DevOps Engineer Salary Guide

SALARY BY STATE
  • Entry Level $110,000 AUD
  • Mid Level $135,000 AUD
  • Senior Level $160,000 AUD

Job Summary:

  • Design, implement, and maintain continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to facilitate efficient code deployments.
  • Collaborate closely with developers, testers, and IT operations to streamline the software development process.
  • Optimise existing systems, ensuring high availability and scalability.
  • Incorporate automated testing into the deployment process to enhance software quality.
  • Stay updated with the latest industry trends and best practices in DevOps and cloud computing.

Key Skills:

  • Proficiency with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Travis CI, and CircleCI.
  • Familiarity with containerisation technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, Bash).
  • Knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
  • Experience with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform and Ansible.

Standard Industry Training:

  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
  • Docker Certified Associate
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Interview Questions:

  1. How do you handle a situation where a deployment fails in the production environment?
  2. Describe a time when you introduced a new tool or process that improved the efficiency of the development lifecycle.
  3. What's your strategy for managing secrets and sensitive information in a CI/CD pipeline?
  4. How would you handle a scalability issue in a live production application?
  5. How do you ensure that the infrastructure is both scalable and cost-effective?

 

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