Senior Platform Engineer – GitLab practice

INflow Federal

. Administer GitLab Self-Managed and Dedicated environments, including installation, upgrades, backup and restore, user and group management, runners, Geo replication, and performance tuning .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in GitLab administration, CI/CD pipeline design, and enterprise migrations, with a strong focus on security compliance and customer advisory. Proven ability to lead workshops and deliver on defined scopes while maintaining effective communication with clients.

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GitLab AdministrationCI/CD Pipeline DesignEnterprise MigrationsActive DoD Secret ClearanceSecurity Scanning Toolchains

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Hard Skills

GitLabCI/CDKubernetesTerraformAWSGCPAzureSASTDASTDependency Scanning

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationCustomer Meeting LeadershipDiscipline in Scope Management

Tools & Technologies

GitLab DuoDAPCongregateDirect Transfer

Certifications & Qualifications

GitLab Certifications

Industry Keywords

DevOpsPlatform EngineeringFederal ProgramsDefense ProgramsIntelligence Community

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformJenkinsKubernetesSubversionTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Administer GitLab Self-Managed and Dedicated environments, including installation, upgrades, backup and restore, user and group management, runners, Geo replication, and performance tuning
Lead enterprise migrations into GitLab from GitHub, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or SVN
Use Congregate and direct transfer for migrations
Deploy GitLab reference architectures
Design and optimize CI/CD pipelines with SAST, DAST, dependency, and container security scanning
Integrate compliance frameworks
Configure and roll out the GitLab Duo Agent Platform (DAP)
Build and customize agents and flows
Enable AI-assisted development workflows and advise customers on governance and adoption
Deliver customer-facing advisory, documentation, and knowledge transfer to agency teams
Lead workshops, cutovers, and secure-environment deployments
Operate against defined statements of work, scope and estimate work, and deliver on schedule
Work alongside the GitLab Professional Services team under GitLab's methodology

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps or platform engineering
Hands-on GitLab administration experience in production (Self-Managed or Dedicated)
Experience designing, running, and troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines at enterprise scale
Strong consulting instincts: clear written and verbal communication, ability to lead a customer meeting, and discipline working to a defined scope
Willingness to travel to customer sites for workshops, cutovers, and secure facilities
Active DoD Secret clearance required
Active DoD clearance must be held directly by the candidate at the time of application
Candidates without an active clearance will not be considered
Top Secret clearance preferred/highly desired
GitLab certifications preferred
Kubernetes and Terraform production experience preferred
AWS, GCP, or Azure experience in a DevSecOps context preferred
Prior federal, defense, or intelligence community program experience preferred
GitLab Duo, DAP, agentic AI, or AI-assisted development adoption experience preferred
Security scanning toolchains, STIG compliance, or cATO frameworks experience preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Direct GitLab enablement
Training on GitLab PS delivery methods and tooling
Defined path to GitLab certifications
Work on cleared, high-impact engagements across DoW, IC, and civilian federal customers
Opportunity to build INflow's GitLab practice from the ground up as a founding member