Description
Depth and Scope of the work you are asked to do.
Milestone 1
(adds 1 mile to your journey)
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| Basic familiarity with networking, configuration management, containers, orchestration, and other major systems, and with common processes and procedures. | Mostly carries out low-risk, isolated system maintenance tasks; passively participates in emergency problem resolution. |
| Many questions to more senior team members. | Does not participate in on-call rotation. |
Milestone 2
(adds 3 miles to your journey)
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|---|---|
| Works on single system / variable problems. | Can handle on call with the backing of a more senior team member. |
| Can perform work on production systems by following existing procedures. | Shows strength in some areas of specialization, but lacks the balance of experience in all areas. |
| Lacks institutional knowledge about our systems. Not completely familiar with documentation or procedures. |
Milestone 3
(adds 6 miles to your journey)
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| Can work independently on smaller projects and be a reliable contributor to larger projects. |
| Subject matter expert in at least one major system. |
Milestone 4
(adds 12 miles to your journey)
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| Expert on multiple systems. Helps make strategic decisions around major components. | Significant technical contributor to problem resolution; demonstrates consistent maturity in communication and demeanor under stress. |
| Performs more complex work like capacity planning, load testing, security improvements, etc. |
Milestone 5
(adds 20 miles to your journey)
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|---|---|
| Carries significant responsibility for many domains of infrastructure. | Multiple areas of expertise: configuration management, containers, continuous integration / development, debugging, orchestration, optimization, networking, performance, reliability, security. |
Configuration Health
- ✅ Associated with 1 role
- ⚠️ Has been referenced in no observations
- ℹ️ No one has achieved a milestone on this ability
- ⛔️ Last updated: almost 5 years ago
- ℹ️ Never conversed about
Role & Position Requirements
- Ops Engineersmust be milestone 1+
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