[Remote] GitLab Infrastructure Operations Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Astir IT Solutions, Inc. is seeking a GitLab Infrastructure Operations Engineer to administer and maintain GitLab infrastructure and its supporting platforms. The role focuses on automation, infrastructure reliability, monitoring, incident response, disaster recovery, and collaboration with cross-functional engineering and security teams.
Responsibilities
- Perform GitLab administration , including installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and ongoing maintenance
- Manage GitLab Geo replication , backup, restore, and disaster recovery processes
- Design and maintain infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles
- Develop and maintain automation using Ansible and Terraform
- Administer Linux/RHEL environments supporting GitLab infrastructure
- Manage containerized environments using Docker and Podman
- Support and troubleshoot Kubernetes and OpenShift environments
- Build, maintain, and troubleshoot GitLab Shared Runner infrastructure
- Configure and maintain monitoring and observability using Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog
- Monitor system health, capacity, availability, and performance of GitLab infrastructure
- Participate in on-call rotations and provide timely response to production incidents
- Perform incident investigation, troubleshooting, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Implement preventive measures to minimize recurring incidents and improve platform reliability
- Collaborate with DevOps, Platform Engineering, Security, and Development teams
- Automate operational tasks and continuously improve infrastructure reliability and efficiency
- Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and disaster recovery runbooks
Skills
- Experience level: 8+ years
- • GitLab administration: upgrades, Geo replication, backup/restore
- • Ansible + Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
- • Linux (RHEL), Docker/Podman, K8s/OpenShift
- • Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog
- • Shared Runner infrastructure
- • On-call, incident response, RCA
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