EU remote
Senior Platform Engineer (GitHub Migration Specialist)
About this role
Senior Platform Engineer (GitHub Migration Specialist) Remote About Us Modus Create is a digital consulting partner that helps ambitious organizations design, build, and modernize digital products, platforms, and AI-powered experiences. We work shoulder-to-shoulder with client teams to move from idea to production quickly and sustainably, with a clear path to scale. Founded in 2011, Modus is a global, fully remote team of world-class technologists who thrive in a collaborative, innovative environment.
We're a digital product engineering partner for forward-thinking businesses. Our global teams work side-by-side with clients to design, build, and scale custom solutions that achieve real results and lasting change, partnering with industry leaders including AWS, GitHub, and Atlassian. We were fully remote before it was cool! Recognized as one of the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies for nine years and a top remote work company by FlexJobs, we have helped some of the world's largest brands deliver powerful digital experiences.
Opportunity Modus Create is looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to lead high-impact strategic consulting and full-lifecycle product development. In this role, you will partner with cross-functional teams to modernize infrastructure and drive complex cloud-native migrations, with a specific focus on transitioning enterprise scale workloads to GitHub Enterprise Cloud (GHEC). 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.