Principal GitHub Copilot Engineer

Principal GitHub Co-Pilot Engineer

Apply promptly! A high volume of applicants is expected for the role as detailed below, do not wait to send your CV.
£600 a day - Inside IR35
100% Remote - Must be UK based

We're working with a cutting edge consultancy who are supporting a public sector organisation with the secure rollout and governance of AI-enabled developer tooling, including GitHub Copilot, Copilot CLI, GitHub CLI and MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers.

This role would suit a Platform Engineer, DevSecOps Engineer, AI Platform Engineer, Developer Experience Engineer or GitHub Enterprise Administrator with experience balancing innovation, security and governance.

Key Responsibilities
Administer and configure GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Copilot and Copilot CLI.
Evaluate, test and govern MCP servers, including GitHub, Jira and Confluence integrations.
Implement AI security controls, access policies and approval processes.
Conduct threat modelling and AI risk assessments in partnership with Cyber Security teams.
Define governance processes for onboarding and approving AI tooling.
Produce SOPs, technical documentation and knowledge-transfer materials.
Monitor AI platform updates and ensure alignment with organisational AI governance standards.

Key Skills
GitHub Enterprise administration.
Experience with GitHub Copilot, AI developer tooling or AI platform enablement.
Understanding of MCP (Model Context Protocol) or AI tool integrations.
Threat modelling, security governance and risk management.
Strong technical documentation and stakeholder engagement skills.

Desirable
AI governance or responsible AI frameworks.
DevSecOps or Platform Engineering background.
Jira, Confluence and Atlassian ecosystem.
Public sector, NHS or regulated environment experience. xwzovoh
Azure and Microsoft AI technologies.

This is a fantastic opportunity to shape how AI tooling is adopted at scale, sitting at the intersection of AI enablement, platform engineering, security and governance .