Hi, I’m Nicholas Dipinto, a DevOps Engineer with over eight years of experience designing, operating, and optimizing cloud and on‑prem infrastructure for production systems. I have a strong foundation in AWS, Linux administration, CI/CD pipeline ownership, and containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes, with a track record of reliable, scalable systems. I excel at improving reliability, reducing deployment risk, and supporting development teams through automation and operational excellence in remote, high-ownership environments. I thrive on proactive monitoring, incident response, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver robust solutions.

Nicholas Dipinto

Hi, I’m Nicholas Dipinto, a DevOps Engineer with over eight years of experience designing, operating, and optimizing cloud and on‑prem infrastructure for production systems. I have a strong foundation in AWS, Linux administration, CI/CD pipeline ownership, and containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes, with a track record of reliable, scalable systems. I excel at improving reliability, reducing deployment risk, and supporting development teams through automation and operational excellence in remote, high-ownership environments. I thrive on proactive monitoring, incident response, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver robust solutions.

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Hi, I’m Nicholas Dipinto, a DevOps Engineer with over eight years of experience designing, operating, and optimizing cloud and on‑prem infrastructure for production systems. I have a strong foundation in AWS, Linux administration, CI/CD pipeline ownership, and containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes, with a track record of reliable, scalable systems.

I excel at improving reliability, reducing deployment risk, and supporting development teams through automation and operational excellence in remote, high-ownership environments. I thrive on proactive monitoring, incident response, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver robust solutions.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

DevOps Engineer at Verra Mobility
October 1, 2023 - March 1, 2025
Supported cloud-hosted application infrastructure with emphasis on reliability, security, and automation. Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines for application deployments using Azure DevOps and Git-based workflows. Ensured secure connectivity between on-premise systems and cloud-hosted services. Achievements included optimizing Docker container images and CI/CD workflows, reducing build times by 50% and eliminating recurring build failures; implementing proactive monitoring for Linux CI build agents with CheckMK, improving observability and reducing build failures to near zero; enhancing deployment pipelines with automated rollback and fail-safe mechanisms, eliminating downtime caused by failed releases; developing automated build and deployment workflows for Azure Container Apps, increasing delivery throughput by 50%.
DevOps Engineer at Raytheon Missiles & Defense
April 1, 2022 - October 1, 2023
Supported cloud-hosted applications infrastructure with a focus on reliability, security, and automation. Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines for application deployments using Azure DevOps and Git-based workflows. Ensured secure connectivity between on-premise systems and cloud-hosted services. Achievements include integrating static analysis into CI pipelines, improving software quality and security by 96%; designing CI pipelines that reduced manual effort for qualification testing by 30%; implementing monitoring and alerting systems, reducing system downtime by 50%.
DevOps Engineer I at Raytheon Missiles & Defense
September 1, 2021 - April 1, 2022
Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines, automated build, test, and deployment processes using Python, Bash, and CI tooling. Supported Linux-based environments for development, testing, and qualification workflows.
Software Configuration Manager at Raytheon Missiles & Defense
June 1, 2019 - August 1, 2021
Minimized risk of security violations and data spills by verifying released products followed program directives and policies. Established and implemented release management processes to streamline software releases. Achievements include creating a documentation automation tool using Python, improving team throughput during software releases by 50%; crafting automation scripts using Bash to decrease time spent manually building and releasing simulation software by 90%; proactively resolving configuration management issues, eliminating bottlenecks and reducing release cycle times by 15%.
DevOps Intern at WycLife Associates
June 1, 2017 - August 1, 2018
Guided development teams on adopting DevOps tools and practices. Automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins for streamlined deployments. Mentored junior interns through technical challenges. Achievements include developing a web API enabling teams to collaborate on translation projects, resulting in a 30% improvement in work output; securing a $25,000 budget to acquire DevOps and IaC tools, significantly boosting software testing, release processes, and operational capacity.
DevOps Engineer at Direct Defense
March 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Administered Linux-based CI/CD build agents and supported containerized workloads. Designed and maintained infrastructure provisioning and deployment flows using Terraform and Ansible to ensure repeatable, reliable environments for on‑prem and cloud workloads. Owned CI/CD pipeline stability and performance, and provided rapid troubleshooting for build and deployment issues. Implemented proactive monitoring with Check MK to improve observability and reduced deployment failures; enabled automated rollbacks and fail‑safe deployment mechanisms to minimize downtime.
DevSecOps Engineer II at Raytheon Missiles & Defense
April 1, 2022 - October 1, 2023
Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines for secure, regulated software delivery; automated build, test, and deployment processes using Python, Bash, and standard CI tooling. Supported Linux-based development, testing, and qualification workflows. Achievements include integrating static analysis tools into the CI pipeline (96% improvement in quality/security), reducing manual effort for qualification testing by 30%, and implementing monitoring/alerting systems that reduced downtime by 50% and enabled proactive issue resolution.
DevSecOps Engineer I at Raytheon Missiles & Defense
September 1, 2021 - April 1, 2022
Built and maintained secure CI/CD pipelines; automated build, test, and deployment processes; supported Linux-based environments for development and testing. Contributed to qualification workflows and secure software delivery.
DevOps Intern at Wycliffe Associates
June 1, 2017 - August 1, 2018
Guided development teams on adopting DevOps practices. Automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins for streamlined deployments. Mentored junior interns through technical challenges. Achievements include developing a web API enabling teams to collaborate on translation projects (30% improvement in work output) and securing a $25,000 budget to acquire DevOps and IaC tools, boosting software testing, release processes, and operational capacity.

Education

Bachelor of Science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
August 25, 2014 - April 30, 2019

Qualifications

Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)
December 1, 2024 - January 29, 2026
Artificial Intelligence Level 1
January 11, 2030 - January 29, 2026
Raytheon Certification Level 1
January 11, 2030 - January 29, 2026
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society Membership
April 1, 2019 - January 29, 2026
ISTQB Foundation Level Software Testing Certified
September 1, 2018 - January 29, 2026
Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)
December 1, 2024 - January 29, 2026
Secret-Level Clearance
January 1, 2020 - January 29, 2026
ISTQB Foundation Level Software Testing Certified
September 1, 2018 - January 29, 2026
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society Membership
April 1, 2019 - January 29, 2026

Industry Experience

Computers & Electronics, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Government, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment