Salary guide
DevOps Engineer
- Average salary
- £35,000 – £70,000
- Working hours
- 37.5 hours/week
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- DevOps is key to rapid software delivery
Other names this job is known by
- Automation Engineer
- Site Reliability Engineer
Key responsibilities
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines
- Automate infrastructure and deployments
- Monitor and optimise system performance
- Collaborate with developers and IT teams
Skills and qualifications required
- Degree in computer science or IT
- Experience in DevOps or cloud roles
- DevOps tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins)
- Scripting and automation skills
Promotional job opportunities from this role
- Senior Engineer
- DevOps Lead
- Cloud Architect
- Consultant
How to get the job
- Study computer science or IT
- Gain experience in DevOps or cloud roles
- Obtain relevant certifications
- Progress to senior or specialist positions
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