Two DevOps engineers. Same experience, same city… one earns 7 LPA, the other 35 LPA. The difference will shock you 😳 Not luck. Not English. Not referrals. It’s the skills you rarely learn in courses: ✅ Depth of knowledge → knowing why things fail, not just how to fix them ✅ Ability to design systems → building resilient infra, not fragile scripts ✅ Understanding production → anticipating failures before they happen ✅ Ownership mindset → taking responsibility beyond your desk Which of these 4 skills do you struggle with most? Reply below ⬇ I post practical career roadmaps daily for engineers who want to level up fast. Follow me 💪
After 4 years in DevOps, here are a few lessons I’ve learned: RCA (Root Cause Analysis) is the most important skill — fixing is temporary, understanding is permanent. Official documentation is your best friend if you take the time to read it properly. Most real learning comes from troubleshooting existing infrastructure, not just building new things. Document everything — even small details. Humans forget, but good documentation remembers. Please correct me if I’m wrong — and I’d truly appreciate any referrals or opportunities in the DevOps/Cloud space.
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Does not matter Sir! In india it's about How many switch you have made to get the correct package. Skills are secondary Person has to be skilled enough to crack the interview That's all
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What do you think are the fundamental changes individual needs to make in his/her patterns in learning ?
Wonderful Sir....
Luck plays a huge role. I have seen world class engineers working their butts off in 12 LPA and not being confident about getting any better. For some reason they cannot make switches because a lot depends on them outside of their work. What I believe is quality should be paid and if pay is high then the quality should be high no matter what background or past a candidate might have.
I like the thought behind this, but it's missing a huge reality of our field: The Risk Factor. In DevOps we aren't just coding one bad script can bring down the entire production environment and cause a high financial loss in minutes. That is why many companies won't even risk a 1% chance on an 'experimental' script even if it performs better than the old traditional templates they’ve used for years. Engineer A often stays at 7 LPA because they are playing it safe within the boundaries of what is proven to work. Companies want performance but they want stability more. A best script that isn't stable is actually a liability, not an asset. The 35 LPA engineer isn't just someone who writes better scripts they are someone who knows how to make those better scripts just as safe as the old ones.