Jeremy McConathy

About Jeremy McConathy

Kubernetes Engineer II specializing in building platforms that enable teams to ship with confidence.I architect and manage enterprise-scale Kubernetes infrastructure—from multi-account AWS EKS deployments to on-premises clusters—with a focus on developer experience, automation, and operational excellence. My work centers on creating self-service platforms where teams can deploy confidently while security, compliance, and reliability are built into the foundation.I\'m passionate about Infrastructure as Code, GitOps workflows, and solving the complex networking and automation challenges that come with distributed systems. Whether it\'s implementing RBAC systems that just work, building CI/CD pipelines that eliminate deployment friction, or troubleshooting gnarly certificate or networking issues at 2 AM, I thrive on understanding systems deeply and creating elegant solutions to hard problems.What drives me: Making infrastructure invisible to developers. The best platform engineering is the kind no one has to think about—it just works. I measure success by how much faster teams can ship and how rarely they need to think about the underlying infrastructure.Beyond the keyboard: Youth basketball coach and volunteer with Gold Ribbon Kids Cancer Foundation. I believe the same principles that make great infrastructure—clear communication, systematic thinking, and empowering others—apply everywhere.Always learning, always building. Open to connecting with fellow platform engineers, SREs, and anyone passionate about cloud-native infrastructure.

Experience

1. Kubernetes Engineer Ii

   Globalstar

   Dec 2025 — Present

   Architect and manage enterprise-scale Kubernetes infrastructure spanning AWS EKS and on-premises bare metal clusters across multiple data centers. Design and implement cloud-native platform solutions that enable development teams to deploy applications rapidly while maintaining security, compliance, and operational excellence.Lead multi-account AWS infrastructure initiatives using Infrastructure as Code (Terragrunt/OpenTofu) with automated pull request-based deployments through Atlantis. Design and deploy private EKS clusters with advanced networking configurations, custom CNI implementations, and comprehensive VPC endpoint integration for fully isolated environments.Built and maintain enterprise GitOps platform using FluxCD, enabling automated application deployments across all environments with dependency management, automated rollbacks, and environment-specific configurations. Significantly reduced deployment friction while improving reliability and consistency across the platform.Architected enterprise container registry solution with automated image synchronization from multiple sources, implementing promotion workflows and security scanning integration. Designed intelligent caching and distribution strategies for both connected and air-gapped environments.Drive platform reliability through systematic troubleshooting of complex networking issues, certificate management, pod scheduling challenges, and cross-cluster service mesh configurations. Developed extensive automation for cluster operations including upgrades, certificate rotation, and disaster recovery procedures.

Education

• Community College of the Air Force

  Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician

Skills

• Military Operations
• Leadership
• U.s. Department of Defense
• Program Management
• Air Force
• Information Assurance
• Management
• Defense
• Microsoft Office
• Military