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# GitHub Platform Consultant

- **Company:** Lantern
- **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $170,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Github, Software Engineering, Gitlab, Git, Git Flow, Github Enterprise, Bitbucket, Atlassian Bamboo
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/41d45e7e-20b6-4232-a339-be1e6b2f2a83

## About the Role

4-6 years of professional experience in software development, DevOps, or technical consulting
Proven expertise with GitHub Enterprise and Azure DevOps
Strong command of Git fundamentals and branching strategies
Deep understanding of CI/CD tools and practices, especially GitHub Actions and Azure Pipelines
Familiarity with compliance and security requirements in enterprise code hosting environments
GitHub Administration Certification (preferred)

## Description

We are looking for a skilled and client-focused GitHub Platform Consultant to lead enterprises towards successfully adopting GitHub as their core development platform. This role is ideal for someone with a strong technical foundation and consulting experience who can guide organizations through complex migration journeys while ensuring governance, compliance, and operational excellence.

As a key member of our transformation team, you will architect and execute migrations from Azure DevOps, GitLab, Bitbucket, and on-prem GitHub environments. You'll design governance frameworks, optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, and deliver enablement sessions to empower client teams. You'll also contribute to internal playbooks and automation tools that accelerate delivery and standardize best practices across engagements.

This is a hands-on consulting role that requires deep GitHub expertise, CI/CD fluency, and a strong understanding of compliance in enterprise environments. You'll work closely with platform and change management teams to ensure successful adoption and sustainable developer productivity., Lead GitHub Migrations: Architect and execute migrations from Azure DevOps, GitLab, Bitbucket, and legacy GitHub environments.
Governance Design: Develop scalable and secure repository and organization governance models tailored to client needs.
CI/CD Optimization: Build and refine GitHub Actions pipelines for secure, compliant, and efficient delivery.
Enablement & Training: Deliver hands-on training sessions for GitHub administrators and release managers.
Internal Contributions: Enhance internal migration playbooks and automation scripts to accelerate delivery and standardize best practices.


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