Design, build and maintain a stable and efficient infrastructure to optimize service delivery across production, QA, and development environments throughout the development lifecycle.
Monitor, troubleshoot, maintain, and continuously improve building, packaging, and deployment processes. Implement automated infrastructure capabilities like backups, security tools, monitoring. Utilize a consistent DevOps approach to improve all phases of the process and ensure end-to-end quality across functions. Knowledge of deployment/configuration management tools like Jenkins, Maven, Puppet, or Ansible. Utilizes version control tools like GIT, Bitbucket, SVN, or CVS. Experienced with network infrastructure, database, cloud and data center operations, and security protocols. Strong knowledge of Linux and/or Windows OS. Understands AWS and other services. Experience with programming and scripting with languages like Python, Perl, Bash, PHP, Java, SQL, or C++.
Salary.com identifies five increasing levels of proficiency for each skill/competency. Some jobs require only a relatively low level of proficiency in each skill/competency, while other jobs will require a more advanced level of proficiency in the same skill/competency. These levels rate the degree of proficiency (skill level, expertise) we expect the incumbent to perform in the given skill/competency for the given job. Note that we intentionally do not associate timeframes or years of experience in performing the skill/competency because that can be misleading. Proficiency levels identify what the incumbent knows and can do rather than how long they have been doing it. Also, note that the proficiency levels are cumulative, e.g., a level 4 proficiency implies the ability to perform all the behaviors at the lower levels.
Check each DevOps Engineer I skill and competencie below to view definitions.
Skill definition-Applying computer science and engineering principles, methods, and practices to design, develop, deploy, and maintain reliable software systems.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Defines the concepts, components, and methodologies used in software engineering.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Follows established guidelines and standards when carrying out basic software maintenance tasks.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Operates complex quality assurance tools to test and evaluate software products before deployment.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Directs the implementation of testing procedures to improve the usability of software products.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Designs and builds news software engineering tools to drive efficiency in operations.
Skill definition-Testing mobile applications for functionality, usability, and performance to deliver the best product and experience to the end-user.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Cites different types of mobile application QA strategies and their testing scope.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Assists in preparing and maintaining QA tools for mobile application testing.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Executes regression testing to ensure the functionality of mobile apps after minor and major changes.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Facilitates hands-on training to familiarize developers with the new mobile application testing tools.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Designs and executes optimization strategies to ensure a seamless mobile app testing process.
Skill definition-Ability to employ the process of virtually packaging and isolating applications to allow greater scalability, availability, portability, and running consistently on any infrastructure.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Describes the execution orchestration of open-source frameworks of containerization.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Applies knowledge of containerization best practices to support our business development efforts.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Defines and implements containerization technology strategies to streamline business workflows.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Drives containerization of services to provide an operating system abstraction from developers.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Designs system models by using containerization technologies to improve our business operations.
Skill definition-Automating and integrating the efforts of IT operations and development teams to deliver software applications faster.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Cites examples of industry best practices in a DevOps environment.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Applies modern DevOps practices and methodologies to enhance the flow of the project life cycle.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Defines and implements DevOps metrics to measure DevOps effectiveness.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Introduces internal DevOps tools to automate processes and make the department more efficient.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Advocates a continuous feedback system to enable the team to improve processes and incorporate client feedback.
Skill definition-Gathering, organizing, and analyzing information to identify the root cause of organizational problems and develop alternative solutions accordingly.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Clarifies the differences between analytical thinking and critical thinking.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Applies appropriate methods to organize and disclose meaningful data patterns.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Creates and interprets causal links among various datasets.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Coaches others on using logic and reasoning to process and organize information.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Establishes critical training and initiatives to foster analytical thinking across our business.
Skill definition-The ability and process of implementing new ideas and initiatives to improve organizational performance.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Describes how our business makes money and our key business objectives.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Assists in designing business models and operating plans.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Applies technical expertise, business sense, and product knowledge to manage the product lifecycle effectively.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Coordinates technical and business teams to solve complex and diverse customer problems.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Builds strong business partnerships internally and externally to drive "win-win" business successes.
There are 9 hard skills for DevOps Engineer I, Software Engineering, Mobile Application QA, Chatbots, etc.
7 general skills for DevOps Engineer I, Containerization, DevOps, Docker, etc.
8 soft skills for DevOps Engineer I, Analytical Thinking, Innovation, Attention to Detail, etc.
While the list totals 24 distinct skills, it's important to note that not all are required to be mastered to the same degree. Some skills may only need a basic understanding, whereas others demand a higher level of expertise.
For instance, as a DevOps Engineer I, he or she needs to be proficient in Analytical Thinking, be proficient in Innovation, and be proficient in Attention to Detail.
