Architect

GitHub Architect (GitHub Platform Architect)

Location: Remote (United States)
Type: Contract

Role overview

Lead the design, implementation, and governance of enterprise-scale GitHub platforms. You’ll drive migration from Azure DevOps to GitHub while enabling modern CI/CD, developer productivity, and DevSecOps capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement enterprise GitHub platforms, including:
  • Repository strategy
  • Access control and governance models
• Lead migration initiatives from Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Boards) to GitHub (including using GitHub Enterprise Importer)
• Design and standardize GitHub Actions workflows for scalable, secure, reusable CI/CD
• Define/enforce branching strategies, PR policies, and code quality standards
• Drive adoption of GitHub Copilot and AI-assisted development across teams
• Create reusable DevOps frameworks and templates for enterprise-wide use
• Integrate GitHub with cloud platforms, security tools, and container ecosystems
• Implement DevSecOps practices: secrets management, code scanning, compliance controls
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and best practices to engineering teams
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align GitHub platform capabilities to business and engineering needs

Requirements (Mandatory)

• Strong, hands-on experience with GitHub platform architecture and administration
• Deep understanding of repositories, branching strategies, pull requests, commits, and branch protection rules
• Proven GitHub Actions expertise (workflow design, reusable workflows, CI/CD pipelines)
• Experience implementing and adopting GitHub Copilot
• Strong experience with Azure DevOps: Azure Repos, Azure Pipelines (Classic & YAML), Azure Boards
• Hands-on DevOps migration from Azure DevOps to GitHub
• Familiarity with GitHub Enterprise Importer (GEI)
• Scripting skills: Bash and PowerShell
• Experience designing and implementing scalable DevOps architectures

Nice-to-haves

• None explicitly stated.