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What is a DevOps Engineer?

A DevOps Engineer is a specialist who bridges development and operations by automating deployments, managing infrastructure, and implementing practices that enable teams to release software reliably and frequently. DevOps Engineers do more than manage servers—they design CI/CD pipelines, implement infrastructure automation, optimize deployment processes, and build cultures of continuous improvement. Whether you need someone to implement DevOps practices, automate infrastructure, or improve deployment reliability, a skilled DevOps Engineer brings process expertise and automation skills.

What makes DevOps Engineers valuable is their ability to enable teams to ship code confidently. They design processes that make releases fast, safe, and repeatable. They reduce manual toil and human error. This is why successful organizations invest in DevOps Engineers. When you hire through Torc, you're getting someone who transforms how your organization ships software.

Technology Stack

CI/CD & Automation

• Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI

• GitOps & continuous deployment

• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)

• Deployment automation tools

Containerization & Orchestration

• Docker & container fundamentals

• Kubernetes & container orchestration

• Docker Compose for local development

• Container registry management

Cloud Platforms

• AWS services & architecture

• Azure & infrastructure

• Google Cloud Platform

• Multi-cloud strategies

Monitoring & Observability

• Prometheus, Grafana for metrics

• ELK stack for logging

• Alerting & on-call systems

• Performance monitoring

Infrastructure Management

• Configuration management tools

• Infrastructure provisioning

• Capacity planning & scaling

• Disaster recovery & backup

Key Qualities to Look For on a DevOps Engineer

Automation Mindset — They automate manual processes relentlessly. They believe if it's done twice, it should be automated.

Systems Design — They design systems for reliability, scalability, and cost-efficiency. They understand trade-offs and make deliberate architectural choices.

Problem Solving — They troubleshoot infrastructure issues systematically. They diagnose problems using logs, metrics, and tools.

Security & Compliance — They implement security as a core DevOps practice. They understand compliance requirements and build them into processes.

Collaboration — They work closely with developers and operations teams. They bridge cultural and communication gaps between teams.

Continuous Improvement — They identify bottlenecks in deployment processes and continuously optimize them.

Project Types Your DevOps Engineers Handle

CI/CD Pipeline Development — Building continuous integration and deployment pipelines. Real scenarios: GitHub Actions setup, Jenkins pipeline development, GitOps implementation.

Kubernetes Implementation — Setting up and managing Kubernetes clusters. Real scenarios: Kubernetes cluster setup, application containerization, cluster administration.

Infrastructure Automation — Automating infrastructure provisioning and management. Real scenarios: Terraform implementation, Ansible automation, IaC adoption.

Cloud Migration — Migrating infrastructure to cloud platforms. Real scenarios: On-premises to AWS migration, multi-cloud setup, cloud optimization.

Monitoring & Alerting — Building monitoring and alerting systems. Real scenarios: Prometheus setup, Grafana dashboard creation, alert configuration.

Disaster Recovery — Implementing backup and disaster recovery solutions. Real scenarios: Backup strategy implementation, DR planning, failover testing.

Performance & Cost Optimization — Optimizing infrastructure performance and costs. Real scenarios: Cloud cost optimization, resource utilization optimization, performance tuning.

Interview questions

Question 1: "Walk me through how you designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines for a project. What tools did you use and how did you ensure reliability?"

Why this matters: Tests CI/CD expertise and automation thinking. Reveals whether they build robust, maintainable pipelines. Shows understanding of deployment risk management.

Question 2: "Tell me about a time you had to troubleshoot a deployment issue. What went wrong, how did you diagnose it, and how did you prevent it in the future?"

Why this matters: Tests incident response and prevention mindset. Reveals whether they respond to crises effectively. Shows learning and improvement approach.

Question 3: "Describe your approach to infrastructure as Code and deployment automation. How do you balance reliability with deployment speed?"

Why this matters: Tests modern DevOps practices and philosophy. Reveals whether they use IaC systematically. Shows understanding of deployment trade-offs.