8+ years in IT with extensive hands-on experience building modern cloud data platforms and infrastructure Deep knowledge of Azure ecosystem (Azure Data Lake Storage, KeyVault, Azure Monitor, Networking) Advanced proficiency with Terraform Strong practical experience with Docker and AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) Mastery of Azure DevOps (pipelines, releases) and DevSecOps principles Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and glue code Experience with modern data processing and orchestration tools (e.g., Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Fabric or Airflow) Mindset for quality: writing automated infrastructure tests and data quality checks