DevOps certifications
Every DevOps certification we track, with exam fees, difficulty and salary ranges side by side. Open any one for the full exam guide and study roadmap.
Amazon Web Services
AWS DevOps Engineer Professional
Advanced AWS certification that validates expertise in CI/CD pipelines, automation, monitoring, and infrastructure as code.
Typical salary
$145K–$180K
View guide CloudBees Certified Jenkins Engineer The Certified Jenkins Engineer validates your ability to build, deploy, and automate CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins for DevOps roles. Typical salary
$100K–$135K
View guide Linux Foundation / CNCF CKA - Certified Kubernetes Administrator The Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) validates hands‑on Kubernetes admin skills through a 2‑hour online, proctored exam. Typical salary
$120K–$155K
View guide Linux Foundation / CNCF CKAD - Certified Kubernetes Application Developer CKAD validates hands‑on ability to design, build, deploy, and maintain cloud‑native applications on Kubernetes. Typical salary
$110K–$145K
View guide Docker Docker Certified Associate (DCA) Validates expertise in Docker containerization, covering images, networking, storage, orchestration, and security. Typical salary
$105K–$140K
View guide HashiCorp HashiCorp Consul Associate Validates foundational knowledge of service networking with HashiCorp Consul for beginners. Typical salary
$90K–$120K
View guide HashiCorp HashiCorp Terraform Associate Entry-level Infrastructure as Code certification for Terraform, validating core IaC concepts and Terraform workflow. Typical salary
$95K–$130K
View guide Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Administration (EX280) Validates skills in deploying and managing containerized applications on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform. Typical salary
$115K–$150K
View guide Red Hat RHCA - Red Hat Certified Architect The RHCA validates senior‑level expertise in designing, managing and leading large‑scale Red Hat environments across multiple technologies. Typical salary
$130K–$170K
View guide Red Hat RHCE - Red Hat Certified Engineer The RHCE validates intermediate‑level expertise in managing and automating Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments for DevOps roles. Typical salary
$100K–$135K
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$145K–$180K
View guide CloudBees Certified Jenkins Engineer The Certified Jenkins Engineer validates your ability to build, deploy, and automate CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins for DevOps roles. Typical salary
$100K–$135K
View guide Linux Foundation / CNCF CKA - Certified Kubernetes Administrator The Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) validates hands‑on Kubernetes admin skills through a 2‑hour online, proctored exam. Typical salary
$120K–$155K
View guide Linux Foundation / CNCF CKAD - Certified Kubernetes Application Developer CKAD validates hands‑on ability to design, build, deploy, and maintain cloud‑native applications on Kubernetes. Typical salary
$110K–$145K
View guide Docker Docker Certified Associate (DCA) Validates expertise in Docker containerization, covering images, networking, storage, orchestration, and security. Typical salary
$105K–$140K
View guide HashiCorp HashiCorp Consul Associate Validates foundational knowledge of service networking with HashiCorp Consul for beginners. Typical salary
$90K–$120K
View guide HashiCorp HashiCorp Terraform Associate Entry-level Infrastructure as Code certification for Terraform, validating core IaC concepts and Terraform workflow. Typical salary
$95K–$130K
View guide Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Administration (EX280) Validates skills in deploying and managing containerized applications on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform. Typical salary
$115K–$150K
View guide Red Hat RHCA - Red Hat Certified Architect The RHCA validates senior‑level expertise in designing, managing and leading large‑scale Red Hat environments across multiple technologies. Typical salary
$130K–$170K
View guide Red Hat RHCE - Red Hat Certified Engineer The RHCE validates intermediate‑level expertise in managing and automating Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments for DevOps roles. Typical salary
$100K–$135K
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