Career switch, measured
From Software Tester to DevOps Engineer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 65% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Python, CI/CD, Git, Linux; the main skills to add are Kubernetes, Terraform, Google Cloud, Budgeting.
65%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillSoftware TesterDevOps Engineer
- Python51%62%
- CI/CD43%65%
- Git36%45%
- Linux20%40%
- Docker17%33%
- Troubleshooting28%34%
- Azure18%35%
- AWS21%65%
Skills to add
Asked for often in DevOps Engineer postings, rarely in Software Tester ones.
SkillSoftware TesterDevOps Engineer
- Kubernetes9%71%
- Terraform–55%
- Google Cloud7%31%
- Budgeting–17%
- Data visualization6%17%
- Postgres–14%
- Cybersecurity–12%
- Network administration–11%
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