Job Specifications
DevOps Administrator
Salary: $135,000 – 170,000
Contract Length: 12-month SOW
Location: Dallas, TX - in-office presence requirement 3 days weekly or more as needed
This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary
We’re seeking an experienced Administrator to join our Code Management team. The right candidate for this role will lead and execute strategic migrations, optimize CI/CD workflows, and drive infrastructure modernization. They will be critical in moving our automation ecosystem from legacy tools (Jenkins, Bitbucket, Automic) to GitLab, Ansible Automation Platform and Terraform, ensuring robust, scalable, and secure pipelines.
Required Skills And Experience
8+ years of experience in Administering different & complex applications and tools used in the Enterprise
Experience administering GitLab, Artifactory, Xray, & SonarQube
Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible, etc.)
Solid understanding of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud) and cloud-native tooling
Strong communication skills and a track record of cross-team collaboration
Knowledge of JFrog Artifactory, BitBucket / GIT, SVN and other SCM tools
Working knowledge of different Software Development Lifecycle Methodologies
Knowledge of desired state configuration, automated deployment, continuous integration, and release engineering tools like Puppet, Chef, Jenkins, Bamboo, Maven, Ant etc
Configure and manage 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
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)
Team Culture
Our team is fast paced, fun, highly energetic, motivated and hardworking. We expect our candidates to be integrated into our results-driven and solution-oriented culture from the get-go. Our team attains high-quality results on challenging projects; the belief that outcomes are linked to one's effort rather than chance and the tendency to personally set challenging yet realistic goals.
About the Company
The Amatriot Group (formerly Government Tactical Solutions) is a talent solutions firm built on almost 15 years of experience delivering mission-critical support to the intelligence, defense, and national security sectors of the federal government. With a proven track record in the defense and intelligence communities, Amatriot brings the expertise and agility needed to rapidly fill gaps and provide customizable solutions to the most complex, secure environments. Our speed-to-market approach ensures vacancies are filled both...
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