DevOps
GitHub
GitHub & Actions Engineers, On Demand.
Production-grade GitHub engineering without the hiring overhead. Our engineers build CI/CD pipelines, automate workflows, and harden repository security using GitHub Actions, advanced branch policies, and OIDC-based deployments. We serve engineering teams across the United States, Germany, Netherlands, and the wider EU, with 4–6 hours of daily timezone overlap and GDPR-compliant automation for organizations shipping regulated software.
Use Cases
What we build with GitHub.
CI/CD with GitHub Actions
End-to-end pipelines triggered on push, PR, or schedule — build, test, scan, and deploy in reusable workflows with matrix strategies for cross-platform coverage. Composite actions and reusable workflows that standardize CI across hundreds of repositories. Built for engineering organizations in Berlin and New York shipping 100+ releases per week across multiple service teams.
Monorepo Workflow Orchestration
Path-filtered workflows that only build and test changed packages in monorepos, with dependency-aware ordering and shared artifact passing between jobs. Nx, Turborepo, or custom change detection integrated into GitHub Actions for minimal CI time. Deployed for product teams in Amsterdam and San Francisco managing 30+ packages in a single repository.
Security & Compliance Automation
Dependabot configured with merge automation, CodeQL analysis for custom vulnerability patterns, and secret scanning with push protection. Branch protection rules enforcing review requirements, status checks, and signed commits. Built for fintech companies in London and healthcare platforms in Boston where every merged PR must pass security gates.
OIDC-Based Cloud Deployments
Keyless deployments to AWS, GCP, and Azure using GitHub's OIDC provider — no long-lived cloud credentials stored in repository secrets. Role-based trust policies scoped to specific repositories and environments with deployment protection rules. Implemented for enterprise teams in Frankfurt and US government contractors eliminating static credential exposure.
Release & Package Management
Automated semantic versioning, changelog generation, and GitHub Releases with asset uploads triggered by conventional commits. Package publishing to npm, PyPI, Maven, and GitHub Packages with provenance attestations. Used by open-source maintainers and enterprise teams in Stockholm and the US releasing libraries consumed by thousands of downstream projects.
Repository Management at Scale
Organization-wide rulesets, template repositories, and inner-source workflows that maintain consistency across 100+ repositories. Automated repository creation with standardized CI, branch protection, and team access via GitHub Apps. Deployed for enterprise engineering organizations in the EU and US managing distributed teams across multiple product lines.
Expertise
How we work with GitHub.
GitHub Actions & Reusable Workflows
Composite actions, reusable workflows with inputs/outputs/secrets, and organization-wide workflow templates. We design action libraries that abstract CI complexity — consumers call a single reusable workflow and get build, test, scan, and deploy stages with standardized reporting. Every workflow is version-pinned, SHA-referenced for supply chain security, and tested in isolation.
Advanced Workflow Patterns
Matrix strategies for cross-platform builds, concurrency groups preventing redundant runs, environment-based deployment gates with required reviewers, and workflow_dispatch for manual triggers with input parameters. We implement fan-out/fan-in patterns, conditional job execution, and artifact passing between jobs for complex pipeline topologies.
Security & Supply Chain
Dependabot with auto-merge for patch updates, CodeQL for custom security queries, secret scanning with push protection, and OIDC for keyless cloud deployments. We configure CODEOWNERS, branch rulesets, and required status checks that enforce security without slowing developers down. SLSA provenance and artifact attestation for verifiable builds.
Self-Hosted Runners & Infrastructure
Actions Runner Controller on Kubernetes for autoscaling ephemeral runners, or EC2-based runners with custom AMIs for specialized build requirements. Runner groups with label-based routing, network-isolated runners for sensitive builds, and GPU runners for ML workflows. We manage runner infrastructure that scales from 10 to 1,000+ concurrent jobs.
GitHub API & App Development
Custom GitHub Apps with fine-grained permissions for automated PR workflows, issue triage, and repository management. Octokit-based integrations for team dashboards, compliance reporting, and automated code reviews. We build automation that extends GitHub's native capabilities for organization-specific processes without relying on third-party marketplace actions.
Why us
Why TBI for GitHub.
Workflow Experts from Day One
Our GitHub engineers have built Actions pipelines for organizations with hundreds of repositories. They understand workflow syntax nuances, runner quirks, and YAML pitfalls — no ramp-up period debugging expression syntax on your budget.
AI-Augmented Workflow Development
Every engineer uses AI-native workflows — Cursor, Copilot, and custom LLM tools — to generate Actions YAML, debug workflow runs, and write composite actions. This accelerates pipeline development and catches issues like missing permissions, incorrect context references, and insecure third-party action usage.
US & EU Timezone Overlap
Our engineers maintain 4–6 hours of daily overlap with both US Eastern and Central European timezones. Morning CI failure triage with your Chicago team or afternoon workflow reviews with your Copenhagen DevOps engineers — we're available when your pipelines need attention.
GDPR & Workflow Compliance
For European clients, we configure self-hosted runners in EU regions, ensure build artifacts and logs remain within compliant storage, and set up secret management that meets data protection requirements. Data Processing Agreements and audit-ready workflow configurations are standard in our delivery.
FAQ
Common questions.
How much does it cost to hire a dedicated GitHub Actions engineer offshore?
Our GitHub and CI/CD automation engineers start at $5,000/month for a full-time dedicated engineer. Senior engineers specializing in large-scale Actions infrastructure, GitHub App development, and security automation range from $6,500–$9,000/month. This includes integration with your existing tools (Slack, Linear, PagerDuty), daily standups, and monthly flexibility. Compared to a US-based DevOps engineer at $160,000–$200,000/year, you're saving 60–70%.
How fast can a GitHub Actions engineer be onboarded to my project?
Most engineers are productive within 2–3 days. Before onboarding, we review your GitHub organization — repository structure, existing workflows, runner setup, branch protection rules, and automation patterns. They arrive familiar with your conventions and typically ship the first workflow improvement (parallelized tests, caching optimization, or security hardening) within the first week.
How do your engineers handle GitHub Actions security and prevent supply chain attacks?
We pin all third-party actions to specific commit SHAs instead of version tags, preventing tag-hijacking attacks. Workflows use minimal GITHUB_TOKEN permissions with explicit permissions blocks. OIDC replaces long-lived cloud credentials, and self-hosted runners are ephemeral to prevent persistence attacks. We configure Dependabot for action version updates and review every third-party action before adoption.
Are your GitHub workflows GDPR-compliant for European clients?
Yes. We sign Data Processing Agreements with all European clients. Self-hosted runners operate in EU regions (AWS eu-central-1, on-prem EU data centers), build artifacts are stored in EU-compliant storage, and workflow logs are configured with retention policies meeting data protection requirements. GitHub Enterprise Cloud with EU data residency is supported where required.
What timezone overlap do your engineers have with US and European teams?
Our engineering team is based in India (IST, UTC+5:30), providing 4–6 hours of overlap with Central European Time and 3–4 hours with US Eastern Time. We handle morning CI failures before your US team starts their day and collaborate live with European teams during afternoon hours. For critical deployment windows or incident response, our engineers extend their availability.
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