Senior Platform Engineer (GitHub Migration Specialist)

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

Requirements:

• 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