Technology
DevOps Engineer
Keeps software flowing from developers to live servers safely, and keeps it running.
Strong demandRough pay: ₹5–35 LPA
A typical week
- Maintain automated build and release pipelines
- Manage cloud servers and containers
- Watch dashboards and alerts
- Investigate outages and write up what happened
- Automate repeated manual tasks with scripts
Skills that matter
- Linux and shell scripting
- A major cloud platform (AWS, Azure or Google Cloud)
- Docker and Kubernetes basics
- CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins
- Infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible)
How people get started
- Computer science or IT degree, or a self-taught path with proof of work
- Learn Linux, networking and one cloud platform
- Build a small project with a deployment pipeline
- Start from support, system admin or junior developer roles
- Earn a cloud certification once you have hands-on practice
Pay
₹5–35 lakh per year, from entry level to experienced.
Cloud experience and being on-call affect pay. Smaller companies often hire generalists.
A rough, rounded guide only. Check current job postings and official sources before deciding. Last reviewed 29 Oct 2026.
How AI is changing this role
AI is being added to monitoring and incident handling. Engineers who understand the systems behind the alerts stay essential.
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