Because DevOps engineers are asked to tackle the responsibilities associated with both software development and operations (we know — you didn’t see that coming), there are many different job roles they might have. On a daily basis, the tasks associated with the DevOps engineer title are all within the very general category of “problem solving.” Career DevOps engineers might begin with the title of Release Manager or Test Engineer then increase their rank all the way up to Cloud Engineer or even DevOps Architect. There are many cloud and DevOps certifications available for engineers to work toward, such as Docker, CKA and CKAD, and Jenkins. The DevOps career path is extremely stable because it is designed to grow as technology improves and the world shifts to the cloud. According to Payscale, DevOps jobs are lucrative and high-paying, with a median salary currently hovering right around the six-figure mark in the U.S.