DevOps Engineer - GitLab / Artifactory Build Infrastructure

DevOps Engineer – GitLab / Artifactory Build Infrastructure

• Contract, with Strong Potential to Convert to Direct Hire
• 100% Remote (United States)
• Competitive Compensation, Commensurate with Experience

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Our client is a defense and product development organization supporting mission-critical programs for the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Energy (DOE). They're standing up their software build and release infrastructure — built around GitLab, JFrog Artifactory, and Docker, and supporting embedded firmware development workflows — and need a hands-on DevOps engineer to help get it running.

This is an immediate opening on a contract basis, with a fast path to a direct-hire offer for the right person. The environment is still taking shape, so this role suits someone comfortable bringing structure to an evolving setup rather than stepping into a fully defined one.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build and support GitLab CI/CD pipelines, and help administer the GitLab instance — users, runners, and project configuration
• Configure and manage JFrog Artifactory (or a comparable artifact repository) for Python packages, Docker images, and build artifacts
• Support Docker-based, containerized build environments
• Write Python and shell automation to support build, test, and artifact workflows
• Help deploy and maintain the PostgreSQL database behind Artifactory
• Work with the firmware/embedded engineering team to understand build requirements; exposure to Green Hills Software tools (INTEGRITY RTOS, MULTI IDE) or similar embedded toolchains is a plus, not a requirement
• Document pipeline configurations, runbooks, and operating procedures as the environment is built out

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with GitLab CI/CD — writing pipelines and/or administering a GitLab instance
• Experience with an artifact repository manager (JFrog Artifactory, Nexus, or similar)
• Working knowledge of Docker and containerized build workflows
• Python or similar scripting experience for automation
• Comfortable working with VM-hosted or on-premises infrastructure, not exclusively cloud-native platforms
• Able to work independently and bring order to a partially-built environment
• U.S. Citizenship

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• PostgreSQL deployment or administration experience
• Experience with, or willingness to learn, Green Hills Software embedded development tools (INTEGRITY, MULTI) or similar embedded/RTOS build environments
• Background supporting defense, aerospace, or government programs
• Eligibility for, or possession of, a security clearance
• Multi-OS GitLab Runner administration (Linux, Windows)

WHY JOIN

Start on a flexible contract basis, help shape how this environment gets built from the ground up, and have a real path to a direct-hire offer if it's a mutual fit — fully remote, from anywhere in the U.S.