Sam Simon

DevSecOps Engineer at Johns Hopkins University APL

Gambrills, Maryland, United States

About

I am a detail-oriented Software Engineer and Cybersecurity Engineer with over 5 years of experience in DevSecOps, PlatformOps, and full-stack development. My background includes leading end-to-end software development projects from concept to deployment, with a strong focus on designing and implementing secure AWS cloud solutions. I have a proven track record of building high-availability, high-performance systems and enhancing operational efficiency through IaaS automation and CI/CD pipeline optimization. I thrive in collaborative environments where I can leverage my technical expertise to drive innovation and operational excellence.

Experience

  • DevSecOps Engineer at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    Joining as a DevSecOps engineer on the ITSD Collateral Services (ICS) Cybersecurity team. Working within a SecOps team to design, implement, and deploy secure IT infrastructure within the sensitive DoD workspace. Leveraging my previously learned skills to further improve the JHU APL's enterprise operations for compliance and resilience.

  • Nimbis Services, Inc. (Bowie, Maryland, United States)
    • Cloud Security Engineer
      Nov 2020 - Jan 2025 · 4 yrs 3 mos

      Currently working full-time as a Cloud Security Engineer. Some of my day-to-day responsibilities include the following: - Advise/assist the DevOps and Product development teams on the best path to ensure the safety of our customers and remain in DoD/FedRAMP compliance measures. - Scrum master of the Nimbis security team to aid in Agile teamwork and workflows. - Develop/integrate new architectures and tools that will be used for the Nimbis security teams. - Set up and manage new Cloud infrastructure to host applications such as Splunk, Vault, SecurityCenter, etc.

    • DevOps Engineer
      May 2020 - Nov 2020 · 7 mos

      Some of the day-to-day responsibilities include the following: - Creating new cloud developments for products and tools within AWS. - Fulfill and respond to support tickets from active customers. - Work in an agile environment to maximize output of work to achieve goals.

  • Co-Owner and Founder at Computers Made Easy LLC
    Jun 2019 - Jul 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

    I established a computing business located in Palm Beach County offering computer repair and computer tutor services to the local community.

  • Promoter at Invo Enterprises
    Nov 2017 - Jul 2020 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Paid advertiser for social events for the local Gainesville community.

  • Undergraduate Researcher at Florida Institute for Cybersecurity Research
    Aug 2019 - May 2020 · 10 mos

    I was involved with a team investigating AT command vulnerabilities on smartphones. Previous to the current research being conducted, there were 3500 AT commands that were uncovered leading to a wide array of possible exploits which was recognized by security experts nationwide. As of now, I currently am working in the extraction of new AT commands for newer versions of Android, and I am developing an android firmware extraction tool that is open-source.