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About UsModus 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.
OpportunityModus 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Lead High-Stakes Migrations: Own the strategy and execution of complex GHEC migrations.
- Implement Enterprise Governance: Design secure, compliant environments using Enterprise Managed Users (EMU).
- Modernize DevOps: Use GitHub Actions, CI/CD, and IaC to build efficient, automated workflows.
- Drive Impact: Partner with IT leadership to deliver production-ready environments that accelerate client development.
- Join a Global Team: Work with a collaborative, remote-first squad of experts dedicated to engineering excellence.
By joining our team, you’ll be part of a winning squad that plays to each other’s strengths and celebrates every success together.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of experience with cloud-native platform migrations
- Experience migrating workloads to modern compute, storage, and authentication primitives
- Expertise with GitHub Enterprise Cloud migrations using GitHub Enterprise Importer and Enterprise Managed Users
- Experience building and maintaining scalable, reliable platform services
- Experience managing the full lifecycle of internal developer platforms
- Understanding of Kubernetes, container orchestration, and cloud-native architecture
- Hands-on Azure experience
- Understanding of distributed systems, platform APIs, and cloud-native design
- Proficiency with GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and Jenkins
- Experience with Terraform and HashiCorp tooling for Infrastructure as Code
- Automation skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell
- Understanding of modern delivery practices, AI-powered SDLC, and agentic tooling
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to mentor client teams and work independently with minimal direction
- GitHub certifications
- Azure certifications
- AWS certifications
- Overlap with EST business hours daily
- Reliable high-speed internet
What We Do
Modus Create partners with ambitious leaders across industries to design, build, and scale custom software that makes a measurable impact. We don't sell playbooks or deploy templates — we dig into each client's actual challenges and build solutions specifically for them, from the ground up. Then we stay with them beyond the MVP to make sure it works, scales, and succeeds. Our global network of technologists works directly with client teams — choosing the right tools for the job and creating with them, not just for them.
Why Work With Us
Every organization has bold ambitions. Ours is to help you realize them faster. We work side-by-side with client teams to imagine new possibilities, adopt AI, and deliver measurable business outcomes. Whether it’s transforming legacy systems or launching an entirely new platform, we bring the people, process, and technology to make innovation real.
