Devops Engineer

If you like automating software deployment processes, optimizing it workflows, and managing cloud infrastructure this role is for you.

A DevOps Engineer automates and integrates development and operations processes. They enhance software deployment, scalability, and reliability through CI/CD pipelines, cloud services, and automation tools.

Skills you’ll need: DevOps, Automation, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Terraform, Git (Version Control System), Linux

$141,056 median salary28,925 jobs available¹

Devops Engineer

If you like automating software deployment processes, optimizing it workflows, and managing cloud infrastructure this role is for you.

Skills you’ll need: DevOps, Automation, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Terraform, Git (Version Control System), Linux

$141,056 median salary28,925 jobs available¹

Recommended credentials

IBM DevOps and Software Engineering Professional Certificate
Skills you'll gain: DevOps, Test Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Integration, Kubernetes, Git (Version Control System), CI/CD, Linux Commands, Restful API, Software Development Life Cycle, Application Deployment, Grafana, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Software Engineering, User Story, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Deployment, Istio, Application Development, Data Import/Export, Software Architecture
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Beginner · 6 months · Earn degree credit
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Introduction to DevOps
Course 1 of 15
Introduction to Cloud Computing
Course 2 of 15
Introduction to Agile Development and Scrum
Course 3 of 15
Introduction to Software Engineering
Course 4 of 15
Getting Started with Git and GitHub
Course 5 of 15
Hands-on Introduction to Linux Commands and Shell Scripting
Course 6 of 15
Python for Data Science, AI & Development
Course 7 of 15
Developing AI Applications with Python and Flask
Course 8 of 15
Introduction to Containers w/ Docker, Kubernetes & OpenShift
Course 9 of 15
Application Development using Microservices and Serverless
Course 10 of 15
Introduction to Test and Behavior Driven Development
Course 11 of 15
Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
Course 12 of 15
Application Security for Developers and DevOps Professionals
Course 13 of 15
Monitoring and Observability for Development and DevOps
Course 14 of 15
DevOps Capstone Project
Course 15 of 15
Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud DevOps Engr Professional Certificate
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Containerization, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Services, Virtual Networking, CI/CD, Cloud Security, Microservices, Prompt Engineering, Virtual Machines, Cloud Management, Culture Transformation, Safety Culture, Service Level Agreement
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Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure
Course 1 of 5
Developing a Google SRE Culture
Course 2 of 5
Reliable Google Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process
Course 3 of 5
Logging and Monitoring in Google Cloud
Course 4 of 5
Getting Started with Google Kubernetes Engine
Course 5 of 5

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