Information Technology
DevOps & Cloud Engineering skills assessment
DevOps and cloud engineers keep software flowing to production reliably. This scorecard covers infrastructure as code, pipelines, monitoring, security and incident response for platform teams.
- 12 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 6 starting levels
The 12 DevOps & Cloud Engineering skills you can score
These are the default DevOps & Cloud Engineering skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every team member, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Infrastructure as Code
Defines and manages infrastructure with version-controlled, repeatable code.
CI/CD Pipeline Design
Builds fast, reliable pipelines that automate build, test and deployment.
Cloud Platform Knowledge
Uses cloud services appropriately and manages cost and performance.
Containers and Orchestration
Builds and runs containerised workloads with sound practices.
Monitoring and Observability
Sets up metrics, logs and alerts that surface real problems.
Incident Response
Responds to outages calmly, restores service and communicates clearly.
Reliability Engineering
Designs for resilience, capacity and graceful failure.
Security and Secrets Management
Protects access, credentials and network boundaries.
Automation and Scripting
Automates repetitive work with maintainable scripts.
Post-Incident Learning
Runs blameless reviews and follows through on actions.
Cost Optimisation
Finds and removes waste in cloud spend.
Collaboration with Developers
Works closely with developers so code moves smoothly from build to production.
Levels included with DevOps & Cloud Engineering
DevOps & Cloud Engineering starts with 6 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Seniority Level” for information technology, so team members can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Graduate
- Junior
- Intermediate
- Senior
- Lead
- Principal
How DevOps & Cloud Engineering works in SkillScorer
Score
Each team member in a team is scored on the DevOps & Cloud Engineering skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank team members, compare two side by side, or compare your teams against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which DevOps & Cloud Engineering skills need attention. Reports also follow each tech lead's team.
DevOps & Cloud Engineering scorecard: common questions
What skills does the DevOps & Cloud Engineering scorecard include?
SkillScorer's DevOps & Cloud Engineering scorecard covers 12 skills: Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD Pipeline Design, Cloud Platform Knowledge, Containers and Orchestration, Monitoring and Observability, Incident Response, Reliability Engineering, Security and Secrets Management, Automation and Scripting, Post-Incident Learning, Cost Optimisation and Collaboration with Developers. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are team members scored in DevOps & Cloud Engineering?
Every team member is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one team and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with DevOps & Cloud Engineering?
DevOps & Cloud Engineering starts with these levels (called “Seniority Level” in the app): Graduate, Junior, Intermediate, Senior, Lead and Principal. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the DevOps & Cloud Engineering skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In information technology the app talks about team members, teams and tech leads, and you can change any of those words too.
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