Linux server environments
Windows server environments
Basic scripting skills (Bash, PowerShell, Python)
Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, firewalls)
Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix, SolarWinds)
Experience with VMware-based virtualization
Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible)