5+ years of professional technical experience in software engineering, cloud operations, or a related function. 3+ years of professional experience implementing and maintaining infrastructure in a public cloud environment such as AWS (heavily preferred), Google Cloud Platform, or Azure Experience and demonstrated proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) Experience implementing and maintaining Kubernetes clusters (EKS preferred) Demonstrated proficiency with networking as it pertains to cloud infrastructure (VPCs, subnets, route tables, NACLs, security groups, peering connections, etc) Experience implementing and maintaining relational database systems/clusters (RDS or Aurora preferred) Experience with security systems such as Web Application Firewall, HIDS/FIM, intrusion detection systems, and vulnerability detection systems Experience developing and maintaining internal tooling consumed by others Experience with Linux container technologies, such as Docker, OCI, LXC and ability to administer, build and deploy images in an automated manner. Proficiency in at least two of the following programming or scripting languages: Ruby, Python, Java, Javascript (NodeJS), Bash Working understanding of relational database systems such as MySQL (preferred) and PostgreSQL Experience with Kafka is a plus (MSK preferred) Experience with generative and agentic AI in an infrastructure management and implementation capacity is a plus Experience working in a PCI DSS environment is a plus Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience). Demonstrated experience leveraging AI tools and technologies to improve workflows, enhance decision-making, or drive innovation.