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DevOps / Site Reliability Engineer

Engineering & Tech

Keep 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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Relevant exams

  • JEE MAIN