Jake Francois

Email: jakefrancois15@gmail.com | Location: Fort Mill, SC 29715 | LinkedIn

Work Experience

Foot Locker Inc. - July 2019 - Present | Milwaukee, WI | Remote

HashiCorp Vault Expertise:
Led the architectural design and deployment of HashiCorp Vault on Kubernetes, achieving seamless secrets management and machine identity authentication across the enterprise. Created CI/CD pipelines and reusable modules for streamlined management, ensuring high adoption and adherence to best practices.
Application Security Architecture:
Architected an automated SAST process across all GitHub organizations, improving security workflows and increasing code compliance. Provided a seamless developer experience without the need for manual uploads or custom workflows.
Solutions Architecture:
Designed the transition from a legacy double-hop authentication system to native Entra ID authentication for PeopleSoft SSO on F5 BIG-IP. Created detailed architecture diagrams and ensured alignment with modern security practices, improving peak-load stability and user experience.
IAM Architecture Leadership:
Orchestrated lifecycle automation for tens of thousands of user accounts. Integrated SSO, privileged access, and secrets management into a cohesive IAM framework. Designed a role-based access system aligned with business needs.

Designed and implemented inactive account management processes to reduce compliance risk (PCI, SOX).
Built end-to-end automation for frontline worker accounts, minimizing manual errors.
Integrated acquired entities using scalable tools (Cloud Sync, SSPR).
Cut manual workload by 65% through integrations and automation.
Architected a system to enforce InfoSec Policy acknowledgments using IAM and automation—achieved 100% compliance.

Integrated SIEM and SOAR tools with existing systems for automated monitoring and onboarding/offboarding.
Designed microservices for scalable PKI certificate provisioning.

Brookdale Senior Living - August 2018 - June 2019 | West Allis, WI

Learned and applied IAM concepts, SSO app configuration, and automated access workflows.
Practiced Agile/Scrum methodologies for iterative delivery.

Milwaukee Area Technical College
Associate of Science - May 2018

Python, PowerShell, Go, Terraform, Bash, C#, Kubernetes, *NIX systems, Microsoft Identity Manager
Relational database design, MSSQL, web development, DevOps practices

Leadership: Experience leading cross-functional teams and aligning technical and business goals
Strategic Thinking: Designs scalable, future-ready architectures
Problem-Solving: Analyzes and solves complex security challenges
Communication: Clear communicator with technical and non-technical audiences
Collaboration: Encourages team alignment and project success
Adaptability: Quickly learns and applies emerging technologies
Growth Mindset: Constant learner and mentor
Empowerment: Builds teams with ownership and pride