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DevOps Career Paths

Navigate your DevOps career from junior to staff/principal. Each path maps the skills, tools, salaries, and certifications you need at every level.

⚙️4 Levels

Kubernetes Engineer

Design, deploy, and manage containerized workloads on Kubernetes clusters at scale.

Entry Salary$75k-$100k
Senior+ Salary$185k-$250k+
JuniorStaff / Principal
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🔄4 Levels

CI/CD Engineer

Build and maintain automated pipelines that compile, test, and deploy software reliably.

Entry Salary$70k-$95k
Senior+ Salary$175k-$240k+
JuniorStaff / Principal
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☁️4 Levels

Cloud Architect

Design scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Entry Salary$80k-$105k
Senior+ Salary$200k-$280k+
JuniorStaff / Principal
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🛡️4 Levels

DevSecOps Engineer

Embed security into every stage of the software delivery lifecycle.

Entry Salary$75k-$100k
Senior+ Salary$190k-$260k+
JuniorStaff / Principal
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📈4 Levels

SRE / Reliability Engineer

Ensure systems are reliable, scalable, and performant through engineering discipline.

Entry Salary$80k-$105k
Senior+ Salary$200k-$270k+
JuniorStaff / Principal
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🧱4 Levels

Platform Engineer

Build internal developer platforms that accelerate engineering velocity and reduce cognitive load.

Entry Salary$75k-$100k
Senior+ Salary$195k-$270k+
JuniorStaff / Principal
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🖥️4 Levels

Linux Systems Engineer

Manage, optimize, and secure Linux-based infrastructure at scale.

Entry Salary$65k-$90k
Senior+ Salary$175k-$230k+
JuniorStaff / Principal
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🗄️4 Levels

Data Infrastructure Engineer

Build and operate the data platforms, pipelines, and storage systems that power analytics and ML.

Entry Salary$75k-$100k
Senior+ Salary$195k-$270k+
JuniorStaff / Principal
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Not sure which path is right for you?

Start with the DevOps Roadmap for a broad overview, then dive into a specialty.