Prove your DevOps competency
with evidence, not buzzwords
13 competencies, 4 maturity levels, and concrete proof artifacts
for the DevOps professional operating in 2026
Built on DORA
Every competency ties back to deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, and MTTR — the metrics hiring managers already trust.
Platform Engineering First
Gartner expects 80% of organizations to stand up platform engineering teams by 2026. This playbook treats IDPs and golden paths as core, not optional.
Supply Chain Security Included
SBOM, SLSA provenance, image signing, and zero-trust practices are graded as a standalone competency, not an afterthought to CI/CD.
AI-Augmented, Not AI-Hyped
AI/MLOps and AI-assisted delivery are scored by measurable impact on quality, rework rate, and value stream flow — not by tool adoption alone.
Four Honest Maturity Levels
Associate → Professional → Senior → Principal, defined by scope of ownership and evidence you can actually produce — usable as a self-assessment or hiring rubric.
Resume-Ready Proof Statements
Every competency page ends with concrete, numbers-backed statements you can adapt directly for a resume, performance review, or interview.