David St John - Principal DevSecOps Engineer Resume

DevSecOps Lead

Clubspeed

Apr 2024 – Dec 2024 · 9 mos · Irvine, CA · Remote

Led initiatives for Docker Compose orchestration and managed container deployments to AWS ECR and ECS.
Streamlined CI/CD processes with Jenkins, with Slack notifications for real-time build status updates.
Provisioned and managed scalable AWS infrastructure, ensuring robust environments.
Developed and deployed serverless applications with AWS Lambda and Node.js, reducing operational overhead.
Optimized MSSQL database performance through automated backups and tuning.
Automated build and deployment workflows for .NET applications, improving deployment reliability.
Created a custom Windows application in Node.js for enhanced logging and monitoring with AWS OpenSearch.
Integrated security and compliance automation tools using Snyk, maintaining high security standards.
Utilized Ansible playbooks for efficient configuration management and automation.
Embedded Packer in Terraform for image building in the "club-iac" project, streamlining infrastructure provisioning.

Skills: AWS Elastic Beanstalk · AWS CloudFormation · AWS Lambda · AWS EC2 · ELBv2 · ECR · ECS · Node.js · Python · Ansible · Jenkins · Docker · Snyk · Packer · Terraform · Serverless

DevSecOps Lead

MTI - Mobile Technologies Inc.

Jul 2023 – Dec 2023 · 6 mos · Remote

Led Infrastructure as Code (IaC) implementation with Jenkins CI/CD, CloudFormation, Terraform, and Terragrunt for scalable deployments.
Orchestrated Kubernetes containerized applications on Amazon EKS, kOps, and EKS Anywhere for improved scalability and reliability.
Established and managed CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and optimized software delivery with salt scripts/salt admin server.
Implemented configuration management solutions with ArgoCD and Helm for deployment consistency.
Developed CI pipeline scripts in Python and Groovy to streamline operational tasks in Jenkins.
Integrated Snyk for container security and compliance automation.

Skills: AWS · kOps · Kubernetes · Helm · Helmsman · Jenkins · Terragrunt · ArgoCD · EKS EC2 · Docker · Python · Snyk · SaltStack · CloudFormation · Terraform

DevOps Technical Lead

Various Agencies and Businesses

Jan 2021 – Jul 2023 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Lynden, WA · Remote

Delivered cutting-edge projects in AWS CI/CD and assisted in Terraform migrations for improved Total Cost of Ownership.
Implemented Chef IaaS solutions, managed Kubernetes clusters, and facilitated automation between Chef and Ansible.
Provided AWS DevOps consulting for critical sector migrations, ensuring smooth transitions.

Skills: AWS · Chef · Ansible · Terraform · Kubernetes · Jenkins · SaltStack · CI/CD · Leadership · Python · Snyk · SonarQube · HashiCorp Tools · Black Duck · Agile

Sr. DevSecOps Engineer / Team Lead

Verizon

Jan 2017 – Dec 2020 · 4 yrs · Denver, CO · Hybrid

General DevOps Security and Compliance.
Managed relationship with the Paranoid security team at Verizon Media.
Incident response team for security and compliance violations.
Continuous security integration and continuous performance training.
DevOps Guild – Helped grow the DevOps culture by contributing to weekly initiatives and infrastructure projects.
Quarterly Leadership management training and culture hack day co-chair.

Skills: AWS · DevSecOps · Terraform · IaC · CloudFormation · Kubernetes · Jenkins · Ansible · Python · Azure · Microservices · Leadership

Sr. DevOps and Platform Engineering

MapQuest / AOL

Sep 2016 – Sep 2019 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Denver, CO · Hybrid

Key driver of AWS/DevSecOps, Terraform, IaC, Jenkins, Kubernetes, and microservices across teams.

Skills: AWS · DevSecOps · Terraform · IaC · Jenkins · Ansible · Kubernetes · Microservices · OOP

Sr. DevOps Engineer

Huron / MyRounding

Mar 2015 – Sep 2016 · 1 yr 7 mos · Denver, CO · Hybrid

Achieved SOC2 & HIPAA certification, enabling MyRounding's acquisition by Huron through compliance.
Migrated VMware-based HL7/Mirth healthcare systems to AWS VPN endpoints.
Built Jenkins CI/CD pipelines for app deployments, improving integration and performance.
Developed custom Nagios plugins for monitoring and disaster recovery.

Skills: AWS · DevSecOps · Jenkins · MySQL · PHP · Compliance · Management · Leadership

Senior Application Security Engineer

Roomlinx

Oct 2012 – Mar 2015 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Broomfield, CO · Hybrid

Led application security and DevOps for video/streaming services.
Full-stack LAMP development and hybrid cloud deployments.

Skills: AWS · PHP · MySQL · DevOps · OOP · Leadership

Sr. LAMP Stack Engineer

LiquidCompass

Dec 2009 – Sep 2010 · 10 mos · Denver, CO · Hybrid

Full-stack development and architecture for broadcast and streaming tech clients.

Skills: AWS · MySQL · LAMP · Load Balancing · OOP

Sr. Network Engineer & System Admin

Spacial Audio

Dec 2006 – Nov 2009 · 3 yrs · Austin, TX · Hybrid

Led streaming infrastructure, network security, and technical support for flagship products.

Skills: AWS · PHP · MySQL · SLA · Network Engineering · Load Balancing · OOP

Founder, Network Architect, Full-Stack Developer, Business Strategist

Mediacast1

Dec 1999 – Jan 2005 · 5 yrs 2 mos · Lynden, WA · On-site

As an early innovator in internet radio and digital streaming, I founded Mediacast1.com and built one of the first scalable stream hosting platforms for terrestrial and internet broadcasters. From concept to execution, I led every aspect: network engineering, software development, support, sales, and marketing.

Engineered SHOUTcast & Icecast server networks for MP3/AAC+ streaming at scale during peak Winamp era.
Expert in Winamp plugin development, SAM Broadcaster automation (advanced PAL scripting).
Built full streaming backends in PHP, MySQL, Perl, bash, and managed client portals, billing, bandwidth metrics, account provisioning.
Developed CasterClub & CastIt tools (including C++ MFC Windows automation utilities).
Managed infra scaling, global DNS failover, datacenter deployments, and M&A with Spacial Audio.

Skills: Streaming Protocols · PHP · MySQL · LAMP · Linux · Business Ops · Cloud Era Architecture

David St John - Resume