DevOps Engineer – GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Actions & CI/CD

DevOps Engineer – GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Actions & CI/CD

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Conduct hands-on research spikes and Proofs of Concept (POCs) to evaluate GitHub Enterprise features and migration tools.

• Build and test prototype CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions, reusable action templates, and runner environments.

• Compare GitHub Actions capabilities with existing Jenkins pipelines.

• Set up and validate integrations between GitHub and Jenkins, Artifactory, SonarQube, CDD, Jira, Confluence, AWS, and Kubernetes.

• Test repository migration scripts and utilities from Bitbucket to GitHub, identify edge cases, and document findings.

• Develop and test automation scripts using Python, Bash, and Groovy for REST API interactions, configuration parsing, and repetitive tasks.

• Prepare spike reports, technical summaries, how-to guides, and POC documentation.

• Collaborate with senior engineers, platform specialists, and developers to gather feedback and refine solutions.

Skills Required:

• 2–5+ years of practical experience in software development, DevOps, or systems engineering.

• Working knowledge of Git and SCM, including branching strategies, pull requests, and source control workflows.

• Hands-on exposure to GitHub, GitHub Enterprise, or Bitbucket.

• Experience building or modifying CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar platforms.

• Practical scripting and programming experience with Python, Bash, or Groovy.

• Experience working with REST APIs and automation.

• Strong curiosity and experimentation mindset with hands-on troubleshooting skills.

• Familiarity with Maven or Gradle and artifact repositories such as Artifactory.

• Strong communication and documentation skills, including presenting POC findings and recommendations.

Nice to Have:

• Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions, including custom actions, workflow automation, and POC pipelines.

• Exposure to Docker and Kubernetes.

• Familiarity with AWS cloud platforms and services.

• Experience with code quality and security tools such as SonarQube, Snyk, or Checkmarx.

• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, and enterprise release management tools such as CDD.

• Experience with Bitbucket-to-GitHub repository migration.

• Foundational certifications such as GitHub Actions or GitHub Foundations.