How DevOps and Cloud Are Reshaping IT Careers Globally

Understanding DevOps and Cloud Computing

Welcome, tech enthusiasts. Are you looking for a high-growth career in the IT sector? Then this blog is definitely for you. So, without further ado, let’s get started. First, let’s understand the difference between DevOps and cloud; then we will understand how DevOps and cloud are reshaping IT careers globally.

DevOps is actually a set of practices that combines both software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops). Its entire purpose is to shrink the development life cycle and provide continuous delivery with maximum software quality. DevOps focuses on collaboration, automation, and integration between developers and IT professionals.

Cloud computing refers to the rapid delivery of computing services— these services include servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence—over the internet (“the cloud”) to offer faster and smoother innovation, flexible resources, and economies of scale. Most of the time, users only pay for the cloud services they use.

The Origins of DevOps and Cloud Computing

Now let’s talk about the origin of DevOps and cloud computing. The term “DevOps” first surfaced around 2007–2008 due to the concern raised by the IT operations and software development communities about the traditional software development model. In this model, those who write the code are separated from those who deploy and support that code. This is a time when inefficiencies and lack of collaboration occur. Finally, developers and IT experts sat together, and the first DevOps conference was held in 2009 in Ghent, Belgium. This is the birth of the DevOps movement. (Atlassian, Wikipedia)

On the flip side, cloud computing’s origin can be found back in the 1960s, but it gets mainstream attention in the mid-2000s. In 2006, AWS (Amazon Web Services) launched its first Elastic Compute Cloud, which is famously known as “EC2.” It is considered a milestone in the cloud industry; actually, EC2 allows its users to rent a virtual computer and run their applications. This is a major shift in utilizing resources efficiently and smoothly. (Informa TechTarget)

The Interconnection Between DevOps and Cloud

Cloud computing and DevOps are intrinsically interconnected. Now how is that possible? Actually, Cloud offers the whole infrastructure that allows DevOps engineers to implement their practices efficiently and effortlessly. For example, all the cloud platforms allow scalable resources, automation tools, and other services that help set up DevOps engineers in CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) pipelines.

If there is no concept of cloud, then implementing DevOps practices would be close to impossible, as the traditional physical infrastructure requires a huge amount of resources. So, we can say that cloud’s potential and capabilities can be fully realized when it is combined with DevOps practices, which leads to rapid development cycles with improved deployment rate and consumption.

The Importance of Learning Both DevOps and Cloud

In today’s IT era, perfection in both cloud computing and DevOps is much needed and valuable. Although it’s possible to specialize in one field, a good understanding and knowledge in both gives a competitive advantage in the job industry.

In the job market, employers’ first priority is to seek those professionals who can have expertise in the entire software development lifecycle, i.e., from coding and integration to final deployment and then maintenance. Cloud platform knowledge, like AWS (Amazon Web Services), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or Alibaba Cloud, together with DevOps tools, allows professionals to deliver up-to-the-mark and scalable solutions.

Salary Insights: The Value of DevOps and Cloud Skills

United States:

• The average salary for a DevOps Engineer is approximately $132,614 per annum.
• Cloud DevOps Engineers can approximately expect to earn between $104,019 and $125,110 per annum. (Built In, Coursera)

United Kingdom:

• DevOps Engineers earn an average of £60,000 per annum, with experienced professionals earning up to £82,150.
• DevOps Cloud Engineers have an average salary starting from £56,262 per year. (Talent.com, Glassdoor)

Middle East:

• In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, DevOps Engineers have an average monthly salary starting from SAR 14,500. (ERI Economic Research Institute, Glassdoor)

• In the UAE, DevOps Engineers earn an average of AED 295,395 to annually.

Now you’ve got an idea, by knowing these figures, that the demand for skilled professionals in both cloud and DevOps who have the ability to work in different regions is too high.

Final Thoughts

The alliance between cloud computing and DevOps has totally transformed the IT sector. It enables rapid, effective, more efficient, and highly scalable software development and, obviously, deployment. Those professionals who want to excel in this modern IT era should work to acquire expertise in both areas, as it is not advantageous but in the future it will become essential. By learning both cloud technologies and DevOps practices, professionals get a wide range of opportunities and career growth in today’s IT landscape.  

Now that you understand the importance of combining DevOps and Cloud technologies, we have a good news to share with you! We finally launched our own Master DevOps Bootcamp, a comprehensive program that covers both DevOps practices and AWS (Amazon Web Services). If you’re interested in taking your skills to the next level, please follow the link to register:
https://forms.gle/scNtL9zxiY6oSFzX7

For more information go to: Courses