{"id":5081,"date":"2017-04-25T10:22:43","date_gmt":"2017-04-25T15:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/?p=5081"},"modified":"2017-04-06T15:31:09","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T20:31:09","slug":"thinking-of-becoming-a-devops-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/thinking-of-becoming-a-devops-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinking of becoming a DevOps Manager?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The emergence of Dev Ops Managers as a distinct role is a relatively new one. The term DevOps<\/a> was first coined in 2009 by Patrick Debois, who became one of its chief proponents. Since then, the role of the DevOps Manager has evolved significantly.<\/span><\/p>\n

So what exactly is a DevOps Manager?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Simply put, DevOps is a combination of software development and operations\u2014and as its name suggests, it\u2019s a melding of these two disciplines in order to emphasise communication, collaboration, and cohesion between the traditionally separate developer and IT operations teams.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rather than seeing these as two distinct groups who are responsible for their specific tasks but don\u2019t really work together, the DevOps methodology recognises the interdependence of the two groups. By integrating these functions as one team or department, DevOps helps an organisation deploy software more frequently, while maintaining service stability and gaining the speed necessary for more innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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As a DevOps manager, you\u2019ll need to work with both teams to manage this relationship, creating an environment of effective communication, information sharing and collaboration to maximise both teams\u2019 outputs.<\/span><\/p>\n

What skills will I need to become a DevOps Manager<\/span><\/h2>\n

To be an effective DevOps manager you\u2019ll need a mix of technical skills and soft skills<\/a>. Let\u2019s take a look at the technical skills you\u2019ll require, as these will be essential in securing and succeeding in a DevOps role.<\/span><\/p>\n

Technical Skills required for a DevOps Manager Role<\/span><\/h3>\n

1. You\u2019ll need a sound understanding of modern software engineering<\/span><\/h4>\n

To work effectively, DevOps Managers need programming and systems architectural skills. While there\u2019s no firm requirement to understand a specific programming language you will need to understand programming algorithms and robust systems design.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. You\u2019ll need to be familiar with modern software architecture<\/span><\/h4>\n

You\u2019ll need to have a good overview of modern software architecture. This includes cloud deployment and administration as well as distributed systems<\/a>. DevOps Managers will need to familiarise themselves with cloud instances and services, as well as lower-level software infrastructure such as Linux distributions and databases when deployed in a cloud.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. You\u2019ll need to be confident in managing security incident responses<\/span><\/h4>\n

Security and safety in the new DevOps environment needs to embrace new ways of addressing security and QA. You should be able to lead a team during an incident and work with the team to evaluate your security processes. You\u2019ll also need to work with your team to develop more relevant and effective methods which are suitable for the complex infrastructure environments you\u2019ll be managing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Soft skills which are desirable for a DevOps role<\/span><\/h3>\n

1. You\u2019ll need to communicate clearly and concisely<\/span><\/h4>\n

Possibly one of the most often cited soft skills for virtually any role, as a DevOps manager it is vital that you are a confident, empathetic and effective communicator. At times you and your team will be under immense pressure and you will need to ensure that you can communicate and give instructions clearly whilst understanding the pressure your team might be feeling.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. You\u2019ll need to bring new collaboration techniques to the table<\/span><\/h4>\n

New collaboration techniques are essential, and DevOps will need to learn effective, distributed collaboration techniques which will hold the team firm during any crises or tough situations that arise. Good collaboration techniques also give your team the ability to identify and brainstorm infrastructure changes, ensuring that all team members can easily contribute to the discussion.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. You\u2019ll need to demonstrate a flexible mind set<\/span><\/h4>\n

The willingness to make changes and to evaluate alternate options is key to DevOps. At times, projects are going to fail, and as a manager you\u2019ll often need to be accountable for that failure. Be willing to accept the situation when things don\u2019t go as planned and don\u2019t be afraid to change your mind and look for better options.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, I have all the skills, how can I find and apply for a job as a DevOps Manager?<\/span><\/h2>\n

There are a number of ways you can go about sourcing and applying for an appropriate DevOps Management Role. The big players<\/a> in recruitment all regularly post DevOps jobs. DevOps Professional Groups<\/a> on social media can be a wealth of information and advice on where to look and how to tackle the application process, and also offer a wealth of insight into the different roles within the DevOps environment. Lastly, once you\u2019ve secured an interview, there are a variety of webinars<\/a> available which can help clue you in on the current hot topics in DevOps and help you stand out from the field.<\/span><\/p>\n

Over to you<\/span><\/h2>\n

We\u2019ve outlined the main duties of a DevOps manager, covered the skills you\u2019ll need and highlighted further sources of information. Now it\u2019s down to you \u2013 arm yourself with all the facts and figures, prepare and check your application thoroughly and don\u2019t forget to brush up on your interview technique. Good luck!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The emergence of Dev Ops Managers as a distinct role is a relatively new one. The term DevOps was first coined in 2009 by Patrick Debois, who became one of its chief proponents. Since then, the role of the DevOps Manager has evolved significantly. So what exactly is a DevOps Manager? Simply put, DevOps is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":5083,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-it"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5081","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5081"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5081\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5084,"href":"https:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5081\/revisions\/5084"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5083"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5081"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}