Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes (Helm, operators, manifests, troubleshooting) Proficiency in Terraform for infrastructure provisioning Deep understanding of networking, load balancing, DNS, and certificates Comfort with Linux, Docker, Git, and modern DevOps workflows Familiarity with monitoring & observability stacks Experience with automation tools such as Ansible, ArgoCD, or GitHub Actions Strong debugging and process-of-elimination troubleshooting skills Excellent written and verbal communication