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What does "DevOps engineer" mean in programming?
DevOps engineer is one of the most common terms in software development. This guide explains what it means, how it is used in practice, and why it matters, with real examples from the developer world.
Definition
A person who works at the intersection of software development and IT operations. DevOps engineers build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, manage infrastructure, automate deployments, and set up monitoring and alerting so that software can be shipped reliably and quickly.
Example
"The DevOps engineer automated the deployment pipeline so every PR is tested and deployed to staging automatically."
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