Career switch, measured
From Frontend Developer to DevOps Engineer
Yes, it's a stretch that needs new skills. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 18% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Git, CI/CD, AWS, Agile; the main skills to add are Python, Terraform, Linux, Azure.
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skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillFrontend DeveloperDevOps Engineer
- Git33%45%
- CI/CD28%65%
- AWS19%65%
- Agile27%12%
- Data visualization12%17%
- Kubernetes9%71%
- Problem solving25%17%
- Training and coaching37%20%
Skills to add
Asked for often in DevOps Engineer postings, rarely in Frontend Developer ones.
SkillFrontend DeveloperDevOps Engineer
- Python10%62%
- Terraform–55%
- Linux–40%
- Azure8%35%
- Troubleshooting–34%
- Docker7%33%
- Google Cloud7%31%
- Postgres–14%
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