Senior System Engineer - Go, Python or Java

Senior System Engineer - Go, Python or Java

Posted 2 days ago by Square One Resources

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£81 Per hour
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Summary: The Senior System Engineer role focuses on developing and managing core services and tooling for GitHub Enterprise, requiring expertise in Go, Python, or Java. The position involves automating policies, streamlining repository management, and integrating with enterprise systems. The candidate will also mentor junior engineers and collaborate with various teams to enhance operational efficiency. This is a remote position based in the UK with a contract duration of 12 months.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Architect, develop, and maintain software solutions for managing GitHub Enterprise resources.
  • Build tools to automate creation, configuration, and policy enforcement across GitHub Organizations.
  • Develop systems for standardized repository management, ensuring compliance and security best practices.
  • Implement mechanisms to enforce organizational policies around code quality and security.
  • Integrate GitHub with other enterprise services to enhance developer experience.
  • Drive automation initiatives for operational tasks related to GitHub.
  • Explore and implement Generative AI tools within development processes.
  • Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and development teams to gather feedback and ensure solutions meet needs.
  • Create clear documentation for developed tools and services.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.

Key Skills:

  • Strong proficiency in Go, Python, or Java.
  • Experience designing and interacting with APIs.
  • Solid understanding of GitHub Enterprise features and practical experience with GitHub APIs.
  • Proven experience in operations, site reliability engineering, or infrastructure engineering.
  • Familiarity with modern SDLC practices, including security remediation and testing frameworks.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform.
  • Interest and experience in leveraging Generative AI tools.
  • Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Experience with AWS or Azure public cloud services.

Salary (Rate): £80.50/hr

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job Title: Senior System Engineer - Go, Python or Java

Location: Remote - UK, London

Salary/Rate: Up to £604 a day

Inside IR35

Start Date: July

Job Type: 12 Month Contract

Company Introduction

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior System Engineer with Development experience in Go, Python or Java to join our global client in the Analytical Risk sector

You will be instrumental in designing, building, and managing the core services and tooling that underpin our extensive use of GitHub Enterprise.

You will be responsible for developing code and solutions that automate and enforce policies for our GitHub Organisations, streamline repository lifecycle management, and integrate tightly with our broader enterprise ecosystem.

Required Skills/Experience

  • Software Development: Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language: Go, Python or Java
  • API Interaction: Experience designing, consuming, and interacting with APIs.
  • GitHub Ecosystem: Solid understanding of GitHub Enterprise features, best practices, and strong practical experience with: GitHub APIs (REST and GraphQL) GitHub Apps (building, deploying, managing) GitHub Actions (designing complex workflows, custom actions) GitHub Enterprise, Organization and Repository settings.
  • Operations/Infrastructure Background: Proven experience in an operations, site reliability engineering (SRE), or infrastructure engineering role, with a strong appreciation for automation and stability.
  • Modern SDLC Practices: Familiarity with: Dependency management. Security remediation processes and secure coding practices. Testing frameworks and methodologies. Version control (Git) and Git workflows.
  • Problem Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing challenges.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Hands-on experience with Terraform or similar tooling for managing cloud resources.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

  • Design & Develop: Architect, develop, and maintain robust, scalable software solutions for managing GitHub Enterprise resources. This will primarily involve writing code (Go, Python or Java) that interacts extensively with GitHub's APIs.
  • GitHub Organization Orchestration: Build tools and services to automate the creation, configuration, and policy enforcement across multiple GitHub Organizations.
  • Repository Lifecycle Management: Develop systems for standardised repository creation, management, archiving, and deletion, ensuring compliance and security best practices.
  • Policy Enforcement: Implement mechanisms, potentially including custom GitHub Apps and Actions, to enforce organizational policies around code quality, security, and contribution guidelines. This includes exploring alternatives to traditional pre-commit hooks.
  • Tooling Integration: Integrate GitHub with other enterprise services (e.g., identity providers, security scanners, compliance platforms) to create a seamless developer experience.
  • Automation: Drive automation initiatives for operational tasks related to GitHub, reducing manual effort and improving efficiency.
  • Generative AI Adoption: Actively explore and implement the use of Generative AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) within development processes to enhance productivity and code quality.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with security, infrastructure, and development teams to understand requirements, gather feedback, and ensure solutions meet enterprise-wide needs.
  • Documentation: Create clear, comprehensive documentation for the tools and services you develop.
  • Mentorship: Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers within the team and across the organization.

Desirable Skills/Experience

  • Generative AI Inclination: A strong interest in, and practical experience with, leveraging Generative AI tools in daily development processes.
  • Containerization & Orchestration: Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes, including the use of Kubernetes controllers.
  • Cloud Platforms: Experience with AWS or Azure public cloud services, including networking, compute, and IAM concepts.
  • Security Domain Knowledge: Understanding of common security vulnerabilities and best practices in a cloud/DevOps context.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer

Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.

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