Technical Experience: 3+ years of technical experience in Technical Support Engineering, Systems Engineering, DevOps, or Software Development. (Demonstrated coding projects, internships, or technical portfolio work welcomed in place of strict corporate tenure).
Programming & Scripting: Demonstrated proficiency in reading, writing, and executing Python code and general operational scripting.
Mandatory Tooling: Hands-on experience navigating and executing tasks within GitLab (or GitHub) and Kubernetes environments.
System Administration: Strong foundation in cloud infrastructure, networking, system architecture, and log analysis.
Risk & Action Awareness: Demonstrated understanding of live database environments and the critical difference between reversible and non-reversible system actions.
Communication & Roster: Excellent written and spoken English skills (verified via assessment). Full flexibility to work a 24/7 staggered 5-day schedule (day/night rotations, weekends, and holidays).

Responsibilities

Technical Analysis & Troubleshooting: Execute pre-approved fix procedures, including service restarts, Merge Request (MR) merges, storage management, and capacity adjustments within documented guidelines.
Log & Code Investigation: Analyze complex system logs and leverage Python scripting to diagnose backend failures, evaluate system errors, and identify root causes or workarounds.
Platform Operations: Operate directly within GitLab and Kubernetes environments to apply controlled configuration changes while respecting boundaries between reversible and non-reversible database actions.
Escalation & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with Engineering, QA, Infrastructure, and Product teams. Work on confirming product defects and escalate issues with complete technical evidence and diagnostic findings.
Client & Expectation Management: Communicate directly with clients to explain complex technical concepts, manage expectations, and provide clear, concise solutions with a high level of customer empathy.
Ticket & Incident Workflow: Efficiently manage, track, and document issues in modern ticketing tools following standard Incident, Change, and Problem Management frameworks.
Documentation & Process Improvement: Document investigations, root causes, workarounds, and knowledge-base articles. Continuously refine support processes, guidelines, and monitoring practices to elevate team efficiency.

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