Infrastructure & Reliability Engineer at StratiFi Technologies

1. Linux System Administration

• Navigates Linux environments confidently and efficiently
• Troubleshoots system-level issues (disk, memory, networking, processes)
• Manages services, cron jobs, and system configurations
• Understands file permissions, users, and security hardening
• Writes shell scripts to automate routine system tasks
• Can diagnose and resolve production server issues under pressure

2. AWS Cloud Infrastructure

• Configures and manages core AWS services (EC2, ECS, RDS, S3, Lambda, VPC)
• Understands networking concepts (VPCs, subnets, security groups, load balancers)
• Implements auto-scaling and high-availability patterns
• Uses CloudWatch for monitoring, logging, and alerting
• Manages IAM roles, policies, and access controls
• Can troubleshoot AWS service issues and performance problems

3. Docker & Containerization

• Writes and optimizes Dockerfiles for production services
• Manages container lifecycle (build, deploy, scale, debug)
• Understands container networking, volumes, and resource limits
• Works with container registries and image management
• Deploys containerized workloads on AWS ECS or similar platforms
• Troubleshoots container-level issues in production

4. CI/CD Pipelines & Deployment

• Builds and maintains CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment
• Configures GitHub Actions or CircleCI workflows
• Implements deployment strategies (blue-green, rolling, canary)
• Manages environment variables and secrets in CI/CD systems
• Troubleshoots pipeline failures and optimizes build times
• Ensures pipelines enforce code quality and security checks

5. Scripting & Automation

• Writes clean, maintainable Bash and Python scripts
• Automates repetitive infrastructure and operational tasks
• Builds monitoring and alerting scripts for custom use cases
• Uses Python libraries for AWS (boto3), data processing, and API integrations
• Follows version control practices for all scripts and automation
• Documents scripts and provides usage instructions

6. Monitoring, Alerting & Incident Response

• Sets up monitoring dashboards that surface real issues, not noise
• Configures alerting thresholds that catch problems before customers notice
• Responds to incidents methodically and escalates appropriately
• Participates in post-mortems and contributes to actionable improvements
• Uses logs, metrics, and profiling tools to diagnose issues
• Stays calm when systems are down and contributes to resolution efforts

7. Version Control & Infrastructure as Code

• Uses Git confidently for daily work (branches, merges, rebases)
• Follows team branching strategy (GitFlow, trunk-based, etc.)
• Writes clear commit messages and PR descriptions
• Reviews infrastructure and automation code from teammates
• Manages infrastructure-as-code repositories (CloudFormation, Terraform)

8. Team Collaboration & Communication

• Collaborates effectively with backend, frontend, AI, and product teams
• Communicates infrastructure changes and their impact clearly
• Participates in planning, task breakdown, and sprint ceremonies
• Takes ownership of tasks and delivers reliably without constant supervision
• Shares knowledge and documents processes for team benefit