Overview:
We are looking for a mid-level GitHub Implementation Specialist to lead the deployment, configuration, and administration of GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) in on-premises and private-cloud environments for enterprise clients. The role covers installation, high availability, security hardening, migrations, and day-2 operations of the on-prem GitHub platform.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and execute installation, configuration, and version upgrades of GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) in on-premises / private-cloud environments.
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Design and implement High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) topologies, including backup utilities, replication, and failover drills.
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Configure authentication and access via SAML SSO, LDAP/Active Directory integration, and enterprise user/team provisioning.
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Migrate repositories and history from SVN, Bitbucket, GitLab, or legacy Git servers into GitHub Enterprise with minimal downtime.
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Define and enforce repository governance: branch protection rules, CODEOWNERS, merge policies, and audit logging.
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Enable and configure GitHub Advanced Security capabilities (secret scanning, code scanning, dependency review) for the on-prem instance.
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Integrate GHES with enterprise tooling such as Jira, Jenkins, Artifactory/Nexus, LDAP, and SIEM platforms.
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Monitor platform health and capacity, perform patching, and troubleshoot performance, connectivity, and licensing issues.
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Prepare SOPs, runbooks, and knowledge-transfer documentation; provide L2/L3 support to application and DevOps teams.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
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4–7 years of overall experience in DevOps/source-control platform administration, with demonstrable on-prem GitHub Enterprise exposure.
Essential skills:
- Hands-on experience administering GitHub Enterprise Server (self-hosted/on-prem), including installation and upgrade cycles.
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Strong Linux administration skills (RHEL/Ubuntu) and core networking fundamentals (DNS, load balancers, TLS/certificates).
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Experience configuring LDAP/Active Directory and SAML-based SSO integrations.
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Working knowledge of GitHub Advanced Security, Dependabot, and secret scanning configurations.
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Scripting proficiency in Bash and/or Python for automation of routine administration tasks.
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Solid understanding of Git internals, branching strategies (GitFlow/trunk-based), and repository management at scale.
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Familiarity with backup/DR practices, clustering, and virtualization or private-cloud hosting (VMware/on-prem Kubernetes).
Desired skills:
- GitHub certification (e.g., GitHub Certified Administrator) or equivalent vendor certification.
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Prior experience migrating organizations from GitLab, Bitbucket, or SVN to GitHub Enterprise.
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Exposure to containerized appliance management (Docker) for GHES cluster nodes.
