Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field 4–6 years of hands-on experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role Strong expertise in at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Proficiency in infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation) Solid experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps) Good knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) Familiarity with Linux/Unix administration and networking fundamentals Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, or PowerShell Mandatory Certifications: AZ-104 or AZ-305 Preferred Certifications: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer, or CKA Experience with monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, Datadog) Knowledge of microservices architecture and service mesh frameworks (Istio, Linkerd) Exposure to security automation, secrets management, and DevSecOps practices