GitHub Platform Engineer

Mogi I/O : OTT/Podcast/Short Video Apps for you; Sandy Springs (GA); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company is seeking a GitHub Architect to design and govern their enterprise-scale GitHub platform. The role involves defining GitHub Enterprise architecture, implementing robust DevSecOps practices, and maintaining security standards. Applicants should have deep experience with GitHub Enterprise administration and architecture, and the skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams. This is a full-time position located in Georgia, offering competitive compensation ranging from $122,000 to $183,000.

Qualifications

• Deep hands-on experience with GitHub Enterprise administration and architecture.
• Strong expertise in DevSecOps practices, pipeline security, and secure SDLC.
• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise-grade CI/CD frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of identity and access management, including SSO/SCIM integrations.
• Experience working with audit, compliance, and governance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain enterprise GitHub architecture across organizations.
• Define and enforce governance models and operating standards for GitHub usage.
• Architect standardized CI/CD frameworks on GitHub Actions.
• Design repository scalability and performance standards.
• Drive platform reliability and security posture across GitHub Enterprise.

Skills

GitHub Enterprise administration and architecture

DevSecOps practices

CI/CD frameworks

Identity and access management

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Location: USA – Atlanta, Georgia (Full-Time, Onsite/Hybrid as per UST policy)

Work Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Senior / Specialist II – DevOps Engineering

Compensation: USD 122,000 – 183,000 (Georgia band; dependent on skills, experience, and market)

Job Overview

The GitHub Architect will own the design and governance of UST’s enterprise‑scale GitHub platform across organizations, teams, and repositories. The role focuses on defining GitHub Enterprise architecture, implementing robust DevSecOps and CI/CD patterns, and establishing standards, policies, and secure‑by‑default templates that scale across a large, regulated enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain enterprise GitHub architecture across organizations, business units, teams, and repositories.
• Define and enforce governance models, policy frameworks, and operating standards for GitHub usage.
• Establish and maintain GHAS (GitHub Advanced Security) baselines and secure‑by‑default repository templates.
• Design organization‑wide strategies for branch protection rules, CODEOWNERS, and repository compliance.

DevSecOps & CI/CD Architecture

• Architect standardized CI/CD frameworks on GitHub Actions, including migration strategies from legacy CI/CD tools.
• Design secure, reusable pipeline templates, shared runner strategies (GitHub‑hosted and self‑hosted), and environment promotion models.
• Define artifact versioning, release governance, and DevSecOps controls embedded into the SDLC.

Operational Excellence & Scalability

• Design repository scalability and performance standards, including Git LFS usage and monorepo vs multirepo strategies.
• Drive platform reliability, security posture, and operational best practices across GitHub Enterprise.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (security, cloud, application, compliance) to ensure alignment with enterprise policies and regulatory needs.

Must‑Have Qualifications

• Deep hands‑on experience with GitHub Enterprise administration and architecture.
• Strong expertise in DevSecOps practices, pipeline security, and secure SDLC.
• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise‑grade CI/CD frameworks (GitHub Actions strongly preferred).
• Strong knowledge of identity and access management, including SSO/SCIM integrations and RBAC models.
• Experience working with audit, compliance, and governance requirements in regulated enterprise environments.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to execute technically and influence stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills with experience producing architecture documentation and presenting to executives.
• Demonstrated success operating in large‑scale, complex enterprise environments.

Preferred Certifications

• GitHub Administration and/or GitHub Advanced Security certifications.
• Cloud Architect certifications (Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Solutions Architect).
• DevSecOps, Kubernetes, or Terraform certifications (nice to have).