Sr Platform Engineer (GitLab practice)

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.