Jobs

Description

GitHub Actions Contractor
 

Location: Remote
 

Need Someone with developer skills

• Critical skills we are looking for is someone with experience setting up GitHub actions for complex build/deployment pipelines on self-hosted Windows runners.
• Should have experience with scripting technologies such as korn shell, powershell, and bash. Python is a perk.
• Other tasks such as setting up the repo, teams, security and such are pretty standard.

Overview

• We are seeking an experienced GitHub Actions Contractor to support our engineering organization in designing, building, optimizing, and documenting CI/CD workflows. This role will also play a key part in training and enabling existing team members, ensuring our developers, DevOps personnel, and support engineers can confidently maintain and extend the automation pipeline.
• The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience with GitHub Actions, excellent communication skills, and a passion for enabling others through knowledge-sharing.

Key Responsibilities

GitHub Actions Development & Implementation

• Design, build, and optimize CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions.
• Implement workflow automation for builds, tests, deployments, security scans, and environment provisioning.
• Integrate GitHub Actions with systems running on Windows servers, AIX server, SMB network shares, Mainframe, etc.
• Develop reusable workflow templates, composite actions, and shared automation modules that support the CI/CD strategy.
• Troubleshoot pipeline failures and implement scalable long term solutions.

System & Process Improvements

• Evaluate current automation landscape and recommend improvements in reliability, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Establish best practices for branching strategies, testing automation, secrets management, and workflow architecture.
• Document workflows, technical decisions, and standard operating procedures.

Team Training & Enablement

• Conduct hands-on training sessions, workshops, and walkthroughs for employees with varying levels of DevOps experience.
• Create easy-to-understand guides, reference materials, and internal documentation.
• Provide ongoing support and coaching to ensure the team can maintain and extend workflows successfully.
• Serve as the internal subject-matter expert for GitHub Actions during the contract period.

Collaboration

• Work closely with engineering, QA, DevOps, and management teams to understand requirements and build scalable automation solutions.
• Participate in planning sessions and provide technical recommendations aligned with organizational goals.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience building automation using GitHub Actions.
• Strong background in CI/CD design principles and DevOps best practices.
• Proficiency with scripting languages (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, Python), YAML and .NET C# code.
• Experience integrating cloud services into CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent communication skills, especially in technical training or mentoring contexts.
• Ability to document complex workflows clearly and concisely. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise GitHub (GitHub Enterprise Cloud).
• Background in software engineering or DevOps roles.