DevOps (development and operations) is an enterprise software development phrase used describe the agile relationship between development and IT operations. The goal of this specialisation is to change and improve the relationship by advocating better communication and collaboration between these two business units.

In the enterprise there is a need to break down silos, where business units operate as individual entities where management, processes and information are guarded.

On the software development side – and for those working in IT operations – there needs to be better communication and collaboration to best serve the IT business needs of the organisation. The specialisation in DevOps will help achieve this target.

DevOps is not based on stringent methodologies and processes – rather it is based on professional principles that help business units collaborate inside the enterprise and break down traditional silos. You’ll learn:

• Guiding principles of DevOps including culture, measurement, automation and sharing.
• New approach to the more traditional application and Lifecycle Management (ALM) Processes.

Careers

DevOps is spreading beyond web companies and enterprises to a more mainstream enterprise audience that includes almost all major verticals. Organisations in the Financial Services, Insurance, Telecommunications, Retail, Manufacturing, Transportation, Healthcare and the Public Sector have all begun implementing DevOps processes.

The move by more enterprises to adopt DevOps technology and methodology means continued, growing demand for DevOps practitioners and leaders, hence driving up healthy competition among employers, for higher salaries, from the same pool of talent. IT professionals in DevOps environments tend to get higher salaries partly because they also tend to have more responsibilities that span across development and IT operations.