Software Engineering
DevOps
DevOps engineers master the intersection of code and infrastructure, building systems that scale under pressure. They become CTOs who understand both the technical stack and operational reality.
Career Progression
Rotational Tours · L1–L3
Build the craft. Prove you can wield the tools of Software Engineering.
Transformational Tours · L4–L7
Deliver outcomes. Each tour has a defined mission and success criteria.
Foundational Tours · L8–L10
Shape the organization. Build institutions, not just products.
What Hiring Managers Look For
L1-L3: Candidates who demonstrate CI/CD pipeline mastery and can articulate infrastructure-as-code principles during technical discussions, not just tooling familiarity.
L4-L6: Evidence of scaling systems through automation and reducing operational overhead by measurable percentages, with war stories about incident response leadership.
L7+: Track record of building platform strategies that enabled engineering velocity at scale, with quantifiable impact on deployment frequency and system reliability across multiple teams.
Common Career Transitions
DevOps → Site Reliability Engineering at L4-L5 for deeper systems reliability focus
DevOps → Platform Engineering at L5-L6 for broader developer experience ownership
DevOps → Engineering Management at L6+ leveraging operational excellence background