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DevOps / Site Reliability Engineer
Engineering & TechKeep production systems running. Cloud infra + CI/CD + monitoring + incident response.
What they actually do
DevOps/SRE keeps systems reliable. Builds CI/CD pipelines, manages cloud infra (AWS/GCP/Azure), monitors + alerts, handles incidents, deploys + scales applications.
A typical day
- Maintain + tune CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD)
- Cloud infra (AWS/GCP/Azure) via Terraform
- Kubernetes cluster management
- On-call rotation + incident response
- Cost optimisation
How to become a DevOps / Site Reliability Engineer
1 viable paths.
BTech CS/IT → DevOps role
Some companies hire freshers; most prefer 1-2 year SDE → DevOps pivot.
Qualifications
- BTech CS/IT (preferred)
- AWS / GCP / Azure certifications strong signal
Skills that matter
- Linux + scripting (Bash, Python, Go)
- AWS/GCP/Azure proficiency
- Kubernetes + Docker
- Terraform + Ansible
- Observability (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
Salary bands by experience
Wide bands — real salary depends on city, employer, performance. Pick the midpoint for planning.
- Fresher₹4 - ₹10 LPA
- 3-6 yr₹15 - ₹35 LPA
- Senior + Lead₹35 - ₹80 LPA
Career growth + employers
DevOps Engr → Sr DevOps → Lead → SRE Manager → Director Platform Engineering
Honest pros + cons
Pros
- Stable, durable career
- On-call pays well at senior levels
- Cross-industry portable skill set
Cons
- On-call burnout real
- Promotion path narrower than SDE
- Tools change frequently
Demand outlook
Strong. Cloud adoption + Kubernetes proliferation expanding demand.
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