ICT Programmers, Analysts, Architects and Engineers

How to become a DevOps Engineer

Facilitates and undertakes communication, collaboration, integration and automation to improve efficiency and workflow across different specialist IT teams.

Main tasks

Leads and coordinates software development and operations, including continuous integration, continuous delivery, code deployment and system automation
Promotes collaboration between development teams and operations teams
Deploys applications or updates systems to ensure uniformity between networks, servers and automation elements within a given environment
Automates software and infrastructure deployment using automation tools to improve the software development life cycle
Implements and manages containerisation technologies
Conducts performance testing and tuning to optimise the performance and stability of operational infrastructure
Automates security testing and vulnerability scanning across the entire software development lifecycle

Ways in

University: Engineering degrees, Offered by 34 universities in Australia
TAFE and VET: Advanced Diploma of Information Technology (ICT60220); Certificate IV in Information Technology (ICT40120); Diploma of Computer Systems Engineering (UEE50122); Diploma of Information Technology (ICT50220)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Typical full-time pay: $131,924 a year
About 186,100 people work in this job group now, and about 235,700 are projected by 2035. (+26.7%)
Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.

Questions people ask

How do I become a DevOps Engineer?

Ways in include: Engineering degrees; Advanced Diploma of Information Technology; Certificate IV in Information Technology.

How much does a DevOps Engineer earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $131,924 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a DevOps Engineer a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 27% by 2035, from about 186,100 to about 235,700 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a DevOps Engineer?

Usually. 87% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a DevOps Engineer?

Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.

Sources

Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04