Core Skills
The term 'DevOps' is derived from two words: development and
operations. A DevOps engineer
is a professional whose key responsibility is to help development teams in a company to
enhance
specific sections of code and improve the existing technology platforms in the company.
Since
this is such a versatile role, there is no step-by-step process on how to become a
DevOps
professional. It also means that ascertaining the core skills to hire DevOps developers
is also
different for different businesses. However, there are some core skills that every
professional
should have, including:
Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
A solid grasp of multiple automation testing tools for developing continuous integration
and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
DevOps engineers should be able to handle any scripting language and must be fluent in
at least one, such as Python, Ruby Javascript, Perl, etc
Since DevOps practices are executed in multiple stages, the developer should know the
tools and frameworks associated with each stage. For instance, the developer should
know Git, Github, or Gitlab for source code management; Puppet, Chef, or Ansible for
configuration management; Jenkins or Bamboo for continuous integration; Selenium,
TestComplete, or TestingWhiz for continuous testing; Nagios, Zabbix, or Splunk for
continuous monitoring; and Docker, Kubernetes, or vagrant for containerization.
Be familiar with the four principles of object-oriented programming basics, including
inheritance, polymorphism, abstraction, and encapsulation.
Solid understanding of cloud computing services and server-side development.
In-depth knowledge of the Model View Controller (MVC) framework for DevOps-based
web application development. MVC framework is built on top of ASP.NET and provides
additional functionalities that focus on component-based development and testing.
For Native Android or iOS app development, the DevOps developer should know
frameworks such as React Native or iOS/Android Native.
While these are some of the core skills to hire DevOps developers ,
there are some additional
skills to consider as well, including:
The capability to respond correctly and swiftly to vulnerabilities, security incidents,
and
compliance issues. For this reason, DevOps developers must have an in-depth knowledge
of the implementation of secure architectures and processes.
Understanding of security-first approach with APIs and conduct frequent API scans for
vulnerabilities to ensure the safety and security of the DevOps pipeline.