Summary
Jack Janes is an Information System Security Officer and seasoned infrastructure engineer with 12 years of experience building and securing cloud and on-prem systems. He transitioned from managing isolated machine clusters to designing and maintaining AWS-based infrastructure using Terraform, Docker, Python, Jenkins, Aurora Postgres, and observability tools like Splunk and NewRelic. His background includes hands-on experience with Kubernetes, virtualization (Xen, KVM), and large-scale storage and orchestration tools, gained through roles at Nava and Lockheed Martin and research work in computational biology. Jack co-led Nava’s “Kaleidoscope” ERG, reflecting his commitment to inclusive engineering cultures as an out, proud gay man. A self-described tinkerer, he blends practical operational rigor with curiosity-driven experimentation to solve thorny systems problems.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Episcopal High School
Computer Science MS, Engineering, Computer Science MS, Engineering at George Mason University
BS, Physics, Senior, BS, Physics, Senior at Wake Forest University
Chinese, Spanish