Contract - Senior System Engineer - Inside IR35
Posted 3 days ago by TieTalent
£550 Per day
Inside
Remote
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Senior System Engineer focuses on enhancing GitHub Enterprise automation and infrastructure within a newly formed team. This fully remote position requires candidates to be based in the UK and emphasizes strong coding skills and experience with GitHub APIs. The successful candidate will design and manage core services and tooling, integrating GitHub with enterprise systems. A background in infrastructure and a passion for automation are essential for this pivotal role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and manage core services and tooling for GitHub Enterprise.
- Automate repository lifecycle management and enforce organizational policies.
- Integrate GitHub with enterprise systems.
- Work with emerging technologies, including Generative AI.
Key Skills:
- Strong coding skills in Go, Python, or Java.
- Deep experience with GitHub APIs, GitHub Actions, and GitHub Apps.
- Background in Operations, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering.
- Familiarity with IaC tools like Terraform.
- Solid understanding of modern SDLC practices and secure coding.
- Experience with Generative AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) is advantageous.
- Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.
- Security best practices in a DevOps/cloud context.
Salary (Rate): £550 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
About We have a current opportunity for a Senior System Engineer on a contract basis. The position will be fully remote but candidates must be based in the UK. For further information about this position please apply.
Overview An exciting opportunity has opened up with a global leader in data and analytics, looking for a Senior System Engineer to join a newly formed Enterprise GitHub Operations & Tooling team. This is a pivotal role where you'll help shape the future of GitHub Enterprise automation and infrastructure across the organization.
Key Information Role: Senior System Engineer - GitHub Enterprise Tooling & Operations Location: Fully remote - Office based in London. Rate: Competitive - Inside IR35 - £525-£550 per day. Contract Length: 12 months Start Date: ASAP (unfortunately we are unable to consider candidates with a notice period longer than 2 weeks) Working Arrangements: Fully remote with the option to go on site if you wish.
Role Summary You'll be responsible for designing, building, and managing core services and tooling for GitHub Enterprise. This includes automating repository lifecycle management, enforcing organizational policies, and integrating GitHub with enterprise systems. The role is ideal for engineers with a strong background in infrastructure and a passion for automation and emerging technologies like Generative AI.
Skills & Experience Needed Mandatory Strong coding skills in Go, Python, or Java Deep experience with GitHub APIs, GitHub Actions, and GitHub Apps Background in Operations, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering Familiarity with IaC tools like Terraform Solid understanding of modern SDLC practices and secure coding Highly Advantageous: Experience with Generative AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms like AWS or Azure Security best practices in a DevOps/cloud context
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Nice-to-have skills Go Python Java Terraform Docker Kubernetes AWS Azure London, England Work experience System Engineer Site Reliability (SRE) Build/Release Languages English