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# GitLab System Administrator

- **Company:** Centraprise Corp
- **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Backup Devices, Bash Shell, Configuration Management, Databases, Continuous Integration, Linux, Domain Name System (DNS), HAProxy, Kerberos (Protocol), PostgreSQL, Linux System Administration, Log Analysis, Networking Basics, Performance Tuning, Ansible, Prometheus, Shell Script, TCP/IP, Transport Layer Security, Load Balancing, Office365, Grafana, Kubernetes Helm Charts, Firewalls (Computer Science), Backend, Gitlab, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Terraform, Splunk, Servicenow
- **Published:** July 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/498c1384-e7ba-4282-985b-cf604a622683

## About the Role

* Linux system administration

 * GitLab Enterprise Edition administration (Omnibus installs, upgrades, configuration)

 * PostgreSQL database administration (backups, replication, tuning)

 * Ansible configuration management (writing/maintaining playbooks and roles)

 * HAProxy or F5 load balancer configuration (SSL termination, backend pools, health checks)

 * TLS/SSL certificate management (full CA chain, renewals, troubleshooting)

 * Shell scripting (Bash) for automation and troubleshooting

 * Monitoring and log analysis (Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, or similar)

 * Strong working knowledge of Git workflows, branching, and merge requests

 * Networking fundamentals (DNS, firewalls, TCP/IP, port management)

 * CI/CD concepts, GitLab Runners, pipelines, shared runner infrastructure

 * Terraform (AWS infrastructure provisioning, state management), * Ability to effectively communicate with Product Managers, Architects and other Stakeholders.

 * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

 * Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

 * Prioritization and time management across multiple concurrent tasks (compliance deadlines, upgrades, support)

 * Mentoring and knowledge transfer to junior team members

## Description

* Experience setting up or migrating GitLab to AWS cloud environments and/or Kubernetes (Helm chart deployments, EKS/ECS orchestration)

Roles & Responsibilities

 * Administer and maintain GitLab across multiple environments

 * Perform structured version upgrades across all environments following change management procedures

 * Manage platform infrastructure

 * Maintain and extend Ansible playbooks and Terraform configurations (infrastructure-as-code)

 * Setu and Manage AWS Geo DR site

 * Administer GitLab Runners (shared Linux runners, EKS runners) and CI/CD infrastructure

 * Support cloud-native GitLab deployments including Kubernetes-based installations using Helm charts and container orchestration on EKS

 * Monitor platform health using Splunk, Grafana, and ServiceNow alerting and responding to incidents

 * Handle user support requests via Mattermost and ServiceNow escalations

 * Manage SSL/TLS certificates, Kerberos Keytabs, and service accounts

 * Remediate vulnerabilities and manage Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) within required timelines

 * Participate in SAFe Program Increments and sprint ceremonies

 * Document procedures, runbooks, and architecture changes in team wiki

 * Coordinate with Network, Security, Database, and M365 teams for cross-functional work

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

 * Coordinate with team across multiple towers


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