Day at Ounass - DevOps Edition

1. What is your life as a DevOps Engineer like?

As a DevOps Engineer. our role involves bridging the gap between software development and operations teams and ensuring the smooth and continuous delivery of software products or services. Mostly we are engaged in automation, collaboration, continuous integration, delivery (CI/CD), monitoring and logging, security, and cloud infrastructure. We are also responsible for the smooth functioning of the entire software development lifecycle and for maintaining the high availability, scalability, and reliability of software applications and infrastructure. It's a challenging but rewarding role that requires a strong understanding of software development, operations, and infrastructure management.

2. Give us a peek into your regular workday

My usual day at work starts by:

• Checking messages on slack if there are any alerts, urgent tasks, or messages are there to catch up on.
• Monitoring logs and metrics.
• Syncing up with team members, planning and working on tickets/backlogs, creating wiki pages when needed, and creating tickets for any bugs or new tasks.
• Attending meetings with other teams to discuss changes that are being made to the system.
• Scheduling maintenance tasks if there are any.
• And at the end of the day, making sure everything urgent is taken care of and double-checking everything before signing off.

3. What's something you've learned over time?

• Keep learning new things, it is never enough.
• Get more confident by practicing, and testing every change.
• Take time and carefully plan before implementing any changes without rushing.

4. Any advice for budding DevOps Engineers?

• Learn the basics of software development such as programming languages, version control systems, and development workflows to communicate effectively with developers and understand their perspectives.
• Gain experience with automation tools which help in automating the deployment process, configuration management, and infrastructure provisioning.
• Get familiarized with Cloud Computing platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Learn about containerization and containerization tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
• Develop communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with developers, operations teams, and other stakeholders.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices by attending conferences, reading blogs, and joining online communities to stay informed.
• Finally, be willing to learn and adapt to new technologies and practices. DevOps is a dynamic field, and it is required to be able to learn quickly and be adaptable to change.