Azure DevOps Engineer, GitHub Migration Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Mexico.

📋 Description

• Manage the complete migration of repositories from Azure DevOps to GitHub, encompassing history, branches, tags, work items where applicable, and metadata.

• Transform and reconstruct CI/CD pipelines from Azure Pipelines (YAML/Classic) to GitHub Actions, ensuring functional parity and maintaining deployments to current Azure environments.

• Set up migrated repositories, including repository settings, branch protection rules, environments, secrets, and permissions, in collaboration with the Infrastructure team.

• Collaborate with the Security team to guarantee that migrated repositories comply with access control, secret scanning, and vulnerability management standards.

• Work alongside the Infrastructure team to coordinate networking, authentication (SSO/SCIM), and integration of tools such as build agents, runners, and artifact storage.

• Develop and maintain automation and scripts for consistent migration tasks, including bulk repository migration, permission replication, and pipeline conversion.

• Assist pull request workflows in GitHub Actions, incorporating code verification, security scanning, automated integration tests, and AI-enhanced PR feedback.

• Resolve migration challenges related to repository integrity, pipeline issues, permissions, and integrations.

• Confirm post-migration repository and pipeline functionality with engineering teams prior to cutover.

• Serve as the subject matter expert on GitHub features, limitations, and best practices, advising the Senior Software Engineer and Business Analyst on the feasibility and sequencing of migration waves.

• Coordinate with Microsoft support and migration teams regarding tooling, licensing, and technical escalations.

• Maintain migration runbooks, configuration standards, and technical documentation to ensure repeatability and facilitate knowledge transfer.

• Assist engineering teams after migration with GitHub onboarding, addressing workflow inquiries, and resolving issues during stabilization.

• Identify and communicate risks, technical obstacles, and scope gaps to the Senior Software Engineer and Business Analyst for prioritization.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field is preferred, or equivalent practical experience.

• Over 5 years of experience in a DevOps or Platform Engineering position.

• Practical experience with GitHub, including administration of GitHub Enterprise (Cloud or Server).

• Practical experience with Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Boards), in either administration or development roles.

• Experience in migrating source control systems and/or CI/CD pipelines across platforms.

• Working knowledge of Git internals, including branching, history, large file handling, and repository structure.

• Experience in writing GitHub Actions workflows and converting pipelines from other CI/CD tools.

• Scripting proficiency in PowerShell, Python, or Bash for automating migration and configuration tasks.

• Understanding of identity and access management concepts: SSO, SAML, SCIM, and RBAC.

• Familiarity with source control security practices, including secret scanning, branch protection, and dependency management.

• Strong troubleshooting abilities and the capacity to independently diagnose and resolve technical issues.

• A strong sense of ownership and attention to detail, particularly regarding data integrity and security during migrations.

• Collaborative and communicative, with the ability to clearly articulate technical details to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Openness to document and share knowledge.

• Advanced proficiency in English.

🏝️ Benefits

• A 3-month contractor framework, with the potential for extension.