About

A technologist who leads.

I'm Jack Lilley, an enterprise technology leader based in Fort Worth, Texas. For the last decade I've been architecting cloud platforms, building security programs, and leading the teams that make them real.

My work sits at the intersection of strategy and execution. I translate ambiguous business problems into well-architected systems, then lead the engineers and analysts who ship them. I care deeply about the three pillars of every solid platform (cost optimization, operational excellence, and performance efficiency), and even more about the people doing the work.

When I'm not in the platform, I'm spending time with my wife and son, exploring new hobbies, and staying curious about the technology shaping the next decade.

Jack Lilley with his family
How I Operate

Three pillars, one mandate.

Strategic Architect

I design enterprise platforms where cost optimization, operational excellence, and performance efficiency are decisions, not afterthoughts.

Team Leader

I build and grow cross-functional teams (architects, developers, and analysts) and align them around a clear roadmap that ships outcomes.

Security Strategist

CISSP, CMMC, and Microsoft-certified. I translate compliance frameworks (NIST 800-171, CMMC, FedRAMP) into cloud-native implementations.

Credentials

Certified. Continuously learning.

A snapshot of the industry certifications I've earned along the way, spanning cybersecurity, cloud architecture, and modern development.

  • ISC2 CISSP badge
    ISC2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional
  • Cyber AB CCP badge
    Cyber AB CCP Certified CMMC Professional
  • Microsoft Solutions Architect Expert badge
    Microsoft Solutions Architect Expert
  • Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert badge
    Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert
  • Microsoft Azure Administrator badge
    Microsoft Azure Administrator
  • Microsoft Azure Security Engineer badge
    Microsoft Azure Security Engineer
  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals badge
    Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
  • CompTIA Security+ badge
    CompTIA Security+
  • Pluralsight DevOps badge
    Pluralsight DevOps
  • Pluralsight Cloud badge
    Pluralsight Cloud
  • Pluralsight Python badge
    Pluralsight Python
  • Pluralsight JS / HTML / CSS badge
    Pluralsight JS / HTML / CSS