I’m fresh out of college and working as a contract backend engineer at a mid-sized finance company for about 5 months. My work involves API development using Node.js and MS SQL. I also maintain CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps and GitLab. I hold a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Computer Science. On the infrastructure side, I’ve used Docker and GitHub Actions, and I hold the AWS Developer Associate and Cloud Practitioner certifications.
I’m looking to move into DevOps or infrastructure, and I’d like to hear from people in these roles, or who have recently interviewed for them, about what skills companies expect from junior to mid-level candidates.