Josh Beard
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DevOps | Platform | Developer Experience | Software Delivery

## Contact Details

    => email: josh@joshbeard.me
    => web: https://joshbeard.me
    => github: https://github.com/joshbeard

## Other Formats

    => web:
       https://joshbeard.me/resume
    => pdf:
       https://joshbeard.me/resume/Josh-Beard-Resume.pdf
    => word:
       https://joshbeard.me/resume/Josh-Beard-Resume.docx

## Summary

    

## Experience

### Staff DevOps Engineer
    with Live Oak Bank
    

    September 2022 - Present

  * Develop internal tooling and
    workflows to enhance developer
    experience and software delivery.

  * Designed and built a release
    orchestration and queue tool in Go,
    significantly improving release
    safety, automation, and efficiency
    across teams.

  * Architect and maintain CI/CD
    pipelines, optimizing deployment
    speed and reliability across
    multiple teams.

  * Maintain an open-source Terraform
    provider and Go API client for
    ReadMe.com, enabling docs-as-code
    workflows.

  * Established observability and
    monitoring to ensure reliable and
    scalable CI/CD processes.

  * Work extensively with AWS,
    Terraform, GitLab, Go, Python, and
    Docker.

    Key technology and skills:
    AWS, CI/CD, DataDog, Docker, GitLab,
    GitOps, Go, Golang, Kubernetes,
    GitHub Actions, Platform
    Engineering, Python, Shell,
    Terraform

### Lead DevSecOps Engineer
    with Ventera, Inc (US Geological Survey)
    

    June 2022 - April 2023

  * Contracted to the Water Resources
    Mission Area at the USGS to
    modernize and advance services
    delivering critical water data.

  * Designed and supported
    infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines
    for serverless Python applications
    and static websites, built with AWS
    services.

  * Automated security checks and
    integrated code analysis into CI/CD
    pipelines, simplifying compliance
    for development teams.

  * Worked closely with a small team,
    balancing hands-on engineering with
    collaborative problem-solving.

    Key technology and skills:
    AWS, GitLab, Python

### Lead DevOps Engineer
    with Apogee Engineering, LLC (US Geological Survey)
    

    September 2015 - May 2022

  * Managed the architecture and
    infrastructure for dozens of USGS
    products, ensuring scalability and
    reliability.

  * Led the migration of hundreds of
    projects from legacy CI/CD systems
    to GitLab, improving efficiency and
    developer experience.

  * Deployed configuration management at
    scale using Puppet and Ansible,
    simplifying server operations for
    hundreds of Linux systems.

  * Moved dozens of applications across
    multiple product teams from on-
    premise to AWS with Docker, enabling
    more flexible and scalable
    deployments.

  * Supported cross-team collaboration
    and delivery, building tools and
    processes that teams could easily
    adopt and extend.

  * Mentored colleagues in DevOps best
    practices, including Docker, AWS,
    and Terraform, empowering teams to
    manage their own infrastructure.

  * Authored extensive documentation
    with a “docs-as-code” approach,
    standardizing project knowledge and
    operational guidance.

    Key technology and skills:
    AWS, CI/CD, GitLab, GitHub Actions,
    Docker, Terraform, Ansible, Platform
    Engineering, GitOps, Puppet, Python,
    Nginx, Traefik

### Professional Services Engineer
    with Puppet Inc.
    

    September 2013 - April 2015

  * Delivered consulting and training on
    Puppet and DevOps practices to
    enterprise clients, tailoring
    solutions to unique needs.

  * Created reusable Puppet modules and
    tools to streamline automation for
    internal and external use.

  * Earned high marks for adaptability,
    customer engagement, and technical
    problem-solving across a diverse
    client base.

    Key technology and skills:
    Puppet, Linux, Ruby, Git, Shell

### Linux/Unix Systems Administrator
    with Douglas School District
    

    January 2010 - September 2013


### Senior Support Engineer
    with Apple, Inc.
    

    October 2008 - January 2010


### Signal Support Systems Specialist
    with US Army
    

    August 2006 - October 2008


## Skills