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The DevOps Career Handbook

By : John Knight, Nate Swenson
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The DevOps Career Handbook

By: John Knight, Nate Swenson

Overview of this book

DevOps is a set of practices that make up a culture, and practicing DevOps methods can make developers more productive and easier to work with. The DevOps Career Handbook is filled with hundreds of tips and tricks from experts regarding every step of the interview process, helping you save time and money by steering clear of avoidable mistakes. You’ll learn about the various career paths available in the field of DevOps, before acquiring the essential skills needed to begin working as a DevOps professional. If you are already a DevOps engineer, this book will help you to gain advanced skills to become a DevOps specialist. After getting to grips with the basics, you'll discover tips and tricks for preparing your resume and online profiles and find out how to build long-lasting relationships with the recruiters. Finally, you'll read through interviews which will give you an insight into a career in DevOps from the viewpoint of individuals at different career levels. By the end of this DevOps book, you’ll gain a solid understanding of what DevOps is, the various DevOps career paths, and how to prepare for your interview.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
1
Section 1: A Career in DevOps
5
Section 2: The Application Process
10
Section 3: Interview Process
13
Section 4: Tips, Tricks, and Interviews

Chapter 2: Essential Skills for a DevOps Practitioner

The most common question heard from individuals looking to land their first DevOps role is, What are the important skills? The list of important skills is rather lengthy for a DevOps generalist, the type of role most common for individuals looking for their first role in DevOps. This chapter is geared toward individuals looking for their first role in DevOps. Individuals who already have careers in DevOps can skip this chapter or use it as a refresher.

In this chapter, we will cover the following main topics:

  • Scripting, coding, and programming
  • Source code management
  • Infrastructure management
  • CI/CD concepts
  • Soft skills
  • Cloud-native frameworks
  • Beginner DevOps certifications