Azure Devops Administrator Jobs in Texas (NOW HIRING)

Contract Length: 12-Months

Job Type: Full-Time

Target Salary Range*: $135,000 - $170,000

*This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Administrator to join the Code Management team. This role will lead and execute strategic migrations, optimize CI/CD workflows, and drive infrastructure modernization.

The DevOps Administrator will be critical in moving the automation ecosystem from legacy tools, including Jenkins, Bitbucket, and Automic, to GitLab, Ansible Automation Platform, and Terraform. This role will help ensure robust, scalable, and secure pipelines across the enterprise.

• Administer different and complex applications and tools used in the enterprise.
• Administer GitLab, Artifactory, Xray, and SonarQube.
• Configure and manage GitLab Runners, Groups, Projects, and Permissions at scale.
• Harden GitLab for enterprise usage, including SAML/SSO, LDAP, RBAC, and backup/restore.
• Leverage Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools to provision and manage self-hosted GitLab and runners.

• Design, implement, and optimize complex GitLab CI/CD pipelines using YAML best practices.
• Implement GitOps practices to manage infrastructure and environment configurations.
• Automate operational tasks and incident remediation via pipelines and scripts.
• Implement policies and guardrails to ensure code quality, compliance, and security posture.
• Troubleshoot and resolve CI/CD or migration-related incidents in a timely manner.

• Lead and execute strategic migrations from legacy tools, including Jenkins, Bitbucket, and Automic, to GitLab, Ansible Automation Platform, and Terraform.
• Drive infrastructure modernization.
• Use infrastructure-as-code tools, including Terraform and Ansible.
• Support containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Work with cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, and cloud-native tooling.

• Integrate monitoring tools, including Prometheus/Grafana and ELK, for GitLab health and pipeline performance.
• Develop and maintain clear runbooks, wiki pages, and pipeline templates.
• Available for 24/7 on-call support.

• Partner with application teams to onboard them onto GitLab workflows and best practices.
• Communicate effectively and collaborate across teams.

• 8+ years of experience administering different and complex applications and tools used in the enterprise.
• Experience administering GitLab, Artifactory, Xray, and SonarQube.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools, including Terraform, Ansible, and similar tools.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration, including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, and cloud-native tooling.
• Knowledge of JFrog Artifactory, Bitbucket/Git, SVN, and other SCM tools.
• Working knowledge of different Software Development Lifecycle methodologies.
• Knowledge of desired state configuration, automated deployment, continuous integration, and release engineering tools, including Puppet, Chef, Jenkins, Bamboo, Maven, and Ant.

• Strong communication skills.
• Track record of cross-team collaboration.
• Ability to design, implement, and optimize complex GitLab CI/CD pipelines using YAML best practices.
• Ability to configure and manage GitLab Runners, Groups, Projects, and Permissions at scale.
• Ability to harden GitLab for enterprise usage, including SAML/SSO, LDAP, RBAC, and backup/restore.
• Ability to automate operational tasks and incident remediation via pipelines and scripts.
• Ability to develop and maintain clear runbooks, wiki pages, and pipeline templates.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve CI/CD or migration-related incidents in a timely manner.
• Availability for 24/7 on-call support.

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience with good scripting/programming skills.
• GitLab Certified Administrator.
• Prior software experience with build management, configuration management, and/or quality testing.
• Experience with SCM practices, including Agile, continuous integration, and continuous deployment.