Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation) and Kubernetes packaging tools (Helm, Kustomize).Strong Linux/Unix administration skills and solid grasp of core networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, load balancing).Scripting ability in Python, Go, or Bash, and expert-level Git and collaborative development workflows. PREFERRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONSRelevant certifications (CKA, CKAD, CKS, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or Azure DevOps Engineer Expert).Experience with Kubernetes operators, custom resource definitions (CRDs), or building internal developer platforms (IDPs).