Platform System Specialist (GitHub Admin)

• 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

Originally posted on Himalayas