A DevOps engineer and architect works with software engineering to optimize and improve the performance and implementation of the development process. Often DevOps engineers streamline and automate processes while troubleshooting existing development procedures.
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DevOps is an integral part of many companies’ infrastructures. It combines development with operations with the aim of reducing the cost and turnaround time of tech projects, while improving the ability to maintain their infrastructure.
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{{ It is very important to give a precise description of the technology stack that the company uses. While a lot of skills translate nicely between clouds and DevOps positions, others don’t. Engineers may also have preferred cloud or technology stacks they choose to work in. }}
{{ Despite the maturity of DevOps, not all companies have moved to a DevOps-centered structure yet. Plus, almost as important as your tech stack is the context you’re hiring for: You’ll want to select from the three alternatives below depending on your company’s needs. }}
{{ For an established DevOps practice. More often than not these companies started in the cloud: }}
We are looking for an experienced engineer to join our DevOps team with experience building and scaling services in a cloud environment. You’ll be working with {{ describe your team size and who the candidate would report to here. }}
{{ For establishing on-premise DevOps practices. Oftentimes companies in this bracket are eyeing the cloud but may not yet use it, because of existing infrastructure, data security, or cost requirements: }}
We are looking for an experienced DevOps engineer that will help our team establish DevOps practice. You will work closely with the technical lead {{ and/or CTO }} to identify and establish DevOps practices in the company.
You will establish configuration management, automate our infrastructure, implement continuous integration, and train the team in DevOps best practices to achieve a continuously deployable system.
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We are looking for an experienced DevOps engineer that will help our team establish DevOps practice. You will work closely with the technical lead {{ and/or CTO }} to identify and establish DevOps practices in the company.
You will help us build scalable, efficient cloud infrastructure. You’ll implement monitoring for automated system health checks. Lastly, you’ll build our CI pipeline, and train and guide the team in DevOps practices.
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{{ DevOps is not system administration although a lot of skills may or may not overlap. Good Linux skills are always a valuable addition even if they’re not necessary for the job. }}
DevOps is like full-stack development: Covering both development and system operations, it cuts across a very wide spectrum of tech. DevOps engineers can be expected to know everything from ad-hoc SQL data mining to automating Docker via Bash scripts. Recruit and interview DevOps engineers effectively with this handy hiring guide.
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