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S1
DEVO.GEN.S1
DevOps Engineer Junior DevOps
P2
DEVO.GEN.P2
DevOps Engineer DevOps Engineer
P3
DEVO.GEN.P3
DevOps Engineer Senior DevOps Engineer
P1
AIMLAM.GEN.P1
Entry-Level AI/ML Engineer
Market pay
LevelS1 · S1 — Support AssociateP2 · P2 — Developing ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP1 · P1 — Entry-Level Professional
FunctionDevOps EngineerDevOps EngineerDevOps EngineerArtificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML) Engineer
FocusGeneralGeneralGeneralGeneral
Typical years0–11–33–50–2
ScopeA single task type or queueDefined deliverables / small featuresFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endOwn tasks within a defined component
AutonomyClose supervision; follows defined proceduresGeneral supervision; reviewed at milestonesWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardClose supervision; work reviewed frequently
ImpactIndividual transactionsOwn and immediate-team deliverablesProject / team outcomesOwn deliverables
Decision rightsActs within scripts; escalates exceptionsRoutine technical choices within guidanceOwns implementation decisions for own scopeFew independent decisions; escalates the rest