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DevOps jobs surge 18% as Kubernetes and platform engineering dominate

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The demand for DevOps engineers has seen a significant increase, with job postings rising approximately 18% year over year since 2020. Companies are increasingly expecting these engineers to manage Kubernetes clusters, a trend Gartner predicts will lead to 80% of software organizations having dedicated platform teams by 2026. The fastest-growing areas within infrastructure are code-driven, including cloud landing zones, IAM, and observability, with a notable premium for skills in architecture and automation. AI

IMPACT Accelerates demand for AI-adjacent infrastructure skills and platform engineering.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses significant trends in the job market for infrastructure and DevOps roles, including specific growth percentages and predictions from a major analyst firm. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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DevOps jobs surge 18% as Kubernetes and platform engineering dominate

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # jobseekers # getfedihired folks is it just me or do you witness the same too What the data shows: Infrastructure is the dominant signal right now: Kubernetes

    # jobseekers # getfedihired folks is it just me or do you witness the same too What the data shows: Infrastructure is the dominant signal right now: Kubernetes is the de facto standard for container orchestration in 2026 — companies expect DevOps engineers to design, deploy, and …

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