James Rodgers

Hi! 👋

I'm a cool-headed problem solver who brings the critical thinking and architectural stability required to navigate and lead in an AI-driven landscape. I combine a veteran's intuition with a cloud-native toolkit to bridge the gap between legacy infrastructure and modern multi-cloud environments.

With a career-long track record of evolving with the tech landscape, from physical networking to enterprise cloud architecture, I leverage deep critical thinking to integrate emerging technologies into stable workflows.

📍 Lafayette, CO 📧 JamCRodgers@gmail.com 📞 303-910-9582

Technical Skills

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS Azure GCP Terraform Ansible Packer Docker AWS CDK Lambda API Gateway Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) ECS EC2 Identity and Access Management (IAM) AWS SDK AWS CLI

Backend Development

Python Node.js Django Express RESTful APIs Serverless PostgreSQL MongoDB

Frontend Development

React JavaScript (ES6+) HTML5 CSS3/SASS Shopify Liquid WordPress SharePoint

DevOps & Tools

Git CI/CD GitHub GitLab Agile/Scrum Linux Bash PowerShell STIG Scripting CLI System Administration (Linux, Windows)

Professional Experience

Cloud Engineer

Pearson November 2021 – January 2026

Architected and maintained a multi-cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) image pipeline using Packer and Ansible; automated the delivery of STIG-compliant, hardened OS images to ensure a secure and consistent baseline for enterprise-wide teams; orchestrated with GitLab CI/CD.
Developed a full-stack serverless portal using React and AWS CDK python; centralized multi-cloud account and organizational data into a single interface to improve team visibility and resource management.
Designed and implemented a secure, self-hosted GitHub runner architecture to meet internal security standards, providing the organization with greater control over build environments and data privacy.
Implemented AMI Lifecycle policy which reduced EBS storage costs 25% a month.

Software Engineer (Contract)

Janus Henderson Investors September 2021 – November 2021

Managed website and webserver updates within an Azure DevOps environment, ensuring high-availability and security for corporate financial applications.

Web Developer

The Little Herbal Apothecary April 2020 – October 2021

Built custom Shopify-to-Thinkific integrations and Liquid theme extensions to automate e-commerce workflows and synchronize data between platforms.
Developed Python scripts utilizing REST APIs to automate bulk data management and inventory updates.

Lead Technical Engineer

Sterling Communication Technologies, Inc February 2002 – November 2019

Designed and deployed a middleware application using Node.js to bridge communication between Nurse Call and paging systems; installed as a mission-critical system in two regional hospitals.
Managed the end-to-end lifecycle of low-voltage system installations, overseeing teams of 5–10 technicians in healthcare and educational facilities.
Led complex technical projects from design through installation and maintenance, ensuring 99.9% uptime for large-scale, life-safety electronic networks.

Certifications & Education

🏆 AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

🎓 General Assembly – Software Engineering Immersive (2020)

Cloud Architect & Software Engineer