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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, UT
08-2025

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

American Military University
12-2023

Associate of Science - Computer Science

Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL
07-2017

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
James Munjas