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DevOps Engineer CV example

What to include in a devops engineer cv: relevant evidence, skills, sample achievement structures and template suggestions.

A useful starting point

Show pipelines, runtime, and an incident you shortened. Two pages. Skip a cert dump with no clusters. Skip this if you are a developer who ran a GitHub Action once — that is not this job.

These examples illustrate structure, not a real applicant’s history. Replace every sample detail with your own evidence. Follow the employer’s instructions on qualifications, registration, document length and file format.

Evidence to consider

  • Cloud you actually used
  • IaC tool
  • CI system
  • A reliability or cost result

Illustrative achievement bullets

  • Moved 14 services to Kubernetes; cut average deploy time from 45 to 8 minutes
  • Wrote Terraform for three environments; peer-reviewed every apply
  • Built an on-call pack that cut Sev-1 MTTD by 25 minutes
  • Negotiated reserved instances that reduced compute cost 18% quarter on quarter

Relevant skills to substantiate

Kubernetes · Terraform · AWS · GitHub Actions · Observability · Linux

What to leave out

  • Every CNCF logo
  • Photos
  • Unowned “the team moved to Kubernetes”

Choose a layout

Explore the tech template or use it in the CV builder. This is a suggested layout; follow the vacancy’s requirements.

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Frequently asked questions

Do certs replace production proof?

No. Put the cert under education. Lead with the cluster you ran.

Should I list every AWS service?

List the ones in the advert that you used. Not the full catalogue.

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