Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field 12+ years of related experience in software or platform engineering Experience building and scaling developer platforms or internal tooling Strong understanding of modern development practices (Git-based workflows, CI/CD, automated testing, deployment automation) Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code and config management (Terraform, Ansible) Hands-on experience in cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP) Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes) Familiarity with the GitHub toolchain (GitHub Actions, pull request workflows, GitHub-integrated CI/CD) Experience integrating deployment tooling with systems like FluxCD or other GitOps-based platforms Proficiency in programming languages (Ruby, Python, Go, Rust) Familiarity with a variety of database technologies (MySQL, Cassandra, Redis) Familiarity with cloud-based database platforms (RDS, Aurora, Keyspaces, CloudSQL, BigTable) Familiarity with observability stacks (ELK, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Vector, Tempo, Datadog, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor) Demonstrated ability to use metrics and feedback loops for continuous improvement Strong written and verbal communication skills