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DevOps Engineer in Los Angeles, CA

DevOps Engineer Job Description

DevOps engineers are the bridge between coding and engineering, working across departments to develop and improve IT systems. They often work with coding languages like C++, Java, Perl, Python and Ruby, and configuration management tools for IT automation like Ansible, Chef, Puppet and SaltStack. Strong analytical, problem-solving and collaboration skills are essential for this role. Employers typically require a bachelor’s degree in computer science or software engineering, and several years of experience in automating applications, deploying infrastructure, and developing and administrating services using cloud platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS). Professional certifications such as the Docker Certified Associate (DCA), Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer and Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert are also valued, as is knowledge of Agile software development methodologies.

Typical devops engineer duties:

Building, expanding, and enhancing IT infrastructure, including cloud infrastructure, to drive business productivityParticipating in project planning to share knowledge and assess risks and benefits of developing or modifying software and systemsDeploying applications through automation using configuration management toolsPerforming routine maintenance of applications to ensure the production environment runs efficiently

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Salary for DevOps Engineer in Los Angeles, CA
154580 - 227613
Low
154580
The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.
Mid
190933
The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.
High
227613
The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialized certifications.
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Our starting salary projections come from a rigorous, multistep process so that our numbers accurately reflect the marketplace. They are based on actual compensation for professionals Robert Half has matched with employers across the country and third-party job posting data from Textkernel that we use to independently validate the salary levels. Starting compensation—pay for someone new to a role—can vary significantly based on a candidate’s skills, experience and certifications, as well as other factors including industry, company size and revenue, and demand for the role. To reflect this variability, we report our salary data in three levels: low, mid and high.