Development operations engineer

Primary duties: A development operations engineer works with both development and operations teams to streamline processes in the software development life cycle. These professionals communicate regularly between both teams to troubleshoot problems quickly. They write and modify code to help deploy software updates. They may also oversee testing for these deployments and measure their performance after release.

Requirements: Many of these professionals get their bachelor' s degree in information technology or computer science engineering. Entry-level jobs may accept candidates with a certification in mathematics or computer science.