GitLab CI/CD DevOps Software Engineer

GIGATEC Engineering; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Paid Healthcare

10% 401k in every paycheck

100% Fully Vested!

Job summary

GIGATEC Engineering seeks a DevOps-minded software engineer to design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, GitLab Runners, and automation patterns for mission software.

The role requires strong skills in GitLab CI, Python, Bash, Linux, containers, Ansible, and secure pipeline practices, with collaboration across development teams to automate builds, tests, deployments, and artifact workflows.

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux CLI and related tools.
• Proficiency in Bash scripting to automate manual processes.
• Recent software development experience using Python.
• Designing, creating, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI.
• Hands-on experience administering and troubleshooting GitLab Runners.
• Ability to create reusable CI/CD templates and automation patterns.
• Experience automating build, test, and deployment for multiple teams.
• Familiarity with containers and container registry integration in CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Drive faster, safer, and more reliable software delivery by designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, GitLab Runners, reusable templates, and automation patterns.
• Collaborate with development teams to automate builds, tests, deployments, artifact workflows, and environment promotion processes across mission software efforts.

Skills

Linux CLI

Bash scripting

Python

GitLab CI

GitLab Runners

CI/CD templates

IaC (Ansible)

Git source control

Containers (Docker)

Environment promotion

Tools

GitLab

Docker

Ansible

Git

Job description

Perks and Benefits

• 100% Paid Healthcare
• 10% 401k in every paycheck
• 100% Fully Vested!

NOTE – Our positions require a Top Secret clearance , as well as the favorable completion of a polygraph. Applicants must beauthorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor an employment Visa.

What You’ll Be Doing (We don’t love the bullet points, but we love the work!)

Drive faster, safer, and more reliable software delivery by designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, GitLab Runners, reusable templates, and automation patterns. This role is ideal for a DevOps-minded software engineer with strong GitLab, Git, Python, Bash, Linux, containers, Ansible, and secure pipeline experience. You will collaborate with development teams to automate builds, tests, deployments, artifact workflows, and environment promotion processes across mission software efforts.

Required Skills

• Experience using the Linux CLI and the Linux suite of tools
• Experience developing Bash scripts to automate manual processes
• Recent software development experience using Python
• Experience designing, creating, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI
• Hands-on experience administering and troubleshooting GitLab Runners
• Ability to create reusable CI/CD templates, shared libraries, and automation patterns to support team‑wide adoption
• Experience automating build, test, and deployment processes for multiple software development teams
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and container registry integration within CI/CD pipelines Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, gathering requirements, and translating them into automated workflows
• Strong understanding of core DevOps practices, including environment promotion workflows, artifact storage and versioning, and securing CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and automation frameworks including Ansible
• Proficiency with Git source control, branching strategies, merge request workflows, and repository management

Desired Skills

• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
• Knowledge of configuration management, secrets management, and secure credential handling within Ci/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with Agile development practices and supporting SAFe Agile teams with automation
• Maintains a professional relationship with coffee and a recreational interest in witty exchanges.