Skills Matrix

This page maps the platform work to skills that recruiters, hiring managers, and technical reviewers can understand quickly.

Core skill domains

Domain	Evidence signal
Azure platform engineering	Landing zone, Terraform roots, governance, private platform, monitoring
Microsoft hybrid identity	Active Directory, Entra ID, Entra Connect, Conditional Access, MFA
Modern endpoint management	Intune, Autopilot, compliance, BitLocker, LAPS, device recovery
Infrastructure as Code	Terraform root separation, backend/state hygiene, plan/apply workflows
CI/CD and secretless delivery	GitHub Actions OIDC, workflow-controlled delivery, no routine local apply
Hybrid and multi-cloud networking	Hub-spoke, firewall, FortiGate context, AWS branch integration, route validation
Automation and operations	Ansible, AWX, monitoring, backup, alerting, evidence capture
Kubernetes platform engineering	Private AKS, manifests, network policies, future GitOps roadmap
Security architecture	Least privilege, private access, evidence redaction, policy boundaries
AI-assisted CloudOps	O6 AI operations enclave and local-ai-lab-infra companion workflow

Role alignment

Target role	Strongest proof areas
Cloud Engineer	Azure, Terraform, networking, identity, automation
Cloud Platform Engineer	Landing zone, state boundaries, CI/CD, private AKS, AWX
DevOps Engineer	GitHub Actions, Terraform validation, AWX, workflow discipline
Security Engineer	Conditional Access, DLP, Sentinel, private platform, O6 controls
Infrastructure Engineer	Hyper-V foundation, AD, Exchange Hybrid, networking, Windows/Linux operations
Cloud Architect-aligned roles	End-to-end staged architecture, evidence-backed design, roadmap discipline

Best proof paths

• Proof Gallery
• Technical Reviewer Path
• Engineering Deep Dive: Terraform State Boundaries
• Engineering Deep Dive: GitHub Actions OIDC
• AI Operations Enclave

Full source document

• Full SKILLS_MATRIX.md in GitHub