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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

How to negotiate

The way to negotiate depends on which part of the job hunt you are on. When you are dealing with recruiters, you are mostly establishing your rates and your desired wages. Other things you may want to establish are your expectations for bonuses, stocks restricted stock units (RSUs) or options, for example, paid time off (PTO), and whether you expect to work from home or work at the office. Increasingly, people (especially in tech) desire the flexibility to work remotely at least some of the time because they can do their job if they have a computer and an internet connection. Employers have different expectations, so it is important to check with your point of contact to see what their expectation is.

So, what are RSUs? According to investopedia.com, an RSU refers to a form of compensation that's issued to an employee in the form of company shares. What makes them special is that they have a vesting schedule, so you will typically earn a percentage after a...