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and observability for infrastructure availability, capacity, performance, and reliability; identify and drive improvements before they become operational issues.\nDevelop infrastructure automation and repeatable deployment patterns using Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar technologies.\nSupport integration between on-premises infrastructure and AWS/Azure, including workloads requiring hybrid connectivity or services, and support containerized or Kubernetes-based infrastructure where appropriate.\nTroubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure incidents and serve as an escalation point for critical production issues.\nParticipate in on-call, emergency response, and planned maintenance activities as required.\nTechnical Leadership & Collaboration\nPartner with Cybersecurity on infrastructure hardening, vulnerability remediation, access controls, and compliance requirements.\nPartner with Network Engineering on infrastructure connectivity and dependency requirements 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