Senior Platform Engineer, GitLab

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Manage GitLab Self-Managed and Dedicated environments, which includes installation, upgrades, backup and restoration, user and group administration, runners, Geo replication, and performance optimization.

• Oversee enterprise migrations to GitLab from platforms such as GitHub, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or SVN using Congregate and direct transfer methods.

• Implement GitLab reference architectures.

• Design and enhance CI/CD pipelines, integrating SAST, DAST, dependency, and container security scanning along with compliance framework integration.

• Set up and deploy the GitLab Duo Agent Platform (DAP), which involves building and customizing agents and workflows.

• Facilitate AI-assisted development workflows and provide guidance to customers on governance and adoption practices.

• Produce customer-facing advisory materials, documentation, and knowledge transfer to agency teams.

• Conduct workshops, cutover processes, and secure-environment deployments.

• Work in accordance with defined statements of work, scope, and estimates, ensuring timely delivery.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years of practical experience in DevOps or platform engineering.

• Proven hands-on experience in GitLab administration within production environments (Self-Managed or Dedicated).

• Expertise in designing, operating, and troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines at an enterprise scale.

• Strong consulting capabilities: excellent written and verbal communication, ability to lead customer meetings, and discipline in adhering to a defined scope.

• Availability to travel to customer locations for workshops, cutover activities, and secure facility engagements as required.

• A minimum of a DoD Secret clearance is essential.

• The candidate must possess an active DoD clearance at the time of application.

• Candidates lacking an active clearance will not be considered.

• A Top Secret clearance is highly desired/preferred.

• Active GitLab certifications are preferred.

• Experience with Kubernetes and Terraform in a production setting is preferred.

• Familiarity with AWS, GCP, or Azure within a DevSecOps context is preferred.

• Previous involvement in federal, defense, or intelligence community programs is preferred.

• Experience with GitLab Duo, DAP, agentic AI, or adoption of AI-assisted development is preferred.

• Experience utilizing security scanning toolchains, STIG compliance, or cATO frameworks is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Direct enablement by GitLab.

• Training on GitLab Professional Services delivery methods and tools.

• A clearly defined pathway to GitLab certifications.

• Opportunities to engage in cleared, high-impact projects across Department of War, Intelligence Community, and civilian federal clients.

• The chance to establish INflow's GitLab practice from the ground up as a founding team member.