Academic background in Computer Science, Engineering, or Software Development Extensive hands-on experience in software engineering roles Solid proficiency in Java (Spring Boot) Working knowledge of Python and asynchronous programming Strong foundation in Object-Oriented Programming Strong foundation in relational database systems Solid understanding of web and mobile application architectures Expertise in Domain-Driven Design and microservices architecture Proven ability to design high-performance, scalable, and reliable distributed systems Demonstrated experience defining and executing architectural roadmaps Deep, practical experience with AWS cloud-native development Expert-level knowledge of AWS core services Proven ability to design and operate multi-account AWS organizations Advanced experience architecting VPC topologies Deep knowledge of networking in AWS Hands-on experience implementing observability pipelines at scale Familiarity with EKS internals Proven experience managing multi-region and multi-environment deployments Expertise in AWS security hardening and compliance controls Deep understanding of container security Advanced experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Pulumi Proven ability to implement GitOps workflows Strong policy-as-code practice Expertise automating application stack provisioning Deep understanding of progressive delivery Mastery of resilience and reliability patterns Deep knowledge of event-driven and streaming architectures Strong background in data performance engineering Proficiency in OpenTelemetry design Experience with SLO-driven reliability Proficiency with production monitoring tools Proven experience building self-service developer platforms Experience implementing event-driven DevEx tooling Strong knowledge of API lifecycle management and governance Expertise in CI/CD automation and DevSecOps Proficiency in feature-flag governance Experience integrating AI-assisted workflows Deep knowledge of identity and transport security Practical compliance-by-design experience Experience leading AWS Well-Architected Framework reviews Strong FinOps mindset Experience designing cost-aware architectures Practical understanding of service catalogs and dependency mapping Exposure to edge computing and CDN optimization