DevOps Engineer
DevOps engineers are crucial for modern businesses, ensuring seamless collaboration between development and operations. Learn more about software and cloud skills needed to excel in this important role.
Role profile
What does a DevOps Engineer do?
DevOps Engineers enhance collaboration, monitor system performance, ensure security, and optimize scalability. By leveraging tools like Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms, they enable faster, more reliable deployments. Their role is key to maintaining efficient, resilient, and high-performing systems in modern businesses.
What skills do DevOps Engineer need?
DevOps engineers are required to have a mix of both technical and soft skills. The technical skills required include scripting (Bash, Python or PowerShell), cloud computing, CI/CD pipelines, Networking & Security and Version control.
Soft skills are also important for DevOps engineers as they are required to collaborate with multiple teams, problem solve real time issues & have the mindset of always improving
Why do organizations need DevOps Engineers?
Businesses need DevOps Engineers because they improve efficiency, speed and reliability in their software development life cycle. By automating repetitive tasks they reduce operational costs which helps the business achieve their financial goal.
DevOps engineers stay on top of the latest tech trends and have an eye on the evolving landscape, future proofing the business helping them stay more competitive by adopting modern tools and practices.
What are other titles for Devops Engineers?
A DevOps Engineer might also be known as a:
- Site reliability engineer
- Cloud native engineer
- DevSecOps engineer
- Release engineer
How does QA support Devops Engineer training?
All of our Devops training is delivered by industry experts. We support DevOps Engineers in gaining new qualifications, building their skillset and developing a culture of innovation and learning.
Our learning programs include online courses, instructor-led training and DevOps apprenticeships. We help individuals to gain new skills and organizations to develop their in-house software and DevOps capabilities.
DevOps Engineer insights
In top 10 most in-demand tech roles in the UK in 2024
Average annual salary
Employers report difficulties in attracting and retaining DevOps talent
How to become a DevOps engineer
There are a number of certifications and courses available to help you on your journey to becoming an DevOps Engineer. Explore the routes available and the best qualifications for DevOps professionals.
Learn DevOps skills online
Learn DevOps and build your skills with the DevOps tools that matter - Puppet, Docker, Chef, Ansible, and more. All included with a subscription to our online learning platform.
Earn a DevOps certification
We offer a number of Devops certifications, for professionals of all levels. Find the right certification for you to progress your career and learn new skills.
DevOps Apprenticeships
Our DevOps apprenticeships prepare you for the fast-paced world of software development and operations. Get the skills you need to enable faster development of new products and features.
Top DevOps engineer courses
DevOps Practitioner
This five day DevOps Practitioner course is designed to give learners from both Dev and Ops teams experience in deploying modern, large scale complex systems.
Certified DevOps Foundation
The DevOps Foundation course provides a baseline understanding of key DevOps terminology to ensure everyone is talking the same language and highlights the benefits of DevOps to support organizational success.
Introducing DevOps
This one day overview helps those beginning their DevOps journey to understand it origins, purpose and central pillars of the movement.
CI/CD Using Azure Pipelines
This one-day course demonstrates how an agile team can configure and use Azure Pipelines to effectively build, test, and deploy software while practicing Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD).
Hear from our software expert
"DevOps Engineers have become the backbone of modern software delivery, ensuring seamless collaboration between development and operations. Constantly optimizing workflows, they enhance reliability, scalability, and speed, enabling businesses to innovate faster.
DevOps engineers are among the most adaptable and efficiency-driven professionals in any organization, continuously transforming how businesses deploy, manage, and scale technology—one pipeline, deployment, or automation at a time."
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