DevOps
The practice of combining software development and IT operations to shorten the development life cycle and provide continuous delivery of software. Opportunities in DevOps include roles such as DevOps engineers, site reliability engineers, and release managers.
DevOps Engineer
DevOps Engineers bridge the gap between development and operations teams by facilitating collaboration and implementing processes to automate and streamline software delivery and infrastructure management. They focus on improving efficiency, reliability, and scalability of systems.
Soft Skills:
Collaboration, problem-solving, communication.
Hard Skills:
Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash), configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible), containerization platforms (e.g., Docker), cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure), CI/CD pipelines.
Personality Traits:
Adaptable, detail-oriented, proactive.
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
SREs apply software engineering principles to operations and focus on ensuring system reliability, availability, and performance. They design, implement, and maintain large-scale systems while automating tasks and monitoring system health.
Soft Skills:
Problem-solving, analytical thinking, teamwork.
Hard Skills:
Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Python, Java), infrastructure management tools (e.g., Kubernetes), monitoring and alerting systems, incident response.
Personality Traits:
Detail-oriented, patient, collaborative.
Automation Engineer
Automation Engineers develop and maintain automated solutions for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and software deployment. They design and implement scripts and tools to streamline and improve processes.
Soft Skills:
Analytical thinking, problem-solving, attention to detail.
Hard Skills:
Proficiency in scripting and programming languages (e.g., Python, Ruby), infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform), CI/CD pipelines, configuration management tools (e.g., Puppet, Chef).
Personality Traits:
Methodical, proactive, logical.
Cloud Engineer
Cloud Engineers are responsible for designing, deploying, and managing cloud-based infrastructure and services. They ensure scalability, security, and performance of cloud environments while supporting application development and deployment.
Soft Skills:
Collaboration, communication, adaptability.
Hard Skills:
Proficiency in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), infrastructure-as-code tools, networking concepts, security best practices, automation tools.
Personality Traits:
Adaptable, detail-oriented, innovative.
Release Manager
Release Managers oversee the software release process, coordinating activities between development, testing, and operations teams. They plan and manage releases, ensuring smooth deployments and minimal disruptions to production systems.
Soft Skills:
Organisation, communication, leadership.
Hard Skills:
Understanding of software development lifecycle, version control systems, CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, release management tools.
Personality Traits:
Organised, diplomatic, decisive.
