Devops- Github
XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd · Greater Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
IT Services and IT Consulting · 51-200 employees
About the role
The GitHub Architect will design and govern enterprise-grade development workflows, repository structures, and CI/CD pipelines. They are also responsible for leading platform migrations and implementing advanced security controls across the organization.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must possess expert-level knowledge of GitHub administration, version control, and CI/CD tooling. Strong experience in cloud-native environments and the ability to provide technical leadership to development teams are essential.
Full description
Job Description:
A GitHub Architect is a senior technical expert responsible for designing, implementing, and governing enterprise-grade development workflows, repository structures, and CI/CD pipelines on the GitHub platform. Key Responsibilities Enterprise Design: Architect scalable, enterprise-grade GitHub organizations and repository structures matching business and security needs. Governance Strategy: Create policies for access control, branch protection, repository lifecycle management, and auditing. Platform Migration: Lead complex migrations and strategy roadmaps moving codebases and CICD pipelines from Jenkins, Bitbucket, or Azure DevOps to GitHub Security Enforcement: Implement GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) controls, including secret scanning, dependency tracking, and code scanning Technical Mentorship: Act as a trusted advisor to teach development teams Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with security, product, and leadership teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Required Technical Skills Expert GitHub Administration: Deep knowledge of GitHub Enterprise Server, Cloud, organization provisioning, and GitHub APIs. Advanced Version Control: Mastery of Git internals, complex branching strategies (GitFlow, Trunk-Based), and merge conflict resolutions. CI/CD Mastery: Deep experience crafting custom, reusable GitHub Actions, runners, and environments. DevSecOps Tooling: Practical experience configuring security scanners, binary repositories, and quality monitoring systems. Cloud & Containers: Proficiency with cloud-native hosting (AWS, Azure, GCP) and container ecosystems like Docker and Kubernetes Soft Skills & Leadership Consultative Mindset: Ability to actively listen to engineering friction points and offer structural remedies. Clear Communication: Adept at translating complex DevOps setups into high-level visual roadmaps for executive leadership. Problem Solving: Technical curiosity to debug deep pipeline blockers, caching issues, or runner resource limitations
