Specialist - Architecture
Job Title: Platform Engineer – Developer Tools & CI/CD
LOCATION: Mexico City
WORK MODEL: Hybrid Offices in Mexico Av. Paseo de la Reforma 250 piso 8, Colonia Juárez, Cuauhtémoc. CP 06600
HIRING MODEL: Fulltime
CLIENT: MCAFEE LLC
PAYRATE 40
Platform Engineer (GitHub, Jira, JFrog & CI/CD)
Position Summary
We are seeking a Platform Engineer (Contract) to support our Product Development IT (PDIT) organization.
This role is responsible for the administration, optimization, and reliability of core Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) platforms, with a primary focus on GitHub, JFrog Artifactory, and Jira, along with hands-on ownership of CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or equivalent).
This is a hands-on, execution-focused role supporting enterprise-scale developer platforms. The ideal candidate has strong administrative experience with one or more of these tools, combined with practical CI/CD expertise, and can operate independently in a fast-paced, globally distributed environment.
Screening Requirement
Candidates must have direct enterprise-level administrative experience with GitHub, Jira, or JFrog, as well as hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or equivalent).
General DevOps profiles without platform ownership or administration experience will not be considered.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer and support core SDLC platforms, including GitHub, JFrog Artifactory, Jira, Confluence, and related tooling.
- Own platform configuration, access management, and governance, including organizational structures, permissions, workflows, and integrations.
- Optimize tooling workflows and integrations, including CI/CD pipelines, to improve developer productivity and platform reliability.
- Provide day-to-day operational support, including troubleshooting issues, resolving tickets, and supporting engineering teams.
- Partner with vendors (GitHub, Atlassian, and JFrog) to drive issue resolution and escalations.
- Participate in major incident response activities, including investigation and remediation.
- Drive automation and operational efficiency initiatives to reduce manual effort and improve scalability.
- Support platform migrations, upgrades, and tooling changes while coordinating across internal stakeholders and external partners.
- Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and governance requirements in partnership with Information Security and Legal teams.
- Develop clear user communications and documentation for platform updates, incidents, and operational changes.
Required Qualifications
- 3–5 years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or a similar role.
- Strong hands-on administrative experience with one or more of the following:
GitHub Enterprise
- Repository administration.
- Organization management.
- Permissions and governance.
Jira / Confluence (Strongly Preferred)
- Workflow configuration.
- Project administration.
- User and access management.
JFrog Artifactory
- Repository management.
- Artifact lifecycle management.
- Platform integrations.
CI/CD
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, specifically:
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- GitHub Actions
- Jenkins
- TeamCity
- Or similar platforms
Additional Requirements
- Strong understanding of SDLC processes and developer tooling ecosystems.
- Experience troubleshooting integrated developer platforms.
- Experience with scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or similar languages.
- Working knowledge of cloud platforms:
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- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
- Strong communication and collaboration skills in globally distributed teams.
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