DevOps and site reliability
From automating deployments to answering for whether the system stays up.
The steps
Entry
Experienced
Senior
Lead / Principal
Manager
| # | Step | What changes here | Jump | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior DevOps engineerEntry · Individual contributorNo active openings | Moves from running scripts to writing them. | — | |
| 2 | DevOps EngineerExperienced · Individual contributorNo active openings | Owns the whole deployment platform. | PromotionJump: Moderate | |
| 3 | Site Reliability EngineerSenior · Individual contributorNo active openings | Availability stops being a side effect and becomes the job. | PromotionJump: Moderate | |
| 4 | Principal reliability engineerLead / Principal · Individual contributorNo active openings | Designs how the whole company operates its services. | PromotionJump: Moderate | |
| 5 | Platform engineering managerManager · People managementNo active openings | Accountable for people, budget and continuity. | PromotionJump: Moderate |
What makes the differenceAlso asked for
This describes moves that happen, not a recommended sequence or the only way to get there.
How this path was built
A structured starting point: it describes how this function is organized in technology companies, not a survey of Costa Rican employers. The skills at each step come from the platform’s curated vocabulary. Each version goes through industry review before it replaces this one.
- Evidence as of
- August 16, 2026
- Reviewed on
- August 16, 2027