* Strong experience managing Kubernetes clusters in production environments, including deployment strategies, networking, storage, and troubleshooting.
* Experience with Kubernetes operators, Helm charts, and GitOps workflows (e.g., ArgoCD, Flux).
* Hands-on expertise with the Prometheus and Grafana monitoring stack, including PromQL, custom exporters, and dashboard creation.
* Experience with logging and tracing tools (e.g., Loki, OpenTelemetry, Jaeger).
* Proficient in CI/CD automation, software development lifecycle, and cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure, GitHub Actions).
* Experience administering role-based access control (RBAC) and attribute-based access control (ABAC).
* Comfortable integrating with and managing IAM systems and tools such as Keycloak, Okta, and others.
* Proficient in scripting and programming languages to implement deployment automation and testing (e.g., Python, Go).