Close Menu
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    • Contact Us
    • About Us
    • Write For Us
    • Guest Post
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Service
    Metapress
    • News
    • Technology
    • Business
    • Entertainment
    • Science / Health
    • Travel
    Metapress

    Is DevOps a Good Job?

    Lakisha DavisBy Lakisha DavisAugust 21, 2022
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Is DevOps a Good Job?
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    DevOps, a new field that has emerged to bridge the gap between the software development team and professionals working on other allied operations in the software sector, is attracting many young professionals these days. DevOps is an umbrella term for various jobs interlinking development and operations in the software industry. As per Ambitionbox, the salary drawn by a DevOps engineer in India ranges between ₹ 4.2 Lakhs to ₹ 12.2 Lakhs. The upper margins of this salary range is rapidly increasing, with more and more DevOps practitioners reaching top industry positions at a faster pace.

    DevOps offer many lead and managerial level roles for qualified professionals. As a result, joining a good Devops course is considered one of the easiest ways to fast-track your career in the IT sector and reach management positions quickly. However, many young professionals – especially freshers – are confused about the job prospects in the Devops sector and are oblivious to the career choices they must make in order to switch tracks into a Devops career. Through this article, we wish to shed some light on the various career opportunities available in the DevOps sector and help you conclude which is the right DevOps job for you.

    Reputed Job Positions in DevOps

    As a DevOps professional, you are expected to improve the organization’s overall productivity and take responsibility for improving the quality of the products or services. Therefore, Devops professionals are treated with utmost regard in all companies. DevOps credentials open the door to some of the most coveted and newly emerged job titles in the IT industry. Let us look at some of the good jobs open to DevOps-certified individuals in the software sector.

    A few of the important titles within DevOps organizations are as follows:

    DevOps or Platform Engineer

    Any organization taking a DevOps approach must have a Platform Engineer to support setting up the DevOps infrastructure. A platform must be set up that can encompass in-house development as well as various managed services.

    Build Engineer

    Build and Release Engineer works closely with the Release Manager and is responsible for ensuring that all the build and deployment requirements are fulfilled in a fast-paced CI/CD environment. Build Engineer is responsible for managing and maintaining code, creating new builds, standardizing automated deployment, ensuring the satisfaction of configuration requirements, assisting with release notes, etc.

    A Build Engineer will be responsible for understanding and ensuring user expectations. They might take on hybrid responsibilities of UX designers. Sometimes, they may have to perform a few duties of a Configuration Manager.

    Release Manager

    hus, the release manager enables constant release, and there needs a degree of orchestration so that the release manager will be higher. DevOps is responsible for planning, scheduling, and controlling the software creation and delivery process. The release manager’s primary role is responsible for managing the DevOps team to deliver and manage the services on time. In addition, they have to take responsibility for IT operations and developers. In this role, they have to take the final decision.

    Site Reliability Engineer

    Site Reliability Engineer, or Reliability Engineer, is responsible for ensuring the quality of orchestration as well as integration of the necessary toolsto support daily operations. It is a prominent DevOps role, as a Reliability engineer is often cinisidered as the “magician” who masterfully patches together the existing infrastructure with cloud solutions and other data storage infrastructures.

    Data Analyst

    A DevOps Data Analyst sifts through data and siphons it to help with development goals. Moreover, the Data Analyst makes use of existing data and user data to critically analyze patterns that affect user experience and handle other design concerns. The responsibilities sometimes overlap with those of a UX designer and QA Analyst. Furthermore, Data Analyst is considered as an entry-level position leading to a Data Scientist role.

    Product Manager

    While all the above mentioned roles are concerned withthe development part of DevOps, Product Manager title is primarily an operations position. Being in the operations team, the Product Manager should collaborate with the dev team to make sure that the product’s requirements are fulfilled to a high-quality standard in each agile sprint.

    Other career options in Devops

    There are a few more positions in a DevOps organization that often overlap in the nature of tier work with the positions we have listed above. These titles are:

    • Data Scientist
    • Configuration Manager
    • QA Analyst
    • UX Designer

    Building Your Career in DevOps

    Unlike most careers that have clear-cut career paths, the career trajectory in the DevOps sector is a bit hazy. This is because Devops developed independently in multiple organizations as a result of aspiring professionals seeking out best organizational practices.

    DevOps is an organizational-level practice. Therefore, unless the company practices DevOps methodologies, individual DevOps practitioners will have very little to do. So, if you plan to craft your career in DevOps, it’s best to seek out organizations that subscribe to DevOps practices when you are making a career switch.

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Lakisha Davis

      Lakisha Davis is a tech enthusiast with a passion for innovation and digital transformation. With her extensive knowledge in software development and a keen interest in emerging tech trends, Lakisha strives to make technology accessible and understandable to everyone.

      Follow Metapress on Google News
      Content Ops vs. Content Strategy: Sparvion OÜ Shares Why You Need Both to Win
      May 14, 2025
      Experience the Strongest Red Light Therapy at Home: Discover Megelin Infrared Light Therapy Bag
      May 14, 2025
      Find the Best Kansas Online Gaming Sites
      May 14, 2025
      How to choose the best sweepstakes sites in Oregon
      May 14, 2025
      The future of Tennessee gaming belongs to sweepstakes platforms
      May 14, 2025
      How to download Gaming app for iOS and Android
      May 14, 2025
      Rosanna Goodrich’s FDA Inspections: Warning Letters and Audit Results
      May 14, 2025
      Voice and AI Assistants Are Now the Front Desk: Hospitality Gets a Tech Makeover
      May 14, 2025
      Unlocking Location-Based Personalization with Geolocation APIs
      May 14, 2025
      Essential Leadership Qualities for Successful Construction Managers
      May 14, 2025
      From Burnout to Balance: Smarter Content Workflows for Busy Professionals
      May 14, 2025
      The Ultimate Moving Checklist for 2025
      May 14, 2025
      Metapress
      • Contact Us
      • About Us
      • Write For Us
      • Guest Post
      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms of Service
      © 2025 Metapress.

      Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.