- Job Description – Platform System Specialist (GitHub Admin)
Job Location: Remote
Duration:1 year+
GitHub Platform Administration - Administer and manage enterprise GitHub environments, repositories, organizations, teams, and access controls.
- Configure and maintain GitHub Enterprise governance standards, branch protection rules, repository policies, and environment security settings.
- Manage GitHub Environments, pull request approvals, status checks, and deployment workflows.
- Support onboarding and enablement of development teams onto GitHub platforms.
GitHub Advanced Security & Compliance- Implement and manage GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) capabilities including:
- Code scanning
- Secret scanning
- Dependency scanning
- Security alerts and remediation workflows
- Conduct security reviews and vulnerability analysis using Fortify and GitHub security tools.
- Monitor GitHub Audit Logs and integrate security events with Splunk and Azure Monitor.
- Ensure compliance with enterprise governance, audit, and regulatory requirements.
- Monitoring & Reporting
- Develop dashboards and operational reports for:
- Deployment frequency
- Change tracking
- Vulnerability remediation
- Repository activity
- Compliance metrics
- Create GitHub Insights and reporting solutions for leadership and engineering teams.
- Monitor platform reliability, workflow performance, and operational health.
- API & Platform Integration
- Integrate GitHub platforms with Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, monitoring tools, and enterprise applications.
- Automate work item synchronization, audit tracking, and deployment traceability.
- Support API integrations and platform modernization initiatives.
- Collaboration & Support
- Work closely with DevOps, engineering, security, infrastructure, and compliance teams to support enterprise delivery initiatives.
- Troubleshoot GitHub workflow issues, deployment failures, and access-related incidents.
- Provide guidance, documentation, and best practices for GitHub usage across teams.
- Support Agile/Scrum delivery processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Required Skills & Qualifications
Technical Skills - Strong hands-on experience with:
- GitHub Enterprise Administration
- GitHub Actions
- GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS)
- Azure DevOps
- Branch protection and repository governance
- REST APIs and integrations
- Splunk / Azure Monitor
- Fortify
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