary

VDart Inc. in Dallas, TX is seeking an experienced GitLab Administrator to join the Code Management team onsite on a contract basis. The role focuses on optimizing CI/CD workflows and maturing automation using GitLab, Terraform, and Ansible.

Responsibilities include designing GitLab CI/CD pipelines, hardening GitLab for enterprise use (SAML/SSO, LDAP, RBAC), and enabling self-hosted runners at scale, plus on-call support as needed.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of administration experience across complex applications and tools.
• Experience with software configuration management and GitLab administration.
• Proficient in setting up and maintaining GitLab pipelines, runners, groups, and permissions at scale.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize complex GitLab CI/CD pipelines using YAML best practices.
• Harden GitLab for enterprise usage (SAML/SSO, LDAP, RBAC, backup/restore).
• Automate operational tasks and incident remediation via pipelines and scripts.
• Onboard application teams to GitLab workflows and maintain runbooks.
• Integrate monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana, ELK) for GitLab health and pipeline performance
• Provide 24/7 on-call support as needed.

Skills

GitLab administration

Artifactory

Xray

SonarQube

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

OpenShift

AWS

Azure

IBM Cloud

SAML/SSO

LDAP

RBAC

CI/CD pipelines

Runbooks

Monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

GitLab Self-Managed

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Terraform Enterprise

Ansible Automation Platform

Job description

Job Title: GitLab Administrator

Location: Dallas TX 75202

Mode : Contract - Onsite

Note:- In-person interview required.

We re seeking experienced Administrators to join our Code Management team. The right candidates for this role will be able to execute strategic projects, optimize CI/CD workflows, and drive infrastructure modernization. They will play a critical part in maturing our automation ecosystem (GitLab, Ansible Automation Platform and Terraform Enterprise) as we move from previously used toolsets ensuring robust, scalable, and secure pipelines.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 8+ years of 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
• Harden GitLab for enterprise usage (SAML/SSO, LDAP, RBAC, backup/restore)
• 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
• 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

Preferred:

• 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)