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 III 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)
Cites examples of testing techniques used to ensure the efficiency and reliability of software products.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Assists in performing software testing to identify code errors, bugs, and inconsistencies.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Implements new and updated software engineering processes that adhere to regulatory standards.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Develops software verification plans to ensure intuitive and robust product features.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Conceptualizes new software testing methods to deliver high-quality products that meet organizational objectives.
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)
Configures mobile application programs to correct defects and bugs identified during various testing processes.
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 relation between containerization, APIs, and Microservices.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Conducts troubleshooting to ensure availability and scalability of container orchestration cluster.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Implements innovative strategies to ensure seamless migration workloads to containers.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Formulates viable solutions to resolve associated management challenges of containerization.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Develops strategies to secure cloud computing infrastructure operating containerized applications.
Skill definition-Automating and integrating the efforts of IT operations and development teams to deliver software applications faster.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Describes the methodologies and processes in adopting the DevOps model.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Assists in the implementation and management of proper DevOps techniques for building scalable applications.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Deploys serverless code on a computing platform to automate DevOps tasks.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Manages DevOps program to encourage a culture of continuous improvement.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Designs and lead the implementation of continuous testing routines within a DevOps pipeline.
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)
Explains the integral role data collection plays when conducting analytical thinking.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Asks the right questions to ensure clarity on business goals and requirements.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Develops alternative solutions and compares the pros and cons.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Determines and prioritizes the sequence of steps for a specific situation.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Evaluates potential risks using extensive industry knowledge when considering new opportunities.
Skill definition-The ability and process of implementing new ideas and initiatives to improve organizational performance.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Discusses the strengths and weaknesses of our products and services.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Explains advantages and disadvantages of different organizational structures from an efficiency perspective.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Communicates financial insights that positively influence the business plan development process.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Evaluates and explains the financial aspects of a business initiative to different teams.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Champions organizational change and digital transformation to drive higher business performance.
There are 9 hard skills for DevOps Engineer III, Software Engineering, Mobile Application QA, Chatbots, etc.
7 general skills for DevOps Engineer III, Containerization, DevOps, Docker, etc.
9 soft skills for DevOps Engineer III, Analytical Thinking, Innovation, Attention to Detail, etc.
While the list totals 25 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 III, he or she needs to be skilled in Analytical Thinking, be skilled in Innovation, and be skilled in Attention to Detail.
