2. DevOps & Infrastructure

Operational tooling for Proxmox infrastructure and Talos Kubernetes cluster management, including status checks, configuration, and cluster setup.

Manages Proxmox VE cluster infrastructure including VM provisioning, VLAN networking, and CEPH storage via Ansible and Terraform automation.

Enables writing idempotent Ansible tasks using command/shell modules with proper changed_when and failed_when handling to prevent unnecessary changes.

Designs and structures Ansible playbooks with state-based patterns, variable scoping, and organized task management for infrastructure automation.

Provides guidance for writing Ansible playbooks, selecting modules, and executing tasks with best practices and FQCN requirements.

Provides robust error handling patterns for Ansible playbooks, including block/rescue, retry logic, and clear failure messaging.

Provides secure secret management for Ansible playbooks via Infisical integration, including no_log and fallback patterns.

Guides Azure cloud architecture decisions using Well-Architected Framework principles for optimal infrastructure design and service selection.

Expert assistance for macOS system administration, shell scripting, command-line tool configuration, and troubleshooting of low-level system tasks.

Prevents automatic re-authentication for Google Cloud SDK commands, prompting users to handle credential errors manually.

Automates conversion of GitHub Actions tag references to SHA commit hashes with version comments in 'uses:' fields.

Automates packaging of npm/TypeScript/Bun CLI tools into Nix derivations, handling dependencies and build types from npm or GitHub sources.

Expert guidance for managing local Nix profiles, including flakes, package searching, and registry configuration to install tools and dependencies.

Guides effective Nushell scripting with patterns, idioms, and common pitfalls for pipelines, data structures, and type system usage.

Operates the Agent Hive Cortex orchestration engine for running commands, analyzing project dependencies, finding ready work, and troubleshooting issues.

Declares cloud infrastructure components including databases, Pub/Sub, cron jobs, and secrets using the Encore.ts framework.

Declares cloud infrastructure for backend services using the Encore Go framework, enabling infrastructure-as-code management.

Automates MCP server configuration and generation of configuration files for Knowledge Manager deployment.

Provides integrated utilities for managing Git repositories, virtual environments, Docker Compose, and Flox services within development tasks.

Configures observability for LiteLLM-RS using Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, structured logging, health checks, and alerting.

Analyzes production incident logs to identify error patterns, root causes, and generate actionable insights and metrics for troubleshooting.

Manages safe Drupal configuration synchronization across environments, preventing accidental imports and ensuring consistency.

Validates Dockerfiles and Docker Compose configurations against security standards and best practices.

Manages Docker secrets for GitLab projects, storing them securely in ./secrets directory and preventing exposure in version control.