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DevOps Engineer

Combine software development and IT operations to shorten development cycles.

Role Exposure Estimate
71%
Baseline: 49% 22 points after current signals

Signals updated 8/25/2026

Task-by-Task Analysis

Here's how AI might impact each core task of a devops engineer:

Build CI/CD pipelines60% estimated exposure
Manage infrastructure55% estimated exposure
Automate processes50% estimated exposure
Troubleshoot production40% estimated exposure

Current Risk Signals

Recent factors included in this role estimate:

+19%
layoffs
60,342 workers laid off in related industries (4 AI-related)
+3%
employment
-2.8% employment change year-over-year

These signals are reviewed on a schedule and may not reflect every recent event. Use the score as a directional estimate, not a prediction.

Score Breakdown

Base Risk (O*NET Research)49%
Industry Layoffs+19%
Employment Trends (BLS)+3%
Final Score71%

Risk Trend (90 Days)

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AI Tools Threatening This Role

AI ops tools
Automated infrastructure
Platform engineering

Work Current Tools Handle Less Reliably

Complex systems
Architecture
Incident response
Strategy

Practical Ways to Adapt

Platform engineering
SRE
Cloud architecture
AI ops

Key Skills for This Role

CI/CDCloud PlatformsProblem Solving

Career Overview

Median Salary$120,000/yr
Total Employed95k
Job Outlookgrowing
Categorytechnology

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