[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

Company Overview

Astir IT Solutions, Inc. (www.astirit.com) is a fast growing IT consulting, services, and outsourcing firm. It was founded in 2001, and is headquartered in South Plainfield, New Jersey, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://www.astirit.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Astir IT Solutions, Inc. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 23 in 2026, 119 in 2025, 46 in 2024, 67 in 2023, 121 in 2022, 117 in 2021, 194 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.