Joe Niswonger

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ABOUT JOE NISWONGER

I build and operate cloud and DevOps infrastructure in environments where failure isn\'t acceptable — regulated systems, high-security platforms, and mission-critical environments where the architecture has to be right the first time.What separates my approach is background: before moving into cloud and platform engineering, I spent years in offensive security, reverse engineering, and cyber operations at the DoD level — backed by an active GIAC certification stack including GREM, GPEN, GCFA, GCIA, and GCIH. I know how systems get broken. That perspective is baked into how I design infrastructure — security isn\'t a layer I add at the end, it\'s the foundation.Today I focus on Kubernetes-based platform engineering, AWS cloud architecture, and CI/CD automation in complex multi-cluster environments. I hold an AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification and am experienced working in high-security, high-compliance environments, integrating identity and authentication systems, and solving infrastructure problems that live outside the documentation.I do my best work where the technical bar is high, the stakes are real, and ownership is expected — not assigned.