Overall experience in the role of at least 10 years.
More than 6 years of hands-on experience with the following tools and technologies: Azure Cloud, Ansible, Terraform scripting
At least 4 years of hands-on experience with deploying, managing, and upgrading Kubernetes
In-depth experience with Azure is mandatory (AWS, GCP is a plus).
Familiarity with cloud services like EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, Kubernetes, VPC, IAM, etc.
Expertise in cloud networking, security, and cost optimization strategies.
Strong experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, or Travis CI.
Ability to implement and maintain end-to-end automation for build, test, and deployment pipelines.
Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager).
Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, OpenShift).
Version Control and Scripting:
Advanced proficiency in Git and Git workflows (e.g., branching, pull requests, rebasing).
Experience with scripting languages like Python, Bash, Ruby, or PowerShell.
Ability to write modular, reusable scripts to automate tasks.
Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios, Datadog, or New Relic.
Knowledge of log aggregation tools (e.g., ELK stack, Splunk, Fluentd).
Strong understanding of setting up alerting and proactive issue detection.
Containerization and Orchestration:
Expertise in Docker containerization and managing containerized applications.
Experience with Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms (e.g., OpenShift, ECS, EKS).
Familiarity with Helm charts for Kubernetes deployments.
Infrastructure Management & Configuration:
Proficient in tools like Ansible, Chef, Puppet, SaltStack, or similar configuration management tools.
Experience with managing servers, clusters, and networking configurations.
Knowledge of security best practices, vulnerability management, and compliance (e.g., SOC2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS).
Experience with IAM, encryption, key management, and security auditing.
Ability to implement secure deployment practices (e.g., secrets management with Vault or AWS Secrets Manager).
Networking & Performance:
Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (DNS, Load Balancing, HTTP/S, VPNs, proxies).
Experience with performance tuning, network optimization, and troubleshooting.
Database Management & Backup:
Experience with managing and automating database backups and restores.
Familiarity with databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and cloud-native databases (e.g., RDS, Cosmos DB).
Collaboration & Communication:
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams, and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Ability to document processes, procedures, and architecture designs clearly.
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
