Strong software engineering background with expertise in large-scale distributed systems. Expertise in Kubernetes, including operator development. Expertise in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure, OVH). Proficiency in Go, Python, or Bash for tooling and operator development. Deep, hands-on experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Loki). Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Pulumi, Ansible). Experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools like ArgoCD. Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing) and security principles. Familiarity with database technologies such as MongoDB or Redis.