Excellent Python coder Git fanatic Understanding of “polyglot" architectures (SQL + NoSQL) Strong Linux user with good understanding of command line tools and basic shell scripting Familiarity with Statsd, Graphite, Munin etc. for monitoring. Familiarity with Amazon EC2, NoSQL databases (Redis, MongoDb) and other Big Data technologies (Amazon Redshift, Hadoop) Ability to manage a cloud-based infrastructure built on Amazon Web Services