Also called: Release Manager, CI/CD Engineer
Makes sure new software gets packaged, tested, and shipped to users smoothly and safely.
You keep the conveyor belt running that takes code from a developer's laptop to millions of phones. When a release breaks at 4 p.m. on a Friday, you are the one who rolls it back.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's or equivalent experience; scripting and automation skills are key.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Computer Science, Information Technology.
Growing faster than average. Folded into software and DevOps roles.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI agents increasingly run and fix CI/CD pipelines, so fewer people are needed to babysit builds and releases.
Classes: AP Computer Science A, Computer applications, Algebra II.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1252.
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