Senior DevOps Engineer

System One, Inc.; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

System One, Inc. is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer in Lafayette, Louisiana to lead CI/CD modernization efforts. You will design GitLab CI/CD pipelines, replace Jenkins/UCD workflows, and build reusable Terraform modules for automated provisioning.

You will collaborate with security, operations, and engineering teams to ensure smooth migrations and secure deployments. The role requires strong scripting, experience with AWS, and a track record of migrating enterprise pipelines without disrupting

Qualifications

• 5+ years in DevOps, CI/CD, or platform engineering.
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD, runners, templates, variables, environments, artifacts, and deployment controls.
• Strong scripting skills: Python, Bash, PowerShell, or Groovy.

Responsibilities

• Assess existing Jenkins pipelines, UCD deployment processes, scripts, integrations, and dependencies.
• Design and implement GitLab CI/CD pipelines to replace Jenkins and UCD workflows.
• Develop reusable GitLab pipeline templates for build, testing, security scanning, artifact management, and deployment.
• Create and maintain reusable Terraform modules for automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration.
• Migrate prioritized pipelines across development, testing, staging, and production environments.
• Integrate GitLab pipelines with cloud platforms, artifact repositories, security scanning tools, secrets management, and monitoring.
• Implement approval gates, RBAC, auditability, and deployment controls.
• Troubleshoot pipeline failures, Terraform issues, environment problems, and deployment dependencies.
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, security, testing, and operations teams to validate migrated pipelines.
• Document current state findings, target state architecture, migration procedures, and rollback plans.
• Provide deployment support and hypercare after each migration wave.
• Conduct technical walkthroughs and knowledge transfer sessions.

Skills

GitLab CI/CD

Terraform

Jenkins

Scripting (Python/Bash/Powershell/Groo

AWS

Git concepts

RBAC & secure CI/CD

Tools

Jenkins

IBM UrbanCode Deploy

Terraform

AWS

Job description

Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
Type: Permanent Full Time
Hours: 40.0
Responsibilities

• Assess existing Jenkins pipelines, UCD deployment processes, scripts, integrations, and dependencies.
• Design and implement GitLab CI/CD pipelines to replace Jenkins and UCD workflows.
• Develop reusable GitLab pipeline templates for build, testing, security scanning, artifact management, and deployment.
• Create and maintain reusable Terraform modules for automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration.
• Migrate prioritized application pipelines across development, testing, staging, and production environments.
• Integrate GitLab pipelines with cloud platforms, artifact repositories, security scanning tools, secrets management solutions, and monitoring platforms.
• Implement appropriate approval gates, role based access controls, auditability, and deployment controls.
• Troubleshoot pipeline failures, Terraform issues, environment specific problems, and deployment dependencies.
• Partner with application, infrastructure, security, testing, and operations teams to validate migrated pipelines.
• Document current state findings, target state architecture, migration procedures, operational support processes, and rollback plans.
• Provide deployment support and hypercare following each migration wave.
• Conduct technical walkthroughs and knowledge transfer sessions for engineering and support teams.
• Track progress, risks, dependencies, and completed outcomes against the three month delivery plan.

• 5+ years of hands on experience in DevOps, CI/CD engineering, release automation, or platform engineering.
• Advanced experience with GitLab, including GitLab CI/CD, runners, pipeline templates, variables, environments, artifacts, and deployment controls.
• Strong experience developing and maintaining Terraform modules and infrastructure as code solutions.
• Hands on experience with Jenkins pipelines, including scripted or declarative pipelines.
• Experience with IBM UrbanCode Deploy or a comparable enterprise deployment automation platform.
• Strong scripting experience using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or Groovy.
• Experience supporting cloud based applications and infrastructure, preferably on AWS.
• Experience with Git based branching, merge request, versioning, and release management practices.
• Understanding of secrets management, vulnerability scanning, access controls, and secure CI/CD practices.
• Experience migrating enterprise applications without disrupting existing release schedules.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Ability to work in an outcome driven engagement with an accelerated delivery timeline.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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