Principal GitHub Copilot Engineer

Principal GitHub Co-Pilot Engineer

£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.
• 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.