A DevOps Engineer bridges the gap between development (Dev) and operations (Ops) teams by automating, integrating, and streamlining the software development and deployment process. Their responsibilities typically include: Automating CI/CD pipelines (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) Managing infrastructure using tools like Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform Monitoring application performance and system health Ensuring reliability, scalability, and security in deployments Collaborating with developers and IT teams to shorten development cycles and deliver features faster