Software Engineer / GitLab SME

Job#: 3025469

Job Description:

Software Pipeline Architect (GitLab)

Manassas, VA

 

Job Description

We are seeking a hands-on Software Pipeline Architect to lead the modernization of legacy systems and GitLab migration. This role will focus on creating build capabilities, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and providing architectural guidance for large-scale legacy code bases. The architect will work across multiple programs as part of a steering committee to ensure solutions meet stakeholder requirements and can be adopted enterprise-wide. It is responsible for establishing best engineering practices and guidelines around the design of Software Applications and Products, as well as the build and setup of modern CI/CD pipelines for product build, security, test, and delivery, across the organization.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Analyze existing systems to design modern extensible capabilities for building, packaging and deploying Navy systems.
  • Provide hands-on experience, guidance, and strategy, around Design Pattern solutions and their application, Modular Code, Microservices Design, Service Oriented Architectures, Event and Test-Driven Design, Model Based Systems Engineering (Model Based Design, Model Driven Design), separation of Data/Interface/Processing layers, and reusable function and code design, and similar techniques.
  • Establishing reusable templates and code libraries, and processes and guidelines for contributing to them, and evangelizing their shared use across the organization.
  • Building and Configuring modern CI/CD pipelines in Gitlab, that cover build, security, test, and delivery, for the delivery of products and systems of systems to the warfighter
  • Collaborating with Software Application Product teams each sprint, to provide consultation and guidance around design of implementation solutions.
  • Lead Design Review boards and discussions.
  • Design and Develop Prototypes and Proofs of Concepts.

 

Background & Qualifications:

  • Ability to obtain a DOD Secret clearance
  • GitLab expertise
  • CI/CD pipeline design - Proven ability to implement well-thought-out CI/CD pipelines
  • Software engineering principles - Strong foundation in software design patterns and best practices
  • Component isolation - Skills to extract and deliver smaller components in isolation
  • Best practices implementation - Demonstrated ability to streamline and accelerate software delivery
  • Source code management migration - Experience migrating from legacy SCM tools (Gerrit, Jenkins, etc.) to GitLab
  • Heterogeneous code base integration - Ability to work with code from multiple partners/sources
  • Enterprise tool adoption - Experience implementing enterprise-wide tooling standards

 


Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Employee Type:
Contract

Location:
Manassas, VA, US

Job Type:

Date Posted:
March 24, 2026

Pay Range:
$90 - $120 per hour

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