Book cover for The DevOps Career Handbook: The ultimate guide to pursuing a successful career in DevOps by John Knight and Nathan G. Swenson

The DevOps Career Handbook

The ultimate guide to pursuing a successful career in DevOps

2022 Released
234 Pages
3-4 Hours
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Packt PublishingISBN 9781803230948

Explore the diverse DevOps career paths and prepare for each stage of the interview process with collective wisdom from DevOps experts and interviews with DevOps Practitioners


Key Features:

  • Navigate the many career opportunities in the field of DevOps
  • Discover proven tips and tricks from industry experts for every step of the DevOps interview
  • Save both time and money by avoiding common mistakes in your interviews


Book Description:

DevOps is a set of practices that make up a culture, and practicing DevOps methods can make developers more productive and easier to work with. The DevOps Career Handbook is filled with hundreds of tips and tricks from experts regarding every step of the interview process, helping you save time and money by steering clear of avoidable mistakes.


You'll learn about the various career paths available in the field of DevOps, before acquiring the essential skills needed to begin working as a DevOps professional. If you are already a DevOps engineer, this book will help you to gain advanced skills to become a DevOps specialist. After getting to grips with the basics, you'll discover tips and tricks for preparing your resume and online profiles and find out how to build long-lasting relationships with the recruiters. Finally, you'll read through interviews which will give you an insight into a career in DevOps from the viewpoint of individuals at different career levels.


By the end of this DevOps book, you'll gain a solid understanding of what DevOps is, the various DevOps career paths, and how to prepare for your interview.


What You Will Learn:

  • Understand various roles and career paths for DevOps practitioners
  • Discover proven techniques to stand out in the application process
  • Prepare for the many stages of your interview, from the phone screen to taking the technical challenge and then the onsite interview
  • Network effectively to help your career move in the right direction
  • Tailor your resume to specific DevOps roles
  • Discover how to negotiate after you've been extended an offer


Who this book is for:

This book is for DevOps professionals looking to take the next step in their career, engineers looking to make a career switch, technology managers who want to understand the complete picture of the DevOps landscape, and anyone interested in incorporating DevOps into their tech journey.

John Knight

Dr John Knight is Associate Professor in Biomedical Science within the College Of Human and Health Sciences at Swansea University. For the last 20 years he has taught Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology on a wide variety of professional degree and diploma programmes including: Health and Social Care, Paramedic Science, Nursing and Midwifery. John′s first degree is in microbiology; additionally he holds a Ph.D. in immunology and has over 50 published articles in peer reviewed journals. His teaching at Swansea University has recently been recognized by the presentation of a Distinguished Teaching Award; John has a variety of research interests including the evolution of immune responses, the physiological effects of ageing and immobility and the use of Virtual Reality simulations in the teaching of Anatomy and Physiology.

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Nathan G. Swenson

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