GitHub Enterprise Server & Cloud Administrator

HCL Technologies Limited; Dadri, Chennai District, Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

HCL Technologies Limited is seeking a seasoned GitHub Platform Administrator to manage GHES/GHE Cloud environments, oversee users, teams, and repositories, and enforce governance and security policies.

The role includes upgrades, monitoring, automation with PowerShell, Bash, Python, and GitHub APIs, plus supporting DevOps pipelines, onboarding, and user enablement. Collaboration with security and compliance teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience administering GitHub Enterprise Server/Cloud environments.
• Manage users, teams, orgs, repos, and access controls.
• Plan upgrades, patching, and maintenance activities.
• Implement security controls and audit requirements.
• Support GitHub Advanced Security capabilities (secret scanning, Dependabot, code scanning).
• Develop operational documentation and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Administer GitHub Enterprise Server and Cloud environments.
• Configure repository governance, branch protections, and organizational policies.
• Plan and perform platform upgrades, patching, and maintenance activities.
• Monitor platform health, capacity, and performance.
• Automate tasks using PowerShell, Bash, Python, and GitHub APIs.
• Support GitHub Actions workflows and self-hosted runner infrastructure.
• Integrate GitHub with enterprise tools and CI/CD platforms.
• Provide technical support for GitHub users and development teams.
• Troubleshoot platform issues and coordinate with GitHub Support when required.
• Develop documentation, operational procedures, and user guidance.
• Support repository onboarding and migration activities.
• Produce platform usage, licensing, and adoption reports.
• Monitor storage utilization and repository growth.

Skills

GitHub Administration

GitHub Actions

PowerShell

Bash

Python

GitHub APIs

Tools

GitHub Enterprise Server

GitHub Enterprise Cloud

SAML SSO

SCIM

LDAP

Entra ID / Azure AD

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Platform Administration

• Administer GitHub Enterprise Server and GitHub Enterprise Cloud environments.
• Manage users, teams, organizations, repositories, and access permissions.
• Configure and maintain repository governance, branch protections, and organizational policies.
• Plan and perform platform upgrades, patching, and maintenance activities.
• Monitor platform health, capacity, and performance.

Security & Compliance

• Administer authentication and identity integrations including SAML SSO, SCIM, LDAP, and Entra ID (Azure AD).
• Implement and maintain security controls, access management, and audit requirements.
• Support GitHub Advanced Security capabilities, including secret scanning, Dependabot, and code scanning.
• Monitor audit logs and support compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements.

High Availability & Disaster Recovery

• Manage GHES replication, backup, recovery, and failover processes.
• Support business continuity and disaster recovery planning and testing.
• Validate platform resilience and recovery procedures.

DevOps & Automation

• Automate administrative and operational tasks using PowerShell, Bash, Python, and GitHub APIs.
• Support GitHub Actions workflows and self-hosted runner infrastructure.
• Integrate GitHub with enterprise tools and CI/CD platforms.

User Support & Enablement

• Provide technical support for GitHub users and development teams.
• Troubleshoot platform issues and coordinate with GitHub Support when required.
• Develop documentation, operational procedures, and user guidance.
• Support repository onboarding and migration activities.

Reporting & Governance

• Produce platform usage, licensing, and adoption reports.
• Monitor storage utilization and repository growth.

Maintain operational documentation, standards, and governance controls.