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Over 60% of organizations have already adopted DevOps practices, according to <\/span>Puppet’s State of DevOps report<\/span><\/a>. Even so, hiring the right professional to put that culture into practice remains one of the biggest bottlenecks for technology teams.<\/span><\/p>\n

This article is here to help with that. We’ll cover what a DevOps professional actually does, what to look for when hiring, where companies usually go wrong in this process, and how to make a decision that truly fits your business.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What does a DevOps professional do?<\/b><\/h2>\n

DevOps isn’t a role with a single, well-defined function;\u00a0 it’s a set of practices, culture, and responsibilities that varies quite a bit from company to company. That alone explains much of the confusion around hiring.<\/span><\/p>\n

A DevOps professional works at the intersection of development and operations. They manage the infrastructure that keeps the product running, automate repetitive processes, ensure that code moves from the repository to production quickly and safely (that’s where the well-known CI\/CD pipelines come in), and monitor everything so that issues are caught before they escalate.<\/span><\/p>\n

One thing worth getting clear before opening the role: DevOps is a culture, not just a job title. The DevOps professional is the one who puts that culture into practice within the team; they’re not there to replace developers but to bridge the gap between them and make the delivery pipeline smarter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why having a DevOps on your team matters<\/b><\/h2>\n

The numbers help put things in perspective. According to <\/span>Google DORA’s Accelerate State of DevOps 2022 report<\/span><\/a>, high-performing teams deploy far more frequently and recover from incidents in hours, not days. Along the same lines, organizations with a mature DevOps culture recorded 51% fewer change failure rates.<\/span><\/p>\n

Translated into day-to-day business terms: more frequent releases, a product that evolves consistently, less rework, and infrastructure that doesn’t go down at the worst possible time. For teams working on software development, this professional has gone from a nice-to-have to a necessity.<\/span><\/p>\n

It’s no surprise, then, that 29% of IT teams have recently hired a DevOps engineer, making it the most in-demand role in the field, according to Brokee data based on industry research.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What to evaluate when hiring<\/b><\/h2>\n

On the technical side<\/strong>, the professional needs hands-on experience, not just theoretical knowledge, with the tools you use or plan to use. The most relevant ones today are:<\/span><\/p>\n