CKCorey King
@coreyking
Senior DevOps Engineer driving CI/CD automation, cloud infrastructure, and security improvements.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a Senior DevOps Engineer with 10+ years of experience across Cyber Security, Development, DevOps, and Networking, focused on building resilient, compliant infrastructure and accelerating delivery through automation.
I have designed and managed CI/CD pipelines and private cloud networks, implemented Infrastructure as Code, and led teams to maintain 99.9% SLAs while reducing deployment time by up to 95% and saving thousands of man-hours through automation.
I combine practical engineering with a security-first mindset, driving measurable improvements in upgrade efficiency, platform reliability, and developer productivity using tools like Ansible, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and Azure.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
CISenior DevOps Engineer
Cigna
Mar 2023 - Feb 2025 (1 year 11 months)
Designed Python and Ansible automation to manage upgrades across 20 environments and 120+ servers, reducing upgrade errors and improving upgrade speed by up to 50% while maintaining a 99.9% SLA.
PEImplemented CI/CD pipelines with Docker, Azure, Ansible, Jenkins, GitHub Actions and Terraform, cutting product delivery from 6000 to 250 man-hours (95% improvement) and authoring 52 Ansible playbooks saving ~5,800 man-hours.
DevOps Engineer
U.S. Navy
May 2018 - Jul 2021 (3 years 2 months)
Built three STIG-compliant private cloud networks and led a 10-person team to maintain standard images and CI/CD processes that accelerated developer output by 60% while sustaining a 99.9% SLA.
Software Developer
U.S. Navy
Jul 2015 - May 2018 (2 years 10 months)
Contributed to a multinational team building five user applications and two kernel modules for an OEM embedded system, and led training initiatives that grew developer headcount 450% over two years.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UCUniversity of Maryland Global Campus
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with coursework and experience applicable to software development, DevOps, and cybersecurity.
MCMississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Associate of Science, Computer Science
Completed an Associate of Science in Computer Science with foundational study in programming, systems, and networking.
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