Senior DevOps Engineer

System One; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Job summary

System One in Lafayette, LA is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to design and implement GitLab CI/CD pipelines, migrate from Jenkins and UCD, and build reusable Terraform modules for automated provisioning. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, efficient deployments across dev to prod.

You will leverage AWS, scripting, and IaC skills to optimize release processes and deliver within accelerated timelines, providing expert guidance and clear documentation throughout

Qualifications

• 5+ years in DevOps, CI/CD, release automation, or platform engineering.
• Advanced GitLab experience: CI/CD, runners, templates, variables, environments, artifacts, deployment controls.
• Strong Terraform modules and IaC experience.
• Hands-on Jenkins pipelines experience.
• Experience with UrbanCode Deploy or comparable tool.
• Scripting in Python, Bash, PowerShell, or Groovy.
• Cloud experience, preferably AWS.
• Git-based workflows and release management.
• Security-minded CI/CD: secrets, access controls, vulnerability scanning.
• Migration of enterprise apps without disrupting schedules.
• Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder skills.
• Outcome-driven with accelerated delivery timelines.

Responsibilities

• Assess Jenkins, UCD, scripts, integrations, and dependencies.
• Design and implement GitLab CI/CD pipelines to replace Jenkins/UCD.
• Develop reusable GitLab pipeline templates for build/test/deploy.
• Create Terraform modules for automated provisioning and config.
• Migrate pipelines across dev/test/stage/prod environments.
• Integrate GitLab with clouds, repos, security tools, and monitoring.
• Implement approvals, RBAC, auditability, and deployment controls.
• Troubleshoot failures, Terraform issues, environment problems, and deps.
• Collaborate with teams to validate migrated pipelines.
• Document current/target state, migration procedures, and rollback plans.
• Provide deployment support and hypercare after migrations.
• Conduct technical walkthroughs and knowledge transfer sessions.
• Track progress, risks, and outcomes against a 3-month plan.

Skills

DevOps experience

CI/CD

Platform engineering

GitLab CI/CD

GitLab runners

Pipeline templates

Terraform modules

Terraform IaC

Jenkins pipelines

UrbanCode Deploy

Python scripting

Bash scripting

PowerShell

Groovy

AWS

Git workflows

Secrets management

Vulnerability scanning

Migrations

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Stakeholder communication

Delivery timelines

Tools

IBM UrbanCode Deploy

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.

Requirements

• 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.