Seeking a candidate with strong on-premises GitLab experience to architect and troubleshoot code pipelining solutions. The role involves working with GitLab runners hosted on VMs or containers and enhancing existing pipelines, primarily with GitLab Ultimate features. The ideal candidate should have comprehensive GitLab knowledge, from basic to advanced levels, to enable feature implementation and support ongoing migration efforts. Experience in managing on-premises infrastructure, including expanding to containerized environments, is essential. Familiarity with tools like Nexus Pro for artifact storage, SonarQube for scanning, and integrating these with GitLab is preferred. The role also involves evaluating and improving workflows related to Jira, Bamboo, Confluence, and other repositories such as Subversion, emphasizing a GitLab-centric environment. This is a long-term contract opportunity for someone well-versed in code repositories and pipeline architecture, not necessarily a formal architect but capable of solving complex pipeline issues.