Platform Engineering
    • Strong automation of configuration management
    • Cloud-native architecture on AWS or Azure
    • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform
    • Strong understanding of Ansible and Ansible Playbooks
    • CI/CD design GitHub Actions (preferable), GitLab CI, Azure DevOps with a strong understanding of security within CI/CD
    • Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, OpenTelemetry
    • Cost optimization and performance analysis

AI/ML Integration (Optional)
    • Deploying machine learning models into production using MLOps
    • Automation of model retraining and monitoring (drift detection, alerting)
    • AI-driven anomaly detection, performance prediction, and capacity forecasting
    • Experience in AIOps practices

DevOps & Automation
    • Strong scripting in Python, Bash, PowerShell
    • Event-driven automation with tools like Airflow or Prefect
    • Auto-scaling infrastructure based on AI-driven forecasting and Machine Learning
    • Secrets and configuration management: Secrets Manager, Azure Vault, CyberArk
    • Experience in working with and creating Ansible playbooks for automated configuration management at enterprise scale.  

Security & Compliance
    • Deep understanding of cloud-native security best practices and implications
    • DevSecOps experience and driving security as a priority in design and build processes
    • Auditability and compliance support for ML pipelines
    • Experience in integrating security practices throughout the SDLC lifecycle (ex: scanning and policy enforcement)