DevOps Engineer resume skills and keywords
In 560 DevOps Engineer job postings from 381 employers analysed on October 23, 2026, the most requested skills are CI/CD (88 %), Terraform (76 %), AWS (75 %), Kubernetes (71 %) and Python (70 %). Of the top 40 skills, 35 are hard skills, tools or certifications and 5 are soft skills.
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Top 40 skills in DevOps Engineer job postings
| Skill | Share of postings | Type |
|---|---|---|
| CI/CD | 88 % | Tool |
| Terraform | 76 % | Tool |
| AWS | 75 % | Tool |
| Kubernetes | 71 % | Tool |
| Python | 70 % | Tool |
| Infrastructure as code | 68 % | Hard skill |
| Git | 54 % | Tool |
| Bash | 47 % | Tool |
| Communication | 47 % | Soft skill |
| Cloud infrastructure | 44 % | Hard skill |
| Docker | 43 % | Tool |
| Azure | 40 % | Tool |
| Linux | 40 % | Tool |
| Grafana | 34 % | Tool |
| GitHub Actions | 34 % | Tool |
| Jenkins | 34 % | Tool |
| Ansible | 33 % | Tool |
| Troubleshooting | 33 % | Hard skill |
| GCP | 33 % | Tool |
| Collaboration | 32 % | Soft skill |
| Identity and access management | 30 % | Hard skill |
| Prometheus | 30 % | Tool |
| Go | 28 % | Tool |
| Logging | 28 % | Hard skill |
| Alerting | 27 % | Hard skill |
| Problem Solving | 27 % | Soft skill |
| Cloud Platforms | 25 % | Tool |
| DevSecOps | 24 % | Hard skill |
| Incident response | 22 % | Hard skill |
| Scanning | 20 % | Hard skill |
| Mentoring | 19 % | Soft skill |
| Security clearance | 19 % | Certification |
| Software development | 19 % | Hard skill |
| Leadership | 18 % | Soft skill |
| APIs | 17 % | Hard skill |
| Agile | 17 % | Hard skill |
| Datadog | 14 % | Tool |
| PostgreSQL | 14 % | Tool |
| PowerShell | 14 % | Tool |
| Cybersecurity | 13 % | Hard skill |
Hard skills vs soft skills vs tools and certifications
Hard skills (13)
- Infrastructure as code 68 %
- Cloud infrastructure 44 %
- Troubleshooting 33 %
- Identity and access management 30 %
- Logging 28 %
- Alerting 27 %
- DevSecOps 24 %
- Incident response 22 %
- Scanning 20 %
- Software development 19 %
- APIs 17 %
- Agile 17 %
- Cybersecurity 13 %
Soft skills (5)
- Communication 47 %
- Collaboration 32 %
- Problem Solving 27 %
- Mentoring 19 %
- Leadership 18 %
Tools and software (21)
- CI/CD 88 %
- Terraform 76 %
- AWS 75 %
- Kubernetes 71 %
- Python 70 %
- Git 54 %
- Bash 47 %
- Docker 43 %
- Azure 40 %
- Linux 40 %
- Grafana 34 %
- GitHub Actions 34 %
- Jenkins 34 %
- Ansible 33 %
- GCP 33 %
- Prometheus 30 %
- Go 28 %
- Cloud Platforms 25 %
- Datadog 14 %
- PostgreSQL 14 %
- PowerShell 14 %
Certifications and licenses (1)
- Security clearance 19 %
Keyword phrases recruiters use
Multi-word phrases that recur across these devops engineer postings, with the share of postings that use each one.
How to use this on your resume
Treat the table as a checklist, not a script. Put the skills you genuinely have in your skills section, using the same wording as the posting, and back the top ones with a bullet that shows the result.
Each job posting differs from the average, so compare your resume with the actual ad: paste it into the resume keyword scanner to see which terms you already have and which are missing. The ATS keywords guide explains where to place them so applicant tracking systems read them.
Skip any skill you cannot talk about in an interview; a keyword that falls apart under one question costs more than it gains. For a full layout with these skills in context, see the DevOps Engineer resume example. Then prepare for the DevOps Engineer interview questions that test them.
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