DevOps Engineer
Automate, scale, and stabilize the infrastructure that powers engineering teams
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Trabajos a los que lleva
- DevOps Engineer
- Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
- Platform Engineer
- Cloud Engineer
Antes de empezar
- ✓ Solid software engineering basics
- ✓ Familiarity with web application architectures
16 misiones hasta DevOps Engineer
4 mundos, 16 misiones. Toca cualquier círculo para abrirlo; el que brilla es el siguiente.
DevOps starts with dominating the terminal, administering Linux, and automating tasks.
Containers are the heart of modern software deployment. You need to know how to build, run, and scale them.
Automate how code gets tested and released, and define your infrastructure in code.
Architect systems in the cloud and learn how to monitor them effectively.
Más sobre esta carrera
Sobre el trabajo, el salario donde vives, preguntas frecuentes y a dónde puede llevarte esta carrera después.
Sobre el trabajo
Qué harías
- Configurar servidores según las especificaciones funcionales
- Supervisar los sistemas para detectar problemas a tiempo
- Instalar y actualizar software y hardware como mantenimiento continuo
- Probar y verificar parches y correcciones de software
- Comprobar que los sistemas son estables, seguros y capaces de escalar
- Automatizar tareas rutinarias y responder a alertas de la monitorización automática
Dónde trabajarías
- Empresas de diseño de sistemas informáticos
- Escuelas, institutos y universidades
- Finanzas y seguros
- Empresas del sector de la información
- Sedes centrales de empresas
Todos los pasos completos
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Linux & Scripting Fundamentals 4 pasos
Master the Linux command line: file permissions, networking (DNS, HTTP), and process management.
Master the Linux command line: file permissions, networking (DNS, HTTP), and process management.
Abrir este paso ↑Learn a scripting language deeply: Bash for system tasks, and Python or Go for complex automation.
Learn a scripting language deeply: Bash for system tasks, and Python or Go for complex automation.
Abrir este paso ↑Understand essential networking concepts: OSI model, TCP/IP, load balancing, and firewalls.
Understand essential networking concepts: OSI model, TCP/IP, load balancing, and firewalls.
Abrir este paso ↑Learn Git workflows thoroughly, branching strategies, and collaboration via Pull Requests.
Learn Git workflows thoroughly, branching strategies, and collaboration via Pull Requests.
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Containers & Orchestration 4 pasos
Learn Docker fundamentals: building efficient images, Dockerfile best practices, and volumes.
Learn Docker fundamentals: building efficient images, Dockerfile best practices, and volumes.
Abrir este paso ↑Use Docker Compose to run multi-container applications locally.
Use Docker Compose to run multi-container applications locally.
Abrir este paso ↑Understand Kubernetes (K8s) architecture: Pods, Deployments, Services, and Ingress.
Understand Kubernetes (K8s) architecture: Pods, Deployments, Services, and Ingress.
Abrir este paso ↑Deploy a microservices application to a local K8s cluster (like Minikube or kind).
Deploy a microservices application to a local K8s cluster (like Minikube or kind).
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CI/CD & Infrastructure as Code 4 pasos
Learn Continuous Integration (CI) concepts and set up a pipeline using GitHub Actions or GitLab CI.
Learn Continuous Integration (CI) concepts and set up a pipeline using GitHub Actions or GitLab CI.
Abrir este paso ↑Learn Continuous Deployment (CD) principles to deploy artifacts securely to environments.
Learn Continuous Deployment (CD) principles to deploy artifacts securely to environments.
Abrir este paso ↑Understand Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles using Terraform.
Understand Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles using Terraform.
Abrir este paso ↑Provision AWS, Azure, or GCP resources (VPCs, VM instances, DBs) using Terraform.
Provision AWS, Azure, or GCP resources (VPCs, VM instances, DBs) using Terraform.
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Cloud Providers & Monitoring 4 pasos
Gain deep familiarity with one cloud provider (AWS is the most common). Focus on IAM, EC2, S3, and RDS.
Gain deep familiarity with one cloud provider (AWS is the most common). Focus on IAM, EC2, S3, and RDS.
Abrir este paso ↑Learn how to set up monitoring and alerting using Prometheus and Grafana.
Learn how to set up monitoring and alerting using Prometheus and Grafana.
Abrir este paso ↑Understand centralized logging using the ELK stack or cloud-native solutions like CloudWatch.
Understand centralized logging using the ELK stack or cloud-native solutions like CloudWatch.
Abrir este paso ↑Study Incident Management and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) basics.
Study Incident Management and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) basics.
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Preguntas frecuentes sobre DevOps Engineer
Respuestas claras sobre salarios, duración y metodología.
¿Cuánto se tarda en ser DevOps Engineer?
Esta ruta estima 6–12 months. Tiene 4 fases y 16 pasos, desde «Linux & Scripting Fundamentals» hasta «Cloud Providers & Monitoring».
¿Cómo llego a ser DevOps Engineer?
Sigue las 4 fases en orden, empezando por la fase 1, «Linux & Scripting Fundamentals». Tu primera tarea: Master the Linux command line: file permissions, networking (DNS, HTTP), and process management.
¿Cuánto gana un DevOps Engineer?
El sueldo depende del país. El recuadro de salario de esta página muestra la estimación de DraftMyCareer, en moneda local, para el país elegido en el menú.
¿Qué necesito antes de empezar?
Esta ruta indica: Solid software engineering basics; Familiarity with web application architectures.
¿Qué habilidades necesita un DevOps Engineer?
Esta ruta cubre: Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, AWS / Azure, Terraform, Python / Bash.
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- Month 1: Advanced Linux & Networking Master Linux kernel diagnostics, systemd, TCP/IP, DNS, and shell scripting.
- Month 2: Containers & Orchestration Containerize complex apps with multi-stage Docker builds and manage K8s deployments.
- Month 3: Infrastructure as Code Provision multi-environment cloud infrastructure using Terraform and AWS/GCP.
- Month 4–6: Production SRE & Observability Build automated CI/CD release trains, zero-downtime rollouts, and alert metrics.