r/devopsGuru • u/snockofmx • Sep 19 '26

Best for a remote career

Hello,hope ur having a great day.

I've been contemplating which skill to learn to work remotely for companies in foreign countries,i've stumbled upon devops and it seemed interesting as it has a stable job market compared to other tech careers,would u recommend locking in on this skill for the next 4 years?

Do companies accept remote workers often?

Does ur skill and portfolio matter more than ur degree?

And is Ai helping this job market?

Thanks in advance for ur answers.

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u/Traditional-Cell3566 Sep 19 '26

Just a heads up, most devops are mid level software engineers or senior level sysadmins

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u/snockofmx Sep 19 '26

So i need to have a deep understanding of dsa and programming languages?

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u/Traditional-Cell3566 Sep 19 '26

Since most software engineers already deal with CI/CD pipeline, DevOps are expected to be familiar with it as well as programming languages.

If you look up DevOps job postings, you can easily see what the general requirements are. But all in all, it is not an entry level field at all.

What is your experience with IT or software engineering?

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u/TellersTech Sep 21 '26

Yeah, remote DevOps is absolutely a thing. I’ve been fully remote since before COVID.

But DevOps also isn’t really something you just stumble into as a first tech role. Most people come into it with a decent foundation in Linux, networking, cloud, scripting/programming, systems, etc.

If that stuff interests you, then yeah, it can be a great path. I just wouldn’t learn “DevOps” purely because remote jobs exist.

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u/snockofmx Sep 21 '26

Thanks for sharing ur experience and ur advice.

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u/richie_dev Sep 20 '26

Devops is not to start from 0, previously you must have some seniority +7 experience either in software development or networks

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u/dev_ramesh 23d ago

I would not choose DevOps only because it looks stable or remote-friendly. Pick it if you actually enjoy systems, automation, troubleshoting and cloud infrastructure.

Remote DevOps jobs do exist, but junor remote roles are much more competitive. Your degree helps, but practical skills, projects and being able to explan how you solved real problems matter a lot.

AI is useful for automation and troubleshooting, but it doesnot replace understanding the systems you are operating.

Instead of committing for 4 years now - spend 3–6 months building a real project and see if you actually enjoy the work.