Devops Engineer

Background

A DevOps Engineer helps software development teams work more efficiently by automating the process of building, testing, and releasing software. They manage the tools and systems that allow developers to quickly and safely deploy their code to servers. They also monitor applications to make sure they're running smoothly and fix problems when they occur.

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Next Step Roles

Senior DevOps Engineer→DevOps Architect→Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)→Cloud Solutions Architect

Publications

DevOps DigestInfoQ

Books

The Phoenix ProjectInfrastructure as CodeThe DevOps Handbook

Key Figures

Gene KimJez HumbleNicole ForsgrenJohn Willis

Classification

SIC Code0, 0The Standard Industry Code

Dewey Reference5.3, 4.6For looking up books in your local library

Synonyms

Site Reliability EngineerInfrastructure EngineerRelease EngineerCloud Operations Engineer

Last Updated: Thursday, May 7th, 2026

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