RALPH KING JR

ralph@kingralph.dev Maryland, US kingralph.dev linkedin.com/in/ralphkingjr

Professional Summary

Software Engineer and DevOps Engineer with 8+ years delivering mission-critical applications and platform infrastructure for federal government systems. Experienced in CI/CD automation, containerized platforms, and cloud-native delivery, working across development, platform, and security teams to enable reliable software delivery.

Professional Experience

DevOps Engineer

Northramp LLC

April 2026 – Present

Remote

  • Support CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows used by multiple development teams delivering federal programs.
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipeline design and maintenance, focusing on automation, repeatability, and secure delivery practices.
  • Support containerized, cloud-native platforms including Kubernetes-based environments alongside software, platform, and security engineers.
  • Technologies: Kubernetes, Docker, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, Ansible, Terraform

Lead Software Engineer

Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)

January 2025 – March 2026

Washington, DC

  • Shipped workflow automation application that processed 8,000+ submissions in first week of launch, reducing approval times from weeks to same-day turnaround.
  • Led product decision-making without dedicated PM, evaluating feature tradeoffs and pushing back on requests that would compromise system reliability and reporting capabilities.
  • Delivered business-critical application as a 2-person team in 3 months, digitizing manual paper-based processes for agency-wide adoption.
  • Technologies: Python, Django, Flask, JavaScript, React, PostgreSQL, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, Azure DevOps, Elasticsearch, Git

Software Engineer

Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)

September 2020 – January 2025

Remote

  • Built web applications for FSIS programs using Python/Django and JavaScript, working directly with business stakeholders to gather requirements and design solutions.
  • Architected and implemented CI/CD automation infrastructure for nine enterprise applications, migrating from TFS to Azure DevOps with automated workflows and deployment pipelines.
  • Mentored developers and interns on full-stack development, automated testing frameworks, and CI/CD practices.
  • Technologies: Python, Django, Flask, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Ruby, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, Azure DevOps, Git

Software Engineer

Skyline Technology Solutions

August 2017 – September 2020

Glen Burnie, MD / Remote

  • Built full-stack web applications and internal tools for private industry companies, county governments, and non-profits.
  • Developed real-time monitoring dashboards using Node.js and React for distributed video streaming platforms.
  • Technologies: JavaScript, Node.js, React, Angular, Python, Java, PHP, MySQL, Docker, AWS, Playwright, Ansible, Git

Technical Skills

Languages & Frameworks Python, Django, Flask, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, React, Angular, Java, Ruby
Infrastructure & DevOps Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Ansible, Terraform
Cloud Azure, GCP, AWS
Databases & Tools PostgreSQL, MySQL, Elasticsearch, Git