Expert knowledge of API design and interface technologies (JSON, ProtoBuf, REST, RPC, XML, etc.) In-depth knowledge of K8s, OpenStack, system virtualization, build systems, and infrastructure as code Outstanding communication skills with the ability to articulate concepts, designs, and decisions Strong knowledge of observability systems (metrics, logging, tracing) and qualification engineering Broad knowledge of networking solutions across OSI layers 3 through 710+ years of relevant industry experience Masters degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field. Experience designing and operationalizing large-scale release (CI/CD, Chaos & Scale) testing platforms Solid understanding of cloud-native networking components: VPCs, peering, transit gateways, service meshes, NATs, firewalls, etc.