ATS Keywords & CV Guide for DevOps Engineer
DevOps engineers bridge development and operations by building automation, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure that enables fast, reliable software delivery. When you apply for DevOps Engineer roles, applicant tracking systems scan your CV for the skills, tools, and responsibility phrasing below. Use them in context within your experience bullets, not just in a skills list.
Top skills recruiters scan for
These are the skills that appear most frequently in DevOps Engineer job descriptions. The importance score reflects how heavily each skill is weighted in the occupation's O*NET profile. Include the top 5 in your CV where you can prove them with real outcomes.
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| Skill | Importance | Type |
|---|---|---|
| CI/CD Pipelines |
92
|
technical |
| Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, GCP) |
90
|
technical |
| Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) |
88
|
technical |
| Collaboration |
88
|
soft |
| Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) |
85
|
technical |
| Problem Solving |
85
|
soft |
| Monitoring and Alerting |
82
|
technical |
| Linux/System Administration |
80
|
technical |
| Scripting (Bash, Python) |
78
|
technical |
| Security Best Practices |
75
|
technical |
Tools & software to name explicitly
Recruiters and ATS systems search for specific tool names. List the ones you have real experience with in your skills section, and prove them in your bullets. Tools marked as hot are currently in high demand in job postings.
- DockerHot
- KubernetesHot
- TerraformHot
- AWS (EKS, ECS, Lambda)Hot
- Jenkins / GitHub Actions
- Prometheus / GrafanaHot
- Ansible
- HelmHot
- DatadogHot
- Linux
Responsibility phrasing for your bullets
These are the core tasks a DevOps Engineer is expected to perform. Use them as starting points for your CV bullets, but rewrite each one with your specific outcomes, scope, and context. Do not copy them verbatim.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deploy
- Manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
- Deploy and operate containerized applications on Kubernetes
- Set up monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes
- Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment reliability
- Implement security best practices across infrastructure and pipelines
- Optimise cloud costs and resource utilisation
- Automate repetitive operational tasks with scripts and tools
Other titles this role is posted under
Job postings for this role may use any of these titles. Search for all of them to find more relevant opportunities, and use the matching title in your CV's professional summary when applying.
- Site Reliability Engineer
- Platform Engineer
- Cloud Engineer
- Infrastructure Engineer
- SRE
- Build and Release Engineer
- Cloud DevOps Engineer
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