Summary
Justin Colbert is a results-driven software engineering leader with 11+ years of experience guiding large teams through cloud, DevOps, and security transformations across public sector and commercial markets. As Director at Lumen he has led multi-team organizations to deliver NaaS and SASE automation for enterprise customers and to re-platform complex federal applications into fully automated Azure Government Cloud environments that dramatically shrank maintenance windows. He combines hands-on knowledge of Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, Flux, Jenkins, and containerized Java services with strong program-level execution—driving CI/CD standardization, developer self-service, and compliance work required for Authority to Operate. Known for turning operational pain points into automated platforms, he blends engineering leadership with practical security and cloud architecture experience. Based in Missouri, he brings a track record of shipping secure, scalable cloud-native products while scaling teams and processes across large organizations.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
University of Missouri