Drew Jess
About Drew Jess
Drew Jess is a Senior DevOps Engineer at Modulr, with extensive experience in DevOps roles across various companies in the United Kingdom.
Current Role at Modulr
Drew Jess is currently serving as a Senior DevOps Engineer at Modulr, a position he has held since 2022. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, Drew is responsible for overseeing various aspects of the company's DevOps operations. His role includes managing infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, handling configuration management on EC2 with Saltstack, and ensuring the seamless deployment of cloud-native applications on Kubernetes through custom and third-party Helm charts. He also manages automated patching of container base-images and AMIs.
Previous Positions at Modulr
Before his current role, Drew Jess worked as a DevOps Engineer at Modulr from 2021 to 2022. During his five-month tenure, he contributed to several infrastructure management and DevOps initiatives. His work primarily focused on system optimization and automation, providing a strong foundation for his subsequent position as a Senior DevOps Engineer.
Professional Experience at BBC
Drew Jess worked as a Principal Systems Engineer (DevOps) at the BBC from 2019 to 2021. Based in Glasgow, United Kingdom, he was responsible for major DevOps projects and led various system engineering initiatives. His work contributed significantly to the infrastructure optimization and automation efforts at the BBC, enhancing overall system efficiency.
Roles at FanDuel
Drew Jess held multiple positions at FanDuel in Glasgow, United Kingdom. He served as a Senior DevOps Engineer from 2018 to 2019 and as a DevOps Engineer from 2016 to 2018. During his tenure, he was involved in several key projects that focused on improving system performance and reliability. His experience at FanDuel solidified his expertise in DevOps practices and cloud-native application deployments.
Educational Background
Drew Jess earned his Bachelor of Science (BSc Hons) in Computer Networking from the University of the West of Scotland, where he studied from 2006 to 2010. Prior to that, he attended Mainholm Academy from 2000 to 2006. His academic background laid a strong foundation for his career in DevOps and systems engineering.