Top 10 DevOps Certifications
With the DevOps industry undergoing a period of unprecedented growth, there has never been a better to earn a DevOps certification. And there are many benefits to becoming certified, such as career advancement, validation of skills and expanding your skill set.
To help you choose your next qualification, our resident DevOps expert, David Tomlinson, has selected his top 10 DevOps certifications that you can gain in 2025.
David Tomlinson is a DevOps expert with over two decades of experience. David Holds a number of DevOps certifications, including Certified DevOps Leader, and has helped a number of organizations to adopt and embed Agile and Devops practices.
1. DevOps Foundation
This certification encompasses the basic DevOps concepts, principles, and practices needed to deliver high-quality software solutions quickly, exceed customer expectations, and outpace competitors.
Who is DevOps foundation for?
- Those who want to start a career in DevOps
- IT professionals
Prerequisites
Learners are recommended to be familiar with IT terminology and have some IT related work experience.
Our expert says
"This industry recognized certification provides the broad conceptual grounding that makes is a must have in our Top 10." - David Tomlinson
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2. AI Ops Foundation
There are few parts of any business that will not be touched by the AI revolution, and IT operations is no exception. This certification teaches learners how to leverage AI and machine learning to analyze data, identify and resolve issues and automate routine tasks.
Who is AI Ops foundation for?
- Those who want to pioneer AI Operations
- IT professionals
- DevOps engineers
Prerequisites
No formal pre-requisites required. Learners are recommended to have an interest in AI, familiarity with IT terminology and IT related work experience.
Our expert says
"The AI ops certification marks out it’s holder as a pioneer of AI in DevOps, which is why it claims it’s rightful place in our Top10." - DT
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3. Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
The Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert validates a professionals ability to effectively use key Azure DevOps tools. Rapidly becoming ubiquitous in the toolchain, demand for skill in Azure repos, Pipelines, Boards, Artifacts and Test plans have surged.
This certification validates hands-on expertise to implement scalable, automated and collaborative DevOps practices.
Who is Azure Devops Engineer Expert for?
- This certification is recommended for learners who are interested in designing and implementing DevOps processes.
Prerequisites
Learners should have prior knowledge of cloud computing concepts, Azure administration, and agile software development.
Those that are new to Azure should consider the courses below to help them prepare for this certification:
Our expert says
"The skills learnt in this course are a corner stone of modern operations, aligning closely with today’s increasingly cloud-first organizations." - DT
Learn more and book Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
4. Certified DevOps Leader
Holders of a DevOps Leader certification are mastering the art of transformational leadership, whilst equipping themselves with the tools, skills and strategies to drive cultural change.
This certification supports people in advancing to the next step in their career, sponsoring development of a generative culture, supporting teams and inspiring actions to continuously transform their teams.
Who is DevOps leader for?
- DevOps Managers
- IT Managers
- DevOps Engineers looking to advance their career
Prerequisites
Learners are required to have a good understanding of DevOps terminology and relevant work experience.
Our expert says
"The dive into what it takes to lead transformational change means this certification marks it’s holders out so a worthwhile member of our Top10." - DT
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5. AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer is an increasingly popular certification, as organizations seek to expand their use of native AWS DevOps services. This certification validates deep hands-on expertise in building secure, scalable and automated DevOps pipelines in AWS environments.
Who is AWS Certified DevOps Engineer for?
- System Administrators
- Software Developers
- AWS Developers
Prerequisites
Learners should have attended the Systems Operations on AWS Course, and Developing on AWS Course. They should have a working knowledge of high-level programming languages (C#, Java, PHP, Ruby, Python, etc.) and knowledge of AWS, Linux and Windows systems at the command-line level.
Our expert says
"With businesses prioritizing agility, infrastructure as code and implementing DevOps solutions as critical skills, this certification deserves a spot in our top 10." - DT
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6. Site Reliability Engineering (Foundation and Practitioner)
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) is a discipline and a role that incorporates aspects of software engineering and applies them to infrastructure and operations problems to create ultra scalable and highly reliable distributed software systems.
This advanced course is designed for experienced site reliability engineers (SREs) looking to deepen their knowledge and practical skills in implementing and managing reliability engineering principles at scale.
Who is the SRE certification for?
- Site Reliability Engineers
- DevOps Engineers
- Software Engineers
- IT Professionals
- Engineering Managers
Prerequisites
Learners should have foundational understanding of SRE principles, experience with DevOps practices and familiarity with incident response, monitoring and automation.
Our expert says
"With SRE and it’s platform engineering approach becoming more and more widespread, certification at both foundation and practitioner levels is ever more important." - DT
Learn more and book SRE Foundation and SRE Practitioner
7. Continuous Testing Foundation
Testing is an essential portion of DevOps. It is responsible for continuous assessment of incremental changes and is part of establishing a culture and environment where building, testing, and releasing software can happen rapidly, frequently, reliably and safely.
A Continuous Testing Foundation Certification is relevant for any modern IT professional who is involved in defining or deploying a DevOps testing strategy.
Who is CTF for?
- DevOps Engineers
- IT professionals
- Testing professionals
Prerequisites
It is recommended that learners possess knowledge of Devops terminology and concepts, and have relevant work experience.
Our expert says
"Successive State of DevOps Reports have highlighted testing as the key differentiator for high performing organizations. This gives us no hesitation in including it in our Top 10." - DT
Learn more and book Continuous Testing Foundation
8. Observability Foundation
Observability engineers deliver business value by building reliable systems and enabling faster incident resolution through real-time telemetry.
The Observability Foundation Certification will allow engineers to gain essential skills in full-stack observability to enhance resilience in distributed systems. The days when engineers could merely passively monitor known vulnerabilities have passed. Learn to utilize best practices to build comprehensive observability across the ecosystem.
Who is Observability Foundation for?
- DevOps practitioners
- Site reliability engineers
- Software engineers
- IT team leaders
Prerequisites
It is recommended that learners attend the SRE course with an accredited DevOps Institute Education Partner and earn the SRE Foundation certification prior to attending.
Our expert says
"Only through proactive observability will systems improvement make those next leaps forward. This makes this certification not just desirable but increasingly necessary in our Top 10 list." - DT
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9. Value Stream Management Foundation
Value stream management (VSM) optimizes value flow and realization to customers resulting in higher organizational performance. VSM accelerates DevOps evolution.
The Value Stream Management Foundation course from Value Stream Management Consortium, and offered in partnership with DevOps Institute, is an introductory course taking learners through a value stream management implementation journey.
Who is Value Stream Management Foundation for?
- Leadership roles
- Scrum masters
- DevOps coaches
- Facilitators
- IT operations professionals
Prerequisites
None, although having a working knowledge of lean, agile, DevOps, and value stream principles will be useful.
Our expert says
"The role of value in continual improvement alone justifies this certification’s place in our Top 10, but it’s insights will bring so much more." - DT
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10. Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions
This certification provides the knowledge and skills to design and implement DevOps processes and practices.
Holders will have learned how to plan for DevOps, use source control, scale Git for an enterprise. They will also learn to consolidate artifacts, design a dependency management strategy, manage secrets, implement continuous integration, implement a container build strategy, design a release strategy, set up a release management workflow, implement a deployment pattern, and optimize feedback mechanisms.
Who is this certification for?
- Those interested in designing and implementing DevOps processes
Prerequisites
Learners should have prior knowledge of cloud computing concepts, experience with Azure administration and Azure development and an understanding of version control, agile software development and core software development principles.
Our expert says
"The practical nature of this certification means it has earned its place in our top 10." - DT
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