Principal GitHub Copilot Engineer

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 is a unique opportunity to sit at the intersection of AI, developer productivity, security and governance , helping define how technologies such as GitHub Copilot, GitHub Enterprise, Copilot CLI and MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers are deployed and managed in a secure enterprise environment.

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

• 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.
• AI governance or responsible AI frameworks.
• DevSecOps or Platform Engineering background.
• Jira, Confluence and Atlassian ecosystem.
• Public sector, NHS or regulated environment experience.

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 .