System Administrator

Looking for Local to Texas Candidates Non-locals are not acceptable Devops candidates are not applicable, we need an Admin with Gitlab, Ansible, Terraform, Artifactory, Xray, Sonarqube experience

We’re seeking experienced Administrators to join our Code Management team. The right candidate s for this role will be able to execute strategic projects, optimize CI/CD workflows, and drive infrastructure modernization. They will play a critical part in maturing our automation ecosystem (Git Lab, Ansible Automation Platform and Terraform Enterprise) as we move from previously used toolsets ensuring robust, scalable, and secure pipelines.

• 15+ years of Administration experience in multiple complex applications and tools
• Software Configuration Management expertise
• Experience administering Git Lab, Artifactory, Xray, & Sonar Qube
• Experience with Terraform and Ansible
• Understanding and working knowledge of containerization on Kubernetes/Open Shift
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and IBM Cloud
• Strong communication skills and a track record of cross-team collaboration
• Working knowledge of different Software Development Lifecycle Methodologies
• Experience configuring and managing Git Lab Runners, Groups, Projects, and Permissions at scale
• Harden Git Lab for enterprise usage (SAML/SSO, LDAP, RBAC, backup/restore)
• Design, implement, and optimize complex Git Lab CI/CD pipelines using YAML best practices
• Leverage Terraform, Ansible, or similar to provision and manage self-hosted Git Lab and runners
• Implement Git Ops 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 Git Lab workflows and best practices
• Develop and maintain clear runbooks, wiki pages, and pipeline templates
• Integrate monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana, ELK) for Git Lab 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

• A BS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience with good scripting/programming skills
• 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)