James Munjas
Omaha
Summary
Results-oriented Senior DevOps Engineer with expertise in Kubernetes, Terraform, and Agile methodologies. Successfully automated deployment pipelines, enhancing operational efficiency and security compliance.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification
Work History
Senior DevOps Engineer
SAIC
Offutt AFB
08.2020 - Current
- Designed and automated deployment pipelines with Kubernetes and Terraform, improving speed and consistency.
- Implemented enterprise SSO with Keycloak, enhancing security and simplifying access for thousands of users.
- Deployed and maintained Splunk monitoring, improving system visibility and incident response.
- Embedded DevSecOps practices into deployment workflows, supporting security compliance.
Lead Software Engineer
United States Air Force
Offutt AFB
04.2018 - 08.2020
- Directed an eight-member team to deliver a React/MongoDB training app, improving collaboration and reporting.
- Developed an aircraft part tracking system in React/MongoDB, improving accountability and logistics.
- Created a Vue.js portal, providing project visibility and resources to stakeholders.
- I built a secure PDF viewer for iOS (Swift + AWS S3) for classified mobile access.
- Championed Agile and CI/CD adoption (GitLab, Docker, Jest, Checkmarx), streamlining releases.
Lead Software Engineer
United States Air Force
Offutt AFB
04.2018 - 04.2019
- Led the modernization of a $1.2B command and control system, migrating from VB to C#.
- Guided an 8-member team from Waterfall to Agile, improving adaptability and delivery.
Software Engineer
United States Air Force
Offutt AFB
08.2012 - 04.2018
- Developed Perl/Python scripts to process satellite data and generate volcanic alerts.
- Built a Java-to-FORTRAN pipeline for 3D volcanic plume modeling.
- Maintained Java weather applications, supporting real-time Air Force operations.
Education
Master of Science - Information Technology Management
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT08-2025
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
American Military University
12-2023
Associate of Science - Computer Science
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL07-2017
Skills
- AWS: EC2, S3, IAM, and GovCloud familiarity
- Kubernetes: RKE2, Rancher, Helm, DaemonSets, Longhorn storage
- Terraform (infrastructure automation)
- ArgoCD (GitOps deployments)
- GitLab and GitLab Pipelines, including CI/CD runners, artifacts, and Trivy scanning
- System hardening and compliance
- Keycloak: SAML/OIDC, LDAP integration, event listeners, custom mappers, realm federation
- FreeIPA (user/group integration)
- SSO / IAM (federation across multiple realms and apps)
- Splunk Enterprise: Cluster management
- Python (automation, FastAPI backend, notification systems, scripts)
- Bash
- JavaScript/TypeScript: React, Vuejs
- Postgres
- RabbitMQ
- Agile / Scrum
- DevSecOps leadership
Certification
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- CompTIA Security+
- Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin
- Splunk Core Certified Power User
- Splunk Certified User
Security Clearance
- Top Secret (Active)
Timeline
Senior DevOps Engineer
SAIC
08.2020 - Current
Lead Software Engineer
United States Air Force
04.2018 - 08.2020
Lead Software Engineer
United States Air Force
04.2018 - 04.2019
Software Engineer
United States Air Force
08.2012 - 04.2018
Master of Science - Information Technology Management
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
American Military University
Associate of Science - Computer Science
Community College of The Air Force