A developer shares the first post in a series about transitioning to DevOps/SRE and focusing on financial services infrastructure automation.
Factors influencing the transition include a preference for infrastructure and architecture, automation, systems thinking, and terminal-based workflows.
Key reasons for choosing DevOps/SRE include market opportunity with consistent demand, resilience during economic fluctuations, and remote-friendly work environments.
Learning strategy includes project-based learning, milestone certifications in AWS, Terraform, and Kubernetes, public documentation, and specialization in financial services compliance and security automation.