GitHub Lead DevOps Engineer

Amach; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a fast-growing company as a GitHub Lead DevOps Engineer, where you will play a vital role in migrating customer build pipelines to GitHub Enterprise. This position offers the chance to work in a hybrid environment, collaborating with talented teams to implement innovative solutions. You will be responsible for optimizing workflows, ensuring seamless integration with existing tools, and providing technical guidance throughout the migration process. With opportunities for career advancement and a focus on learning and development, this role is perfect for those passionate about driving customer success and contributing to product innovation.

Benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working environment

Competitive salaries based on experience

Qualifications

• Lead Engineer experience with a focus on DevOps and GitHub implementation.
• Strong proficiency in CI/CD tools and scripting languages.

Responsibilities

• Develop migration strategies for transitioning projects to GitHub.
• Collaborate with teams to gather requirements and optimize workflows.

Skills

Lead Engineer experience

DevOps Engineer experience

GitHub proficiency

CI/CD tools experience

Scripting languages (Python, Bash)

Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

Cloud platforms knowledge (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Problem-solving skills

Communication and collaboration

Experience with EKS Harness, Terraform, Puppet

Tools

GitHub

Git

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Puppet

SonarQube

Job description

Join one of the world’s fastest growing technical teams

We understand that looking for a new role can be a bit of a roller coaster, and at Amach we pride ourselves on providing a personal feel to the process, really getting to know our candidates.

Amach is an industry-leading technology driven company with headquarters located in Dublin and remote teams in UK and Europe.

Our blended teams of local and nearshore talent are optimised to deliver high quality and collaborative solutions.

Established in 2013, we specialise in cloud migration and development, digital transformation including agile software development, DevOps, automation, data and machine learning.

As a GitHub Lead DevOps Engineer, you will play a crucial role in transitioning our customer's build pipelines and source code repositories to GitHub Enterprise. You will be responsible for migrating source code repositories from various platforms such as Bitbucket, Subversion, CVS, and GitLab to GitHub Enterprise. Your expertise will be essential in ensuring a smooth migration process, optimising workflows and integrating GitHub with existing tools and systems.

Please note this role operates in a hybrid model with candidates expected to be able and willing to work from our customer's London offices twice a month.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and implement migration strategies to transition projects and repositories to GitHub.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and develop migration plans.
• Perform hands-on repository migrations, including codebase, issues, documentation and CI/CD pipeline configurations.
• Ensure seamless integration of GitHub with existing tools and workflows.
• Optimise GitHub workflows and CI/CD pipelines for performance, security and scalability.
• Provide technical guidance and support during the migration process.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to repository migration and integration.
• Document processes, configurations and best practices.
• Stay updated with the latest features and developments in GitHub and associated DevOps tools.

Required skills & experience:

• Ability and experience of acting as a Lead Engineer.
• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer, Source Code Manager or similar role with hands-on GitHub implementation.
• Strong proficiency with GitHub and Git version control.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Proficiency with scripting languages (Python, Bash).
• Understanding of containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Experience with EKS Harness, Kubernetes, Jenkins/Cloudbees, Terraform, Puppet, Rspec, Black Duck, SonarQube, Artifactory.

What’s in it for you:

• An opportunity to join a fast-growing company.
• Options for career advancement.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Flexible working environment.
• Competitive salaries based on experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Amach is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. This job description is intended to convey essential responsibilities and qualifications for this role, but it is not an exhaustive list of tasks that an employee may be required to perform.

If you are passionate about driving customer success, advising on strategic solutions, and contributing to product innovation, we would love to hear from you!