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It's 8:47 AM, and Jesse's already troubleshooting a pipeline failure that's blocking the frontend team's deployment. With one monitor displaying CloudWatch logs and another running a local test of the failing build script, she takes a quick sip of coffee before pinging the development channel: "Found the culprit – Docker image size exceeded the Lambda limit after the new dependencies were added." Within minutes, she's implementing a multi-stage build process to trim the image down by 76MB. Welcome to the world of DevOps Engineering – where you're equal parts firefighter, architect, and diplomat between development and operations teams.

The DevOps landscape has shifted dramatically since its early days, with infrastructure-as-code and GitOps practices becoming standard rather than cutting-edge. According to the 2023 State of DevOps Report, organizations with mature DevOps practices deploy code 973 times more frequently than low-performing teams, with lead times measured in hours instead of months. The rise of platform engineering teams – building internal developer platforms that abstract away infrastructure complexity – represents the next evolution in this space. For those who thrive on solving complex puzzles while keeping systems running smoothly, there's never been a more exciting time to build a career in DevOps.

Junior DevOps Engineer Resume Example

Alex Ramirez

Seattle, WA 98107 • (206) 555-9273 • alex.ramirez@email.com • linkedin.com/in/alexramirez

Junior DevOps Engineer with hands-on experience automating CI/CD pipelines and managing cloud infrastructure. Developed skills in Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS through internship experience and personal projects. Looking to leverage my background in computer science and recent certification to contribute to a collaborative engineering team.

Experience

Junior DevOps Engineer – TechStream Solutions, Seattle, WA

March 2023 – Present

  • Maintain and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, reducing build failures by 17% in first 4 months
  • Collaborate with development teams to deploy microservices on Kubernetes clusters
  • Helped implement infrastructure-as-code using Terraform to provision AWS resources
  • Monitor system performance using Prometheus and Grafana, creating 5 custom dashboards
  • Participate in on-call rotation providing L1 support for production issues

DevOps Intern – Cloudflex Technologies, Seattle, WA

June 2022 – February 2023

  • Assisted senior engineers with Docker container configuration and deployment
  • Wrote Bash scripts to automate routine maintenance tasks, saving ~4 hours weekly
  • Helped migrate legacy applications to AWS, documenting process for future reference
  • Created and maintained Git repositories for infrastructure code

IT Support Specialist (Part-time) – University of Washington IT Services

September 2020 – May 2022

  • Provided technical support to students and faculty for various software applications
  • Set up and maintained computer labs running both Windows and Linux environments
  • Documented common issues and solutions in department knowledge base

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

University of Washington, Seattle

Graduated: May 2022

Relevant Coursework: Operating Systems, Database Systems, Computer Networks, Cloud Computing

Certifications

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (February 2023)
  • Docker Certified Associate (November 2022)
  • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (August 2022)

Technical Skills

  • Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda), basic GCP
  • Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes (beginner)
  • CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions
  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation
  • Scripting: Bash, Python
  • Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch
  • Version Control: Git, GitHub
  • Operating Systems: Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS), Windows Server

Projects

Home Lab Kubernetes Cluster

  • Built a 3-node Raspberry Pi Kubernetes cluster running various self-hosted services
  • Implemented GitOps workflow with ArgoCD for automated deployments
  • Documented build process on personal blog (alexramirez.tech/homelab)

Automated Weather Station

  • Created Python application collecting data from weather sensors and storing in AWS
  • Implemented serverless architecture using Lambda, DynamoDB, and API Gateway
  • Configured CI/CD pipeline for automatic deployment of application updates

Mid-level DevOps Engineer Resume Example

Michael Chen

Chicago, IL | (312) 555-8967 | mchen.devops@gmail.com | linkedin.com/in/michaelchendevops

DevOps Engineer with 5+ years of experience streamlining CI/CD pipelines and automating infrastructure. Reduced deployment time by 73% at Nexus Systems through Kubernetes implementation and custom Jenkins workflows. Passionate about bridging development and operations with scalable cloud solutions that actually work in production (not just on paper).

EXPERIENCE

Senior DevOps Engineer | Nexus Systems, Chicago, IL | January 2022 – Present

  • Architected and implemented Kubernetes clusters on AWS EKS, improving system reliability from 99.1% to 99.96% uptime
  • Migrated 18 microservices from monolithic architecture to containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes
  • Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins that reduced deployment time from 45 minutes to 12 minutes
  • Created Infrastructure as Code using Terraform to provision and manage cloud resources, cutting provisioning time by 67%
  • Implemented comprehensive monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana, decreasing MTTR from 97 minutes to 19 minutes

DevOps Engineer | DataFlex Solutions | March 2020 – December 2021

  • Developed automated deployment pipelines with GitLab CI that reduced release cycle time from bi-weekly to daily
  • Implemented configuration management with Ansible across 140+ servers, standardizing environments and reducing config drift
  • Collaborated with dev teams to troubleshoot and resolve production issues, cutting average resolution time by 41%
  • Set up log aggregation and analysis using ELK stack, enabling faster identification of system bottlenecks

Systems Administrator | TechCore Inc. | June 2018 – February 2020

  • Managed Linux and Windows server environments for a SaaS platform serving 12,000+ users
  • Automated routine system maintenance tasks with Bash and PowerShell scripts, saving ~9 hours per week
  • Assisted in cloud migration from on-premises to AWS, helping reduce infrastructure costs by 31%
  • Implemented backup and disaster recovery procedures that improved RTO from 6 hours to 45 minutes

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
University of Illinois at Chicago | 2018

CERTIFICATIONS

  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional (2021)
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) (2022)
  • HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (2021)
  • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (2019)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, CircleCI
  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible
  • Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, GKE
  • Cloud Platforms: AWS (primary), GCP, Azure (limited)
  • Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, DataDog
  • Scripting: Bash, Python, PowerShell, Go (basic)
  • Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab
  • Operating Systems: Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS, Amazon Linux), Windows Server

PROJECTS

Kubernetes Autoscaling Framework – Developed a custom autoscaling solution that optimized resource usage during peak traffic periods, reducing cloud costs by 28% while maintaining performance SLAs. github.com/mchen/k8s-autoscaler

Infrastructure Monitoring Dashboard – Created a unified monitoring dashboard combining metrics from disparate systems. Used by 3 teams to reduce incident response time by 62%. Built with Grafana, Prometheus, and custom Python scripts.

Senior / Experienced DevOps Engineer Resume Example

Michael Ramirez

Denver, CO • (720) 555-8372 • mramirez.devops@gmail.com • linkedin.com/in/michaelramirez-devops

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

DevOps Engineer with 9+ years of experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructure, and implementing cloud solutions across AWS and Azure. Transformed deployment processes that cut release times by 78% while improving stability. Known for bridging the gap between development and operations teams during critical production issues. Passionate about infrastructure-as-code and creating self-healing systems.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior DevOps Engineer | Nexus Technologies | Denver, CO | March 2020 – Present

  • Lead a team of 4 DevOps engineers supporting 12 development teams across 3 global offices
  • Designed and implemented GitLab CI/CD pipelines that decreased deployment time from 4 hours to 52 minutes
  • Architected multi-region AWS infrastructure using Terraform, improving disaster recovery capabilities with 99.99% uptime
  • Transitioned legacy monitoring system to Prometheus and Grafana, reducing MTTR by 43%
  • Implemented Vault for secrets management, eliminating credential exposure incidents (previously averaging 3 per quarter)
  • Developed custom ELK stack dashboards for real-time system monitoring, helping identify performance bottlenecks before they impacted users

DevOps Engineer | Frontier Financial Solutions | Boulder, CO | June 2017 – March 2020

  • Orchestrated migration of 47 on-premises applications to AWS using containerization strategies, saving $187K annually in hardware costs
  • Built automated infrastructure using CloudFormation and Ansible, reducing provisioning time from days to under 30 minutes
  • Created comprehensive monitoring solution with Nagios and later transitioned to Datadog, improving alert accuracy by 67%
  • Collaborated with security team to implement automated vulnerability scanning in CI pipeline, catching 23 critical issues pre-deployment
  • Maintained 24/7 on-call rotation for production systems handling over $1.2B in daily transactions

Systems Administrator | TechCore Solutions | Denver, CO | August 2014 – June 2017

  • Managed Linux and Windows server environments for 200+ employees
  • Implemented first-ever automated backup system, reducing recovery time from 6 hours to 45 minutes
  • Created bash and PowerShell scripts to automate routine maintenance tasks, saving 12+ hours weekly
  • Assisted in planning and executing data center migration with zero downtime
  • Introduced configuration management with Puppet for standardized server deployments

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science | University of Colorado, Boulder | 2014

Certifications:

  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional (2021)
  • HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (2020)
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) (2019)
  • Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) (2016, renewed 2019)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, CircleCI
  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi
  • Configuration Management: Ansible, Chef, Puppet
  • Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, ECS
  • Cloud Platforms: AWS (primary), Azure, GCP (limited)
  • Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog, New Relic
  • Scripting: Python, Bash, PowerShell, Go (basic)
  • Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
  • Security: HashiCorp Vault, AWS KMS, vulnerability scanning
  • Operating Systems: Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS), Windows Server

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Open source contributor to Prometheus and Grafana. Presented “Kubernetes at Scale” at DevOpsDays Denver 2021. Occasional technical blogger at devopsmikeramirezblog.com.

How to Write a DevOps Engineer Resume

Introduction

Landing that dream DevOps role starts with a resume that actually gets read. In my 15+ years helping tech professionals, I've seen firsthand how a well-crafted DevOps Engineer resume can be the difference between the interview pile and the digital trash bin. DevOps positions are unique – they sit at that crucial intersection of development and operations, requiring both technical prowess and collaborative skills. Your resume needs to reflect this balance while catching the eye of both technical reviewers and HR screeners (who might not know their Docker from their Kubernetes).

Resume Structure and Format

Keep your resume between 1-2 pages – one page for juniors with less than 3 years experience, two pages max for everyone else. I've reviewed thousands of tech resumes, and trust me, nobody's reading page three.

  • Use a clean, scannable format with plenty of white space
  • Stick with professional fonts like Calibri, Arial, or Garamond at 10-12pt
  • Include clear section headers to guide the reader's eye
  • Save as a PDF unless specifically asked for another format
  • Name your file logically: "FirstName_LastName_DevOps.pdf"

Profile/Summary Section

Your profile should be 3-4 sentences that pack a punch. This isn't your life story – it's your elevator pitch. For DevOps specifically, highlight your experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and cloud platforms.

Pro tip: Write your summary last! It's much easier to distill your experience after you've already written the rest of your resume. Many of my clients struggle with this section because they try to write it first when they should tackle it last.

Professional Experience

This is where you'll spend most of your resume real estate. For each role, include:

  • Company name, location, your title, and dates (month/year)
  • Brief description of the company/team (1 line max)
  • 4-6 bullet points highlighting achievements, not just responsibilities
  • Quantifiable results whenever possible (e.g., "Reduced deployment time by 78% by implementing Jenkins pipelines")

For DevOps roles, focus on tools you've mastered (Terraform, Ansible, Docker), problems you've solved (scaling issues, deployment bottlenecks), and metrics you've improved (deployment frequency, MTTR, uptime percentages).

Education and Certifications

For mid-career and senior DevOps engineers, certifications often carry more weight than degrees. List relevant certs first:

  • AWS/Azure/GCP certifications
  • Kubernetes (CKA, CKAD)
  • HashiCorp certifications
  • Red Hat certifications
  • Docker certification

Then include formal education with degree, institution, and graduation year. If you're a recent grad with limited experience, you can expand this section with relevant coursework or projects.

Keywords and ATS Tips

Most companies use Applicant Tracking Systems that scan resumes before human eyes ever see them. To beat the bots:

  • Include specific tools from the job description (Kubernetes, Terraform, Prometheus)
  • Mention methodologies explicitly (GitOps, SRE principles, Infrastructure as Code)
  • Don't abbreviate first mentions of technologies (use "Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)" first, then "CI/CD" after)
  • Avoid images, tables, and headers/footers that can confuse ATS systems

Industry-specific Terms

Sprinkle these terms throughout your resume (but only if you genuinely have experience with them):

  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Configuration management
  • Containerization and orchestration
  • Microservices architecture
  • Service mesh
  • Monitoring and observability
  • Blue/green deployments
  • Incident response

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Listing tools without context (don't just say "Kubernetes" – explain how you used it)
  • Focusing on team achievements without clarifying your specific contribution
  • Writing vague statements like "improved deployment process" instead of specific metrics
  • Cramming too much text – white space matters!
  • Using outdated or irrelevant skills (nobody cares about your SVN experience anymore)

Before/After Example

Before: "Responsible for managing Jenkins pipelines and deploying code."

After: "Redesigned CI/CD workflow using Jenkins pipelines, reducing deployment failures by 42% and cutting release cycle from 2 weeks to 3 days while supporting 17 developer teams."

See the difference? The second version shows impact, scale, and specific improvements – exactly what hiring managers want to see on a DevOps resume.

Soft skills for your DevOps Engineer resume

  • Cross-functional communication – translating technical challenges into business terms for stakeholders who don’t speak “DevOps”
  • Crisis management during production outages (staying calm when everyone else is freaking out)
  • Mentoring junior team members on CI/CD best practices
  • Diplomatic pushback when dev teams request infrastructure changes that might create security risks
  • Balancing urgent fixes with planned improvements – knowing when to tackle tech debt vs. putting out fires
  • Meeting facilitation for post-mortems that focus on solutions rather than blame

Hard skills for your DevOps Engineer resume

  • Container orchestration with Kubernetes (3+ years managing prod clusters)
  • CI/CD pipeline implementation using Jenkins, GitLab CI, and GitHub Actions
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates)
  • Scripting proficiency in Python, Bash, and PowerShell
  • AWS/Azure cloud services management (EC2, S3, Lambda, AKS, Azure Functions)
  • Configuration management with Ansible and Puppet
  • Monitoring and logging solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
  • Network architecture and security in multi-cloud environments
  • Docker image optimization and container security scanning