Summary
Austin Hampton is a DevOps and embedded software leader with 13 years of experience building secure, automated infrastructure for complex defense systems. At Northrop Grumman he leads DevOps engineers and has architected IaC-driven AWS GovCloud migrations and VMware/vRealize solutions that deliver automated Jenkins slave pools and reduced environment-related failures. He designs rigorous CI pipelines that enforce security scans and core test gates, and has driven testing platforms that integrate multiple interdependent components for continuous assurance. Known for cross-functional collaboration, he partners directly with customers and stakeholders on architecture, funding, and prioritization. A fast learner and creative problem-solver, he pairs hands-on tooling expertise with a pragmatic focus on reducing maintenance overhead. Based in Illinois, he blends embedded software depth with cloud-native and automation-first practices to move high-assurance systems to production.
13 years of coding experience
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science at Northern Illinois University
Yorkville High School