Patrick Joyce

Principal Platform Engineer | Radius Method

May 2023 - Present

• Led operations and sustainment for Iron Bank — the DoD's hardened container repository under Platform One — maintaining ATO alignment with Risk Management Framework (RMF) standards.
• Designed and delivered a unified Terraform pipeline for CNAP staging and production, converting legacy Terragrunt configurations to a single codebase and ensuring environmental parity.
• Built Packer pipelines producing STIG-compliant golden AMIs for use across EKS clusters and infrastructure management environments.
• Set technical direction for the platform team's IaC strategy and mentored engineers across platform and security teams on Terraform, Kubernetes, and DoD compliance practices.

IT Software Engineer | Rebellion Defense

July 2021 - April 2023

• Managed and maintained GitLab CI/CD pipelines for secure and efficient software delivery.
• Deployed self-hosted software solutions in AWS using ECS and EKS, ensuring scalability and compliance.
• Designed Kubernetes authentication integrations with Okta and implemented Terraform-based infrastructure upgrades.
• Developed and maintained compliance pipelines for enhanced application and infrastructure security.

Principal SRE & Security Engineer | F9 Teams

May 2019 - July 2021

• Built and maintained Kessel Run's software factory, serving as the backbone for rapid application development across dozens of Air Force teams.
• Developed egress proxy solutions using ECS and transitioned core applications from Pivotal Cloud Foundry to Kubernetes.
• Integrated AWS, Okta, and Vault to deliver dynamic credential management in both local and CI environments.
• Drove technical direction for Zero Trust implementations across Kessel Run teams and mentored engineers on cloud-native security patterns.

Automation & Systems Engineer | Martha's Vineyard Sound and Security

June 2013 - May 2019

• Developed custom control and automation software for Crestron platforms, integrating Sonos and other high-end audio, video, and lighting systems.
• Designed, built, and installed corporate and residential networks, configuring switches, routers, and connected devices for reliable performance.
• Maintained and supported network infrastructure and automation deployments, troubleshooting hardware and software issues to ensure uptime.

Freelance Engineer

Spring 2013 - Present

• Contributed to widely-used open-source infrastructure projects, including HashiCorp Vault, Amazon's EKS/ECS AMIs, the terraform-aws-vpc module, and NATS nsc.
• Contributed to numerous open-source projects as a full-stack developer, primarily building with Laravel and Svelte.
• Delivered web and mobile applications, integrating CMS and e-commerce platforms for clients across diverse industries.
• Provided cloud consulting services and cross-platform app development for iOS and Android.