GitHub Enterprise Platform Administrator / Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Administer GitHub Enterprise Cloud (Enterprise Managed Users - EMU) or GitHub Enterprise Server
• Manage enterprise organizations, repositories, teams, and enterprise-wide policies
• Configure and enforce organization rulesets, branch protection rules, and required status checks
• Implement repository governance using templates, GitHub repositories, CODEOWNERS, and repository properties
• Automate user and team provisioning
• Implement policy-as-code using Terraform, GitHub APIs, or similar automation tools
• Deploy, administer, and support GitHub Actions at enterprise scale
• Configure and manage self-hosted runners
• Deploy and maintain Actions Runner Controller (ARC) on Kubernetes
• Manage runner groups, larger hosted runners, and enterprise usage governance
• Build and maintain reusable workflows and composite GitHub Actions
• Develop versioning and release strategies for shared workflow libraries
• Secure GitHub Actions by implementing: OIDC authentication, SHA-pinned actions, Allowed Actions policies, Deployment environments, Required reviewers, Deployment protection rules
• Administer GitHub Advanced Security across enterprise organizations
• Configure and maintain: CodeQL, Secret Scanning, Push Protection, Dependabot
• Develop custom CodeQL queries
• Tune security findings to reduce false positives
• Build enterprise security dashboards and reporting
• Drive remediation campaigns and security compliance
• Integrate GHAS findings into enterprise security tools and CI/CD pipelines
• Develop automation using GitHub REST and GraphQL APIs
• Build GitHub Apps and webhook-driven automation
• Develop tooling using GitHub CLI (gh)
• Migrate enterprise from: GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, Jenkins
• Utilize GitHub Enterprise Importer (GEI) and gh gei
• Modernize legacy CI/CD pipelines into GitHub Actions
• Minimize disruption during migration activities
• Implement GitHub Copilot governance and enterprise adoption
• Support Internal Developer Platforms (IDP)
• Integrate GitHub with Backstage or similar developer portals
• Define and report platform metrics including: DORA metrics, GitHub Actions usage, Audit logs, Security posture, Platform adoption

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on GitHub Enterprise administration
• Experience with GitHub Enterprise Cloud (EMU) or GitHub Enterprise Server
• Strong knowledge of GitHub Actions platform administration
• Experience with GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS)
• Experience with GitHub REST API and GraphQL API
• Strong scripting and automation experience
• Experience with Terraform (GitHub Provider preferred)
• Experience integrating GitHub with Microsoft Entra ID or Okta
• Experience managing SAML/SCIM authentication
• Experience with Kubernetes and Actions Runner Controller (ARC)
• Experience implementing enterprise GitHub governance
• Experience leading GitHub migration initiatives
• Strong understanding of DevSecOps and software supply chain security

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with GitHub Copilot Enterprise
• Experience building Internal Developer Platforms (IDP)
• Experience with Backstage
• Experience implementing policy-as-code
• Familiarity with GitHub billing and usage management for: GitHub Actions, GitHub Packages, GitHub Advanced Security
• Experience defining DORA metrics and engineering productivity reporting