Systems Engineer III – Remote

Responsibilities

Kforce has a client seeking a Systems Engineer III for a remote role.

• Design & Develop:
  Architect, develop, and maintain robust, scalable software solutions for managing Git Hub Enterprise resources. This will primarily involve writing code that interacts extensively with Git Hub’s APIs.
• Git Hub Organization Orchestration:
  Build tools and services to automate the creation, configuration, and policy enforcement across multiple Git Hub Organizations.
• Repository Lifecycle Management:
  Develop systems for standardized repository creation, management, archiving, and deletion, ensuring compliance and security best practices.
• Policy Enforcement:
  Implement mechanisms, potentially including custom Git Hub Apps and Actions, to enforce organizational policies around code quality, security, and contribution guidelines; this includes exploring alternatives to traditional pre-commit hooks.
• Tooling Integration:
  Integrate Git Hub with other enterprise services (e.g., identity providers, security scanners, compliance platforms) to create a seamless developer experience.
• Automation:
  Drive automation initiatives for operational tasks related to Git Hub, reducing manual effort and improving efficiency.
• Generative AI Adoption:
  Actively explore and implement the use of Generative AI tools (e.g., Git Hub Copilot) within development processes to enhance productivity and code quality.
• Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with security, infrastructure, and development teams to understand requirements, gather feedback, and ensure solutions meet enterprise-wide needs.
• Documentation:
  Create clear, comprehensive documentation for the tools and services you develop.
• Mentorship:
  Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers within the team and across the organization.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering or relevant field required.
• 5-7 years of experience preferred.
• Software Development:
  Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language, primarily Go, Python beneficial.
• API Interaction:
  Experience designing, consuming, and interacting with APIs.
• Operations/Infrastructure Background:
  Proven experience in an operations, site reliability engineering (SRE), or infrastructure engineering role, with a strong appreciation for automation and stability.
• Problem Solving:
  Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing challenges.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
  Hands‑on experience with Terraform or similar tooling for managing cloud resource.

• Dependency management.
• Security remediation processes and secure coding practices.
• Testing frameworks and methodologies.
• Version control (Git) and Git workflows.

Solid understanding of Git Hub Enterprise features, best practices, and strong practical experience with:

• Git Hub APIs (REST and Graph
  
  QL)
• Git Hub Apps (building, deploying, managing)
• Git Hub Actions (designing complex workflows, custom actions)
• Git Hub Enterprise, Organization and Repository settings

• Generative AI Inclination: A strong interest in, and practical experience with, leveraging Generative AI tools in daily development processes.
• Containerization & Orchestration:
  Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes, including the use of Kubernetes controllers.
• Cloud Platforms:
  Experience with AWS or Azure public cloud services, including networking, compute, and IAM concepts.
• Security Domain Knowledge:
  Understanding of common security vulnerabilities and best practices in a cloud/Dev Ops context.

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel…