Systems Engineer III
Posted 1 day ago by 1765764784
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The role of Senior System Engineer involves designing, building, and managing automation and tooling for GitHub Enterprise, focusing on scalable solutions for repository lifecycle management and policy enforcement. The position requires collaboration with various teams to integrate GitHub with enterprise services while leveraging modern technologies and automation practices. The engineer will also lead automation initiatives and mentor entry-level engineers. This is a remote position, primarily targeting candidates in the Eastern or Central Time Zone.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architect and maintain scalable solutions for GitHub Enterprise using GitHub APIs (REST & GraphQL).
- Automate creation, configuration, and policy enforcement across multiple GitHub Organizations.
- Develop systems for repository lifecycle management (creation, archiving, deletion) aligned with compliance standards.
- Implement policy enforcement via GitHub Apps and Actions to ensure security and code quality.
- Integrate GitHub with enterprise services (identity, security, compliance).
- Lead automation initiatives to reduce manual operational tasks.
- Explore and implement Generative AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to enhance productivity.
- Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and development teams to meet enterprise needs.
- Document tools and processes clearly and comprehensively.
- Provide technical leadership and mentor entry-level engineers.
Key Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
- 5-7 years of relevant experience.
- Strong proficiency in Go (Python preferred as secondary language).
- Hands-on experience with GitHub APIs, GitHub Apps, GitHub Actions, and GitHub Enterprise configuration.
- Background in Operations, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering.
- Familiarity with modern SDLC practices, secure coding, and testing frameworks.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Description
Location: Remote (Eastern or Central Time Zone)
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior System Engineer to design, build, and manage automation and tooling for GitHub Enterprise. This role focuses on creating scalable solutions for repository lifecycle management, policy enforcement, and integration with enterprise systems, while leveraging modern technologies and automation practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and maintain scalable solutions for GitHub Enterprise using GitHub APIs (REST & GraphQL).
- Automate creation, configuration, and policy enforcement across multiple GitHub Organizations.
- Develop systems for repository lifecycle management (creation, archiving, deletion) aligned with compliance standards.
- Implement policy enforcement via GitHub Apps and Actions to ensure security and code quality.
- Integrate GitHub with enterprise services (identity, security, compliance).
- Lead automation initiatives to reduce manual operational tasks.
- Explore and implement Generative AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to enhance productivity.
- Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and development teams to meet enterprise needs.
- Document tools and processes clearly and comprehensively.
- Provide technical leadership and mentor entry-level engineers.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
- 5-7 years of relevant experience.
- Strong proficiency in Go (Python preferred as secondary language).
- Hands-on experience with GitHub APIs, GitHub Apps, GitHub Actions, and GitHub Enterprise configuration.
- Background in Operations, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering.
- Familiarity with modern SDLC practices, secure coding, and testing frameworks.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar).
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