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Leonidas McClurkin

@leonidasmcclurkin

DevSecOps Team Lead at the United States Air Force who automated CI/CD pipelines across 21+ subprojects with security scanning.

United States

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At the United States Air Force, I architected and maintained a GitLab instance powering 21+ subprojects with automated CI/CD pipelines. I integrated Fortify, SonarQube, and custom testing for code quality and vulnerability scanning.

As Development Security Operations (DevSecOps/DSO) Team Lead & Project Manager, I led a team of 3 IT Specialists and provided coaching, training, and feedback. I also developed Python scripts to support modules that weren't compatible with GitLab.

In my Information Technology Specialist roles, I designed and maintained CI/CD pipelines and developed RESTful APIs with Java and Spring Boot. I created Python and Bash automation scripts and Helm charts to support backend deployments.

I also built React and OpenLayers UI components with secure data flow to a MongoDB backend, and supported vulnerability testing and secure code reviews. My background includes cybersecurity degrees from Mercer University and CompTIA Security+ certification.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

DevSecOps Team Lead & Project Manager

United States Air Force

Jan 2024 - Apr 2025 (1 year 3 months)

Led a team of 3 IT Specialists, architected and maintained a GitLab instance with automated CI/CD pipelines, and integrated security scanning tools. Oversaw deployment of containerized microservices using Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Jenkins, and AWS.

Gitlab CI CD Fortify SonarQube Spring Boot Kubernetes Jenkins AWS EC2 Lambda S3 Python DevSecOps Team Leadership Project Management

Information Technology Specialist (System Administrator)

United States Air Force

Aug 2023 - Jan 2024 (5 months)

Designed and maintained DevOps and CI/CD pipelines, developed RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot, and created automation scripts and Helm charts for scalable backend deployments.

DevOps CI CD Java Spring Boot Junit Kubernetes Python BASH Helm REST APIs Code Review

Information Technology Specialist

United States Air Force

Jun 2022 - Aug 2023 (1 year 2 months)

Built UI components using React and OpenLayers, ensuring secure data flow from frontend to MongoDB backend, and supported DevSecOps and SDLC activities including vulnerability testing and secure code reviews.

React OpenLayers MongoDB DevSecOps SDLC Vulnerability Testing Secure Code Review

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

ICAgile

ICAgile Agile Project and Delivery Management, Agile Project Management

Agile Project and Delivery Management certification from ICAgile, completed in March 2025.

Mercer University

Master of Science, Cybersecurity

Master of Science in Cybersecurity from Mercer University, completed in May 2024.

CompTIA

CompTIA Security+, Information Security

CompTIA Security+ certification, completed in March 2024.

Mercer University

Bachelor of Science, Cybersecurity

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity from Mercer University, completed in May 2023, with a specialization in System Administration and minors in Computer Science and History.