Carl McDermott

Background

About Carl McDermott

I am a Senior Technology Leader and Strategic Advisor with over 8 years of experience, specializing in Platform Engineering, DevSecOps, and enterprise-scale architecture.My core focus is shifting organizations away from reactive, project-based DevOps toward highly scalable, self-service Platform Engineering models. By doing this, I help highly regulated public and private sector clients accelerate their delivery cycles without ever compromising on security.My Leadership Focus:Strategic Architecture: I partner with clients to define 2-3 year technology roadmaps, translating complex technical architectures into tangible commercial value. Recently, this included architecting complete DevOps Secure Software Development Life Cycles (SSDLC) and on-premise Kubernetes solutions.Practice Growth & Capability: I am passionate about scaling our firm's technical capabilities. I actively shape our engineering recruitment pipelines (including standardizing technical assessments) and define training paths for cloud-native certifications.Team Development: I lead and support large, multidisciplinary technical teams, focusing on coaching new managers, navigating complex personnel situations, and nurturing the next generation of technical leaders.Core Competencies: Platform Engineering | DevSecOps | Cloud Governance | Containerization | High-Volume Team Leadership | Technical Strategy