Senior DevOps Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer

CGI is seeking a strong Senior DevOps Engineer to support a three month, outcome based modernization initiative. The engineer will help migrate application deployment pipelines from Jenkins and IBM UrbanCode Deploy (UCD) to GitLab CI/CD and Terraform.

The successful candidate will assess existing pipelines, design reusable migration patterns, implement secure and automated GitLab pipelines, develop Terraform modules, validate deployments across environments, and support knowledge transfer to the client's engineering teams. This position is required in one of the following locations: Lafayette, LA, Knoxville, TN, Columbia, SC, Birmingham, AL.

Your Future Duties and Responsibilities

Assess existing Jenkins pipelines, UCD deployment processes, scripts, integrations, and dependencies.

Design and implement GitLab CI/CD pipelines to replace Jenkins and UCD workflows.

Develop reusable GitLab pipeline templates for build, testing, security scanning, artifact management, and deployment.

Create and maintain reusable Terraform modules for automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration.

Migrate prioritized application pipelines across development, testing, staging, and production environments.

Integrate GitLab pipelines with cloud platforms, artifact repositories, security scanning tools, secrets management solutions, and monitoring platforms.

Implement appropriate approval gates, role based access controls, auditability, and deployment controls.

Troubleshoot pipeline failures, Terraform issues, environment specific problems, and deployment dependencies.

Partner with application, infrastructure, security, testing, and operations teams to validate migrated pipelines.

Document current state findings, target state architecture, migration procedures, operational support processes, and rollback plans.

Provide deployment support and hypercare following each migration wave.

Conduct technical walkthroughs and knowledge transfer sessions for engineering and support teams.

Track progress, risks, dependencies, and completed outcomes against the three month delivery plan.

Required Qualifications to Be Successful in This Role

5+years of hands on experience in DevOps, CI/CD engineering, release automation, or platform engineering.

Advanced experience with GitLab, including GitLab CI/CD, runners, pipeline templates, variables, environments, artifacts, and deployment controls.

Strong experience developing and maintaining Terraform modules and infrastructure as code solutions.

Hands on experience with Jenkins pipelines, including scripted or declarative pipelines.

Experience with IBM UrbanCode Deploy or a comparable enterprise deployment automation platform.

Strong scripting experience using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or Groovy.

Experience supporting cloud based applications and infrastructure, preferably on AWS.

Experience with Git based branching, merge request, versioning, and release management practices.

Understanding of secrets management, vulnerability scanning, access controls, and secure CI/CD practices.

Experience migrating enterprise applications without disrupting existing release schedules.

Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.

Ability to work in an outcome driven engagement with an accelerated delivery timeline.

Desired Skillset

Experience migrating CI/CD pipelines specifically from Jenkins and UCD to GitLab.

Experience with AWS services, IAM, networking, and multi account environments.

Experience integrating pipelines with tools such as Artifactory, SonarQube, ServiceNow, Vault, or AWS Secrets Manager.

Knowledge of container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift.

Experience working in a regulated financial services environment.

Familiarity with change management, production release controls, and audit requirements.

GitLab, Terraform, AWS, Kubernetes, or DevOps related certifications.

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field required.

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Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

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