DevOps/SRE Engineers Talent Framework

This DevOps/SRE Engineers Talent Framework is designed to guide DevOps and Site Reliability Engineers at ProDevs through their growth within our technical space. It outlines the career levels, expected knowledge, technical expertise, and team capabilities for each stage of a DevOps/SRE engineer's journey. This framework also provides organizations with an understanding of ProDevs' vetting process for DevOps/SRE talents.

Career Levels

We have broken down the career levels of talents.

Junior DevOps/SRE Engineer (Entry Level)

Professional Growth

Demonstrates foundational understanding of DevOps practices.
Able to work with basic cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.
Focuses on learning configuration management tools and basic scripting.

Mid-Level DevOps/SRE Engineer

Delivery

Proficient in setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines.
Has a growing understanding of cloud infrastructure, monitoring tools, and automation.
Capable of managing infrastructure as code (IaC) and maintaining deployments.

Senior DevOps/SRE Engineer

Ownership

Expert in cloud infrastructure design and management.
Takes ownership of uptime, reliability, and scalability of services.
Proactively works on automation to improve deployment processes.

Principal DevOps/SRE Engineer

Technical Leadership

Leads DevOps/SRE initiatives across multiple projects.
Architects scalable and reliable infrastructure solutions.
Provides mentorship and technical guidance to junior DevOps/SRE engineers.

AI Engineering Levels

We have broken down how our ai engineering levels work.

DevOps/SRE Engineering level 1

Knowledge & Experience

  • Basic understanding of core DevOps concepts such as CI/CD and version control.
  • Familiar with at least one cloud platform (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Able to write simple shell scripts for automation tasks.

Team Capability (Tested by ProDevs)

  • Completes basic infrastructure tasks effectively.
  • Communicates project status and issues clearly.
  • Takes ownership of learning new DevOps tools and practices.

DevOps/SRE Engineering level 2

Knowledge & Experience (Portfolio)

  • Proficient in using Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
  • Understands containerization and can work with Docker.
  • Familiar with monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).

Team Capability (Tested by ProDevs)

  • Collaborates with developers to ensure seamless integration of DevOps practices.
  • Proactively identifies areas for automation.
  • Balances operational tasks with infrastructure improvements.

DevOps/SRE Engineering level 3

Knowledge & Experience

  • Experienced in managing Kubernetes clusters and container orchestration.
  • Capable of building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for multiple environments.
  • Understands security best practices for cloud infrastructure.

Team Capability (Tested by ProDevs)

  • Owns end-to-end DevOps solutions for small features.
  • Communicates technical issues and solutions clearly.
  • Participates in incident management and post-mortems.

DevOps/SRE Engineering level 4

Knowledge & Experience

  • Deep knowledge of cloud architecture and scaling strategies.
  • Familiar with configuration management tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
  • Able to optimize infrastructure for performance and cost.

Team Capability (Tested by ProDevs)

  • Translates infrastructure requirements into actionable tasks.
  • Coordinates with non-technical team members to explain infrastructure changes.
  • Identifies gaps in infrastructure processes and suggests improvements.

DevOps/SRE Engineering level 5

Knowledge & Experience

  • Expert in multi-cloud deployments and hybrid cloud strategies.
  • Strong working knowledge of advanced networking concepts.
  • Able to implement disaster recovery and backup strategies.

Team Capability (Tested by ProDevs)

  • Identifies potential risks in infrastructure strategies.
  • Leads DevOps initiatives and mentors junior team members.
  • Builds and maintains a culture of reliability and automation within the team.

DevOps/SRE Engineering level 6

Knowledge & Experience

  • Expert in designing and managing large-scale, distributed systems.
  • Familiar with cutting-edge DevOps practices such as GitOps and AIOps.
  • Capable of applying chaos engineering principles to improve system resilience.

Team Capability (Tested by ProDevs)

  • Provides technical leadership in infrastructure and operations processes
  • Mentors and develops future DevOps/SRE leaders.
  • Drives continuous improvement and innovation in DevOps practices.

This framework ensures that ProDevs maintains a high standard of quality in all infrastructure and reliability projects by systematically vetting DevOps/SRE professionals and supporting their growth through structured career paths and knowledge enhancement.


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