GitHub Platform Modernization Engineer

Job Title

Software Engineer - GitHub Platform Modernization

Experience

7 - 12 Years

Location

Bangalore (Hybrid)

Employment Type

Full-Time

We are looking for a highly skilled Software Engineer - GitHub Platform Modernization to support enterprise-wide GitHub transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in enabling, governing, securing, and optimizing GitHub Enterprise platforms while driving DevSecOps adoption, automation, and AI-assisted engineering practices.

The role requires strong expertise in GitHub Enterprise Cloud (GHEC), GitHub Actions, GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS), Azure DevOps, Python automation, and cloud-native DevSecOps practices. Candidates should have experience supporting large-scale developer platforms, repository goverce, CI/CD modernization, and automation frameworks.

Key Responsibilities
GitHub Platform Enablement Modernization
Perform GitHub platform assessments and capability reviews.
Evaluate and recommend new GitHub features, tooling, and platform enhancements.
Support onboarding of development teams onto GitHub Enterprise Cloud.
Drive platform adoption, standardization, and engineering best practices.
Create and maintain implementation roadmaps and onboarding documentation.
GitHub Goverce Platform Controls
Manage GitHub organizations, repositories, teams, and permissions.
Implement repository goverce, branch protection policies, and ownership alignment.
Support Enterprise Managed Users (EMU) and identity goverce initiatives.
Define and enforce GitHub operating models, standards, and compliance controls.
Work with stakeholders to establish goverce frameworks and platform best practices.
Security, Compliance Resilience
Implement and manage GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) capabilities.
Drive repository security improvements including:
Code scanning
Secret scanning
Dependency scanning
Security policy enforcement
Support token goverce and repository attestation initiatives.
Conduct disaster recovery, backup, and resilience assessments.
Collaborate with security teams to address compliance and audit requirements.
Platform Operations Support
Provide GitHub platform operational support and maintece.
Troubleshoot platform, repository, and workflow-related issues.
Manage incidents, service requests, and enhancement requests.
Maintain operational runbooks, architecture documentation, and knowledge articles.
Support end users and engineering teams through platform adoption and issue resolution.
Automation DevSecOps
Design and implement reusable CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions.
Develop automation solutions using Python, REST APIs, and scripting technologies.
Build integrations between GitHub, Azure DevOps, Azure services, and enterprise systems.
Automate operational processes to enhance platform efficiency and developer productivity.
Implement DevSecOps controls throughout the CI/CD lifecycle.
AI-Augmented Engineering
Utilize GitHub Copilot and AI-assisted development practices.
Evaluate AI-driven engineering tools and agentic workflows.
Build automation solutions that leverage AI capabilities for productivity and operational excellence.
Drive innovation through modern software engineering and automation practices.
Required Skills Experience
GitHub Ecosystem
GitHub Enterprise Cloud (GHEC)
GitHub Actions
GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS)
GitHub Copilot
GitHub Organization Management
Repository Goverce
Branch Protection Security Controls
DevOps CI/CD
Azure DevOps
CI/CD Pipeline Design and Implementation
DevSecOps Practices
Release and Deployment Automation
Programming Automation
Python
REST APIs
Bash/Shell Scripting
YAML
Azure Technologies
Azure Functions
Azure Logic Apps
Azure Active Directory / Entra ID
Azure Monitor
Cloud Platform Engineering
Azure Cloud
Infrastructure Automation
Platform Operations
Monitoring Observability
Security
Identity Access Management (IAM)
RBAC
Secrets Management
Security Compliance
Vulnerability Management
AI Engineering
AI Augmentation
Agentic Engineering
AI-Assisted Software Development
Desired Skills
Terraform
Kubernetes
Docker
SonarQube
Checkmarx
Trivy
PowerShell
Grafana
Prometheus
Agile/Scrum Delivery
Platform Engineering
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Experience working in enterprise-scale GitHub environments.