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[Remote] Senior Platform Engineer (GitHub Migration Specialist)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Modus Create is a digital consulting partner that helps organizations design, build, and modernize digital products, platforms, and AI-powered experiences. The Senior Platform Engineer will lead GitHub Enterprise Cloud migrations, modernize cloud-native infrastructure, establish secure enterprise governance, and develop reliable platform services and self-service tooling.
Responsibilities
- Migrate all repositories, user accounts, and access controls to a new, secure GitHub Enterprise Cloud (GHEC) instance with Enterprise Managed Users (EMU) and Data Residency
- Establish a governed EMU environment with centralized Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Use GitHub Enterprise Importer (GEI) to migrate repositories and workflows, preserving full Git history, branch protections, and metadata
- Transition from individual repository permissions to scalable, team-based access synced with the identity provider
- Validate all integrations and dependent toolchains prior to cutover to ensure operational continuity
- Deliver a fully documented, governed environment in handoff
- Design and maintain robust infrastructure platforms that empower engineering teams to deliver software efficiently
- Standardize platform tooling, ensuring consistency and reliability across environments
- Develop and support self-service capabilities for infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines to streamline development workflows
Skills
- 7+ years of experience with cloud-native platform migrations, moving workloads to modern compute, storage, and auth primitives
- Proven expertise in GitHub Enterprise Cloud (GHEC) migrations, specifically using GitHub Enterprise Importer (GEI) and managing Enterprise Managed Users (EMU)
- Experience building and maintaining scalable, reliable platform services
- Expertise in managing the full lifecycle of internal developer platforms (IDP)
- Understanding of Kubernetes, container orchestration, and cloud-native architecture principles
- Hands-on experience with Azure (preferred) and deep comfort with distributed systems, platform APIs, and cloud-native design
- Proficiency in CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins) and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and HashiCorp tooling
- Strong automation skills in Python, bash, or alternatively Powershell; solid understanding of modern delivery practices including AI-powered SDLC and agentic tooling
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills; ability to mentor client teams and work independently with minimal direction
- Overlap with EST business hours daily is expected
- Reliable high-speed internet is a must
- Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with client IT teams and internal Modus engagement leadership
- GitHub certifications
- Azure certifications
- AWS certifications
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement
- Fully remote global team
- Remote-first squad
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