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