Summary
Matthew Andes is a Principal Software Engineer with over sixteen years of experience delivering secure, cloud-native infrastructure for military, government, and healthcare environments. He specializes in AWS and multi-cloud DevOps automation, having built IaC frameworks with AWS CDK, Terraform/Terragrunt, Helm, and Spinnaker to manage hundreds of Kubernetes deployments and migrations. Matthew combines deep systems engineering—VMware, SANs, OpenShift—and scripting (Python, Go, Ruby, Bash, PowerShell) to modernize CI/CD pipelines and automate complex migrations with minimal downtime. Known for pragmatic problem-solving under pressure, he has a track record of improving reliability and observability through tooling like New Relic and Terratest. Based in the Kansas City area, he brings both hands-on implementation experience and architectural perspective aimed at open-source tooling and DevOps culture. A former Air Force technician, he pairs disciplined operational rigor with a knack for translating developer needs into repeatable platform services.
9 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Associate Electronic Systems Technology, Associate Electronic Systems Technology at Community College of the Air Force
Associate Arts and Sciences, Associate Arts and Sciences at Tacoma Community College
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Information Systems w/ Emphasis in Networking, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Information Systems w/ Emphasis in Networking at Strayer University
Computer Network Switching and Cryptographic Systems Apprentice Course, Computer Network Switching and Cryptographic Systems Apprentice Course at United States Air Force