5+ years of experience in DevOps, focusing on high-availability and scalable architecture. Expertise in Kubernetes: Cluster administration, networking, security policies. Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible. Linux Mastery: Deep understanding of Linux internals (Debian/Ubuntu), security hardening.
Data Management/Messaging:
Advanced Database Administration: Proficiency in managing and optimizing PostgreSQL, Redis, and NoSQL solutions (MongoDB, InfluxDB). Event Streaming: Experience maintaining Kafka.
CI/CD/Automation:
GitLab Expert: Designing complex multi-stage CI/CD pipelines, using GitLab Runners, and implementing GitOps workflows. Software Development: Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash for automation and custom tool development.
Observability/Security:
Full-stack Monitoring: Building comprehensive observability with ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki.
Security/Compliance: Experience with SIEM tools, secret management (HashiCorp Vault), and implementing DevSecOps practices.
Networking: Deep knowledge of the OSI model, TCP/IP, load balancing (Nginx, HAProxy), and SDN.
Virtualization: Virtualization & Computing: Deep experience with Proxmox or VMware ESXi; Building and managing virtual infrastructure and resource optimization.
