The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), a group that advocates for IT professionals, says key skills needed for devops engineers include Linux fundamentals and scripting, knowledge of relevant tools and technologies, cloud services, coding, automation, testing, security, proactive monitoring, containerization, continuous integration, and version management.
“Finding or training professionals with the necessary knowledge can take time and effort,” says Taylor Dolezai, CIO and head of ecosystems at Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), part of the Linux Foundation that runs open source developer conferences and hosts critical components of software stacks such as Kubernetes.
“Leaders should invest in upskilling their existing teams through training programs, partnerships with devops service providers, and promoting a culture of continuous learning,” Dolezai says. “Encouraging close collaboration between development and operations teams can also foster skill-sharing and a more holistic understanding of devops practices.”