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
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
GitHub Enterprise Administration
GitHub Actions
GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS)
Azure DevOps
Branch protection and repository governance
REST APIs and integrations
Splunk / Azure Monitor
Fortify