Software Engineer - Github

Job Description: Senior Software Engineer - GitHub
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for a senior software engineer to join a platform team that administers a
large, complex GitHub environment for *** engineering teams. The engineer will help
create automation for administration and governance.
Working with engineering, operations, and security teams, you will identify and resolve
issues and inefficiencies in delivery. Key responsibilities include creating software
automation with GitHub APIs and integrations with internal tooling, improving
governance of GitHub, and helping users with GitHub related questions.
Our team includes DevOps and infrastructure engineers, system administrators, and
senior technical staff. Our users work in the *** technology division, and you will work
on initiatives with other engineers, project managers, product managers, and other
technology leaders.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Help administer the GitHub environment for thousands of software developers.
Design and build automation to manage the developer experience, implement
security controls, and build self-service tooling.
Use GitHub's API for automating tasks and integrate with other systems.
Help develop and enforce best practices for securing code and maintaining
privacy in *** repositories.
Provide training and support to *** engineers and create clear documentation.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues that arise in the day-to-day management of the
organization's GitHub environment.
QUALIFICATIONS
We are looking for an experienced software engineer who has worked on large
enterprise scale projects and has experience with developer platforms, CI/CD, and
GitHub.
Bachelor s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field,
or equivalent work experience.
4+ years of professional experience as a computer software programmer.
2+ years of professional experience as a senior member of a software team.
Experience programming with Python and at least one other high level
programming language like Java, Node, Golang, or Groovy.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to communicate
effectively with people in business and engineering roles.
Demonstrated experience driving projects to completion and resolving technical
issues.
Strong background with Git, version control, repositories, branching, pull
requests, and merging.
Experience and knowledge of CI/CD practices and tools like Jenkins, GitHub
Actions, and Artifactory.
Practiced infrastructure as code using Terraform or AWS Cloud Formation.
Proficient with Linux operating system, Bash scripting, and computer networking.
Experience using observability tools like Splunk, New Relic, or SignalFx.
Additional desired skills:
Knowledge of computer security and privacy, user identity, permissions, and
SSO.
Experience using and building GraphQL and REST APIs.
Software testing frameworks and test automation.
Familiar with Docker and containerization.
Experience with AWS cloud computing, including EC2, S3, load balancers,
Lambdas, and IAM security.
Comments for Suppliers: Re-open for Req 3766 and 5581. Please DO NOT resubmit candidates candidates from req 3766 or 5581, unless asked

- Candidates must have Python experience, plus another coding language.
- Candidates must have a Computer Science degree or equivalent experience.
- Resumes should include experience with significant coding projects using Python, large and complex systems, and the cloud .