Senior Site Reliability Engineer I

Talent Octopusventures; Minnesota; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Country-specific benefits

Job summary

Talent Octopusventures is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to design, build, and manage core GitHub Enterprise tooling and services. You will automate policy enforcement, streamline repository lifecycle management, and integrate with enterprise systems using Go and modern DevOps practices.

You will collaborate with security, infrastructure, and development teams to meet enterprise-wide requirements, implement GitHub Apps and Actions, and mentor junior engineers while creating clear, practical

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Go and building scalable software services.
• Experience designing and consuming APIs and integrating with external systems.
• Strong understanding of GitHub Enterprise features and policies.
• Background in operations, SRE, or infrastructure engineering with emphasis on automation.
• Familiarity with modern SDLC, security remediations, and testing practices.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform or similar IaC tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust software for managing GitHub Enterprise resources, primarily in Go.
• Build tools to automate creation, configuration, and policy enforcement across GitHub Organizations.
• Develop systems for standardized repository creation, lifecycle management, and compliance.
• Implement policy enforcement via GitHub Apps/Actions and secure coding practices.
• Integrate GitHub with identity providers, security scanners, and compliance platforms.
• Drive automation of operational tasks to improve efficiency.
• Explore and implement Generative AI tools to enhance productivity and code quality.
• Collaborate with security, infra, and development teams to meet enterprise needs.
• Create clear documentation for tools and services and provide technical mentorship.

Skills

Go programming

APIs design & consumption

GitHub APIs (REST/GraphQL)

GitHub Apps

GitHub Actions workflows

SRE / Infrastructure

Terraform / IaC

Kubernetes

AWS / Azure

Security best practices

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Site Reliability Engineer to join our newly formed Enterprise GitHub Operations & Tooling team. This is a foundational role where 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 Organizations, streamline repository lifecycle management, and integrate tightly with our broader enterprise ecosystem. This role is ideal for an engineer with a strong background in operations or infrastructure, a passion for automation, and keen to leverage cutting-edge technologies like Generative AI.

What You'll Do

• Design & Develop: Architect, develop, and maintain robust, scalable software solutions for managing GitHub Enterprise resources. This will primarily involve writing code (Go) 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 standardized 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.

What We're Looking For

Mandatory Skills & Experience:

• Software Development: Strong proficiency in the Go programming language.
• 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.

Highly Advantageous 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.

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