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Substantial Linux knowledge. Comfort with cloud providers and terraform. Communication to explain trade offs and costs to non-experts.
I am someone who have managed and worked with bare metal servers my entire life, having never used AWS or any cloud provider.
Engineers draws plans of their problems, and use them as a starting point for discussion and thinking about design.
Everytime a software developer in my team fails to represent a problem graphically i know they're limited.
Imagination. Problem solving. Ability/desire to learn. Non-dogmatic. Excellent communication skills. Exposed to and experience in a range of domains (this could be through hobbies, not necessarily work). Thrives --rather than crumbles-- when things don't go well. Not afraid to admit not knowing something. Not afraid to ask for help (in some ways that's about not being egotistical). Good sense of humor. I could go on.…
A good attitude, persistence and willingness to "muddle through" Complex/Complicated/Foggy Requirements/Understanding to arrive at a solution is the prime requirement.