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DevOps Engineer

A DevOps Engineer is the specialist who connects software development to operations/ infrastructure. Their purpose is to ensure a quick, stable and automized delivery of the applications, by managing the infrastructure, automatization, CI/ CD, monitoring, security and collaboration between teams.

Salary

The salary of a DevOps Engineer can vary depending on the level of experience and the conditions of employment. The real level depends on experience, competences, responsibilities, the size of the company and the complexity of projects.

Working hours

Usually full-time, with a standard work schedule (around 40 hours/ week)

Remote work possibility

Depending on the company and the project, it is possible to work remotely or hybrid, with flexibility, especially if the infrastructure is cloud-based and the team works in a distributed manner.

Types of employers

A DevOps Engineer can work in Romania in different formats:

  • Employer in a software/ IT company, app development firms, tech start-ups.

  • Employer in a company within various industries that have an internal software team - fintech, retail, e-commerce, services, health, telecom, companies that manage complex IT infrastructures.

  • Employer in an organization that needs scalable infrastructure, cloud/ hybrid media, 24/7 services, projects that involve CI/ CD, DevOps and digital transformation.

Responsibilities

  • Projecting, implementing and maintaining CI/ CD pipelines (continuous integration / continuous deployment), which automatize builds, testing and software delivery.

  • Automatizing the infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and instruments such as Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation - to create environments that can be reproduced, scaled and managed.

  • Infrastructure administration (on-premise or cloud): servers, containers, networks, storage, production environments; resource management, configurations, security, monitoring and maintenance.

  • Close collaboration with development, QA, testing, operations and management teams to ensure that deliveries are fast, safe, and consistent, with continuous feedback and integration.

  • Operational support: debugging, troubleshooting, incident resolution, rollbacks, updates, patches, maintenance, and ensuring application stability.

  • Promoting and supporting a DevOps culture within the organization: adopting best practices, automation, standards, continuous delivery, cross-team collaboration and process involvement.

  • Ensuring security, compliance and infrastructure/ code standards, including monitoring, logging, backups, access control, patches and periodic audits.

Skills

Technical skills

  • Strong knowledge of infrastructure, system administration, networks, and servers; experience with Linux/ Unix, and optionally Windows Server

  • Familiarity with DevOps concepts and tools: version control (Git), CI/ CD, scripting, automation, containers (Docker, Kubernetes), orchestration, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or others)

  • Scripting/ programming skills (shell scripting, Python, PowerShell, etc.) for task automation and infrastructure management.

  • Ability to design scalable, resilient, high-availability infrastructures using Infrastructure as Code and modern best practices.

Soft Skills

  • Communication and collaboration - essential for uniting development and operations teams, clarifying requirements, planning deliveries, and facilitating information exchange.

  • Analytical thinking and problem-solving orientation - for debugging, troubleshooting, infrastructure optimization, and automation.

  • Adaptability and continuous learning - technologies evolve rapidly, cloud platforms, containers, and DevOps tools are constantly changing.

  • Organization and discipline - necessary for maintaining stable processes, automated pipelines, documentation and standards.

Qualifications

A person aiming to become a DevOps engineer should know that:

  • A higher education degree in a relevant field is usually required: computer science, software engineering, systems, networks, or related areas.

  • Practical experience is preferred in system administration, infrastructure, scripting and automation, ideally within a software development or IT operations environment.

  • Hands-on knowledge of modern DevOps tools and technologies is necessary: containers, orchestration, cloud platforms, CI/ CD, Infrastructure as Code and more.

What else you can do

  • Specialization toward advanced roles: Senior DevOps Engineer, DevOps Arhitect, Platform/ Infrastructure Engineer, CloudEngineer, Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

  • Contributing to the definition and implementation of DevOps standards and best practices within the organization - infrastructure, pipelines, monitoring, security, etc.

  • Mentoring and team coordination, taking responsibility for infrastructure, DevOps processes, deliveries, pipelines, security policies, and operations.

  • Continuous adaptation to new technologies: cloud, containers, orchestration, Infrastructure as Code, automation, CI/CD, modern tools; professional development through certifications, training and conferences.

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