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DevOps Engineer

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Status: No experience required

$135,000 median salary*

49,598 jobs available*

Top 6 skills needed for DevOps Engineer

Category: DevOps

Category: Python

Category: Kubernetes

Category: Linux

Category: Ansible

Category: Java

Common job titles

Devops Engineer
DevOps Software Developer
Azure Devops Engineer

If you like building tools, solving problems and collaborating this role is for you.

As a DevOps Engineer, you'll coordinate the activities of different software development teams to optimize the software development cycle. The term 'DevOps' is short for "development operations". Your goal is to break down silos between teams, and automate steps to improve and enhance how software is built, maintained and updated. You'll need a range of skills including coding, mathematics and analytical thinking, project management and experience with computer and network systems in this role.

* Median salary and job opening data are sourced from United States Lightcast™ Job Postings Report. Data for job roles relevant to featured programs (7/1/2022 - 6/30/2023)

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IBM DevOps and Software Engineering

IBM

Professional Certificate

IBM DevOps and Software Engineering

DevOps professionals are in high demand! According to a recent GitLab report, DevOps skills are expected to grow 122% over the next five years, making it one of the fastest growing skills in the workforce. This certificate will equip you with the key concepts and technical know-how to build your skills and knowledge of DevOps practices, tools and technologies and prepare you for an entry-level role in Software Engineering. The courses in this program will help you develop skill sets in a variety of DevOps philosophies and methodologies including Agile Development, Scrum Methodology, Cloud Native Architecture, Behavior and Test-Driven Development, and Zero Downtime Deployments. You will learn to program with the Python language and Linux shell scripts, create projects in GitHub, containerize and orchestrate your applications using Docker, Kubernetes & OpenShift, compose applications with microservices, employ serverless technologies, perform continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD), develop testcases, ensure your code is secure, and monitor & troubleshoot your cloud deployments. Guided by experts at IBM, you will be prepared for success. Labs and projects in this certificate program are designed to equip job-ready hands-on skills that will help you launch a new career in a highly in-demand field. This professional certificate is suitable for both - those who have none or some programming experience, as well as those with and without college degrees.

Instructors:

John Rofrano +8 more

83,213

learners currently enrolled globally

4.7

(4,405 ratings)

Average: 10 months (3 hours/week)

13 courses

Average: 10 months (3 hours/week)

13 courses

Skills you'll gain

Software Engineering, CI/CD, Application development, Devops, Cloud Native, agile +49 more

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