Sr Platform Engineer (GitLab practice)

inflowfed; Stati Uniti; Remoto; USD 150.000 - 250.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

inflowfed is seeking a seasoned DevSecOps professional to deliver scoped, customer-facing engagements centered on deploying and operating GitLab at scale across enterprise and federal environments. You will manage platform administration, migrations, secure CI/CD design, and AI-assisted development adoption, with potential customer-site travel and DoD clearance requirements.

You will lead migrations from major tools, design secure pipelines, configure AI agent workflows, and guide governance,

Competenze

• 8+ years hands-on DevOps or platform engineering experience.
• Experience with GitLab self-managed or dedicated.
• Enterprise-scale CI/CD design & troubleshooting.
• Active DoD Secret clearance.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites.

Mansioni

• Install, upgrade, back up, restore, and tune GitLab environments.
• Lead migrations from GitHub, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or SVN.
• Design and troubleshoot enterprise CI/CD pipelines with security controls.
• Configure AI agent workflows and advise on governance.
• Lead customer workshops, deployments, cutovers, and knowledge transfer within defined project scopes.

Conoscenze

DevOps

Platform engineering

CI/CD design

Communication

Willingness to travel

Strumenti

GitLab Self-Managed

GitLab Dedicated

Kubernetes

Terraform

Cloud provider (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Descrizione del lavoro

Role overview

Deliver scoped, customer-facing DevSecOps engagements for enterprise and public-sector environments, with a focus on deploying and operating GitLab at scale. The work includes platform administration, migrations, secure CI/CD design, and adoption of AI‑assisted development capabilities. This is a cleared role that may involve customer‑site travel and secure facilities.

Responsibilities

• Install, upgrade, back up, restore, and tune self‑managed or dedicated GitLab environments, including user management, runners, and replication.
• Lead migrations from platforms such as GitHub, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or SVN, and deploy reference architectures.
• Design and troubleshoot enterprise CI/CD pipelines with security scanning and compliance controls.
• Configure AI agent workflows and advise customers on governance and adoption.
• Lead customer workshops, deployments, cutovers, documentation, and knowledge transfer within defined project scopes.

Requirements

• At least eight years of hands‑on DevOps or platform engineering experience.
• Production administration experience with GitLab Self‑Managed or Dedicated.
• Experience designing, operating, and troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines at enterprise scale.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to lead customer meetings and deliver scoped work.
• Active DoD Secret clearance held by the candidate when applying; candidates without an active clearance are not eligible.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites when needed.

Nice to have

• GitLab certifications or experience with GitLab Duo, its agent platform, or AI‑assisted development.
• Production experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, or a major cloud provider in a DevSecOps setting.
• Work on federal, defense, or intelligence programs; familiarity with security scanning, STIG, or cATO frameworks.
• Top Secret clearance.

Benefits and work setup

• Training in professional services delivery methods and a path to GitLab certifications.
• Opportunity to help establish a new platform consulting practice.
• Listed salary range: $150,000–$250,000 annually; actual compensation may vary with experience, location, and contract requirements.