Different personality types are better suited for different careers, and that's okay! Choosing to become a DevOps Engineer is a big choice and you should consider the skills necessary to be successful and the job titles/requirements in the field to determine if it's right for you. It's like being a firefighter in the software world - it's not for everyone, but it's for some and they love it. Sometimes individual work, sometimes team work.
DevOps can be a rewarding career choice for individuals who have a passion for both software development and IT operations. If you find yourself interested in the following aspects, DevOps might be a suitable career path for you:
It's important to note that a career in DevOps requires continuous learning and the willingness to embrace new technologies and practices. It's beneficial to gain a solid understanding of software development principles, system administration, and networking concepts, as well as familiarize yourself with tools and technologies commonly used in the DevOps space.
By acquiring the necessary skills, certifications, and experience, you can establish a successful career as a DevOps Engineer or in related roles such as DevOps Consultant, Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), or Cloud Engineer. According to Glassdoor, “The national average salary for an Entry Level DevOps Engineer is $90,868 per year in the United States.”
The path to become a DevOps engineer may look different from person to person, but always includes a form of technical training. This includes understanding the basic computer science fundamentals such as data structures, data types, and databases. If you are brand new to programming and the field of development and tech in general, this training may take longer or look different than others. If you are switching (LINK?) from an industry like accounting, recruiting, or healthcare, you could capitalize on your transferable skills for a seamless transition. Then, you’ll get into deployment, CI/CD, and understanding cloud landscape, common cloud tools, and core serverless tools. Also, Terraform and virtual machines will be a large component of the curriculum for any DevOps/Cloud training. Finally, before landing your first job as a DevOps engineer, you’ll want to career-prep with practicing your technical interviewing skills and fine-tuning your technical portfolio. Some of the main steps to become a DevOps Engineer are detailed below:
The path to become a DevOps Engineer at Qwasar begins with a preseason data that covers the basic software engineering principles in a format equivalent to a coding bootcamp. This includes variables, functions, loops statements, if statements, basic algorithms, and data structures. You will begin using an IDE and the terminal, as well as Python. Following the preseason, you enter Season 1 Arc 1 which covers fundamental computer programming concepts and the basics of C. You will build a solid foundation in back-end programming including pointers, arrays, strings, algorithms, data structures, data types, and software architecture. Then, Season 2 will involve web architecture and setup, including using DNS, AWS/GCP/Azure, web hosting, scripting and monitoring systems, web servers and configurations, virtual machines, and finally, different types of databases (SQL, noSQL, Redis). Season 3 will cover software architecture and infrastructure that’s scalable and robust, databases, web databases, Docker, Kubernetes, virtual machines, logs, CI/CD, Terraform, Puppet, Ansible, Chef, Jenkins, network programming, and code automation in a public IaaS cloud infrastructure. Finally, Season 4 involves a final program project that aligns with the industry in which they want to get a job. The project must be about 3 months in duration and of significant technical difficulty. You will also contribute to open source projects.
This curriculum is intentionally designed and specifically structured to ensure learner success through competency based learning methods.
Program managers facilitate learning at Qwasar to ensure each learner is meeting progress markers in their track and getting through blockers in their projects. The community is worldwide and readily available through our Discord platform. Learners engage in all meetings and are able to work on projects with their peers. When you get stuck on something, we have guardians who are available to mentor and assist you through the tougher aspects of projects and tasks. There are many support resources available on Discord and Upskill as well. We help you develop your technical skills so that you can build a stellar technical portfolio throughout the program. In the final season, you will fine-tune your technical portfolio for technical interviews with extensive technical interviews, resume reviews, and profile training/resources. In addition to our industry-leading coding and learning management platform, learners have access to a hugely diverse and welcoming learning community and our alumni network for referrals to jobs.
If you are interesting in learning more about our DevOps program: https://qwasar.io/tech-talent-programs/devops-and-cloud-engineer-program/
If you would like to register for an information session (live or on-demand):
https://learn.qwasar.io/qwasar-program-information-session-
If you are ready to apply to our DevOps program:
https://qwasar.io/application/
If you would like to contact us to learn more or speak with a program manager:
https://qwasar.io/about-software-engineering-school/contact-qwasar/