GitHub Administrator

Overview

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a junior software engineer to join an internal platform team that administers a large, complex GitHub environment for engineering teams. The engineer will help administer and support the GitHub platform and help create automation for the team.

Working with engineering, operations, and security teams, you will identify and resolve issues and inefficiencies in delivery. Key responsibilities include creating software automation with GitHub APIs and integrations with internal tooling, improving governance of GitHub, and helping users with GitHub-related questions.

Our team includes DevOps and infrastructure engineers, system administrators, and senior software engineers in the internal technology division. You will work on small and large projects with other engineers on the team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Help administer the GitHub environment for thousands of software developers.
• Design and build automation to manage the developer experience, implement security controls, and build self-service tooling.
• Use GitHub’s API for automating tasks and integrate with other internal systems.
• Help develop and enforce best practices for securing code and maintaining privacy in repositories.
• Provide support to internal engineers, and help write documentation for the team and our users.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues that arise in the day-to-day management of the organization’s GitHub environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• We are looking for a software engineer who has worked with Python and is familiar with CI/CD and GitHub.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related
• field, or equivalent work experience.
• 1-2 years of experience as a computer software engineer.
• Must have experience programming with Python.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Able to communicate effectively with people in technical and non-technical roles.
• Familiar with Git, version control, source code repositories, branching, pull requests, and merging.
• Exposure to CI/CD practices and tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Artifactory.
• Basic knowledge of the Linux operating system, Bash scripting, and computer networking.

Additional desired, but not required, skills and experiences:

• Experience programming with another high level language like Java, Node, Golang, or Groovy.
• Experience with observability tools like Splunk, New Relic, or SignalFx.
• Knowledge of computer security and privacy, user identity, permissions, and SSO.
• Software testing frameworks and test automation.
• Familiar with Docker and containerization.
• Experience with AWS cloud computing, including EC2, S3, load balancers, Lambdas, and IAM security.
• Experience with infrastructure as code tooling like Terraform or AWS Cloud Formation.

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $36 to $40 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits! 

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.