Occupation
DevOps engineer
DevOps engineers build the machinery that gets code from a developer's machine into production safely. They automate builds, deployments, and infrastructure, and they are usually the people other teams come to when a release or environment misbehaves.
Also known as: Platform engineer · Build and release engineer · Infrastructure engineer
Occupation content
Part of Information technology, data and cybersecurity
What the work involves
- Build and maintain continuous integration and deployment pipelines
- Define infrastructure as code and review changes to it
- Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting for services and environments
- Help teams diagnose deployment and environment failures
- Tighten access controls and secrets handling across environments
How people commonly enter
- A degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field
- A college diploma or certificate in systems or network administration
- Cloud or automation vendor certifications alongside hands-on operations experience
- Progression from a systems administration or software development role
- A digital or technology apprenticeship with an employer
Typical training: Varies by employer or jurisdiction
Licensing: Certification common, not usually required
Typical work context
Team based · Desk based · High responsibility · Remote capable · Fast paced · Hybrid office
Related interests
Realistic (hands-on) · Investigative (analytical) · Conventional (organizing)
Related aptitude preparation
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Skills to practise
- Technical reasoning
- Problem solving
- Logical reasoning
- Multitasking and monitoring
- Planning and scheduling exercises
Practice suites
Related learning
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Official sources
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- O*NET OnLine — Computer Systems Engineers/Architects (15-1299.08) · International
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Outlook Handbook: Network and Computer Systems Administrators · United States
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- Canada Job Bank — Job profile search: computer systems developers and programmers · Canada
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