I Spent 5 Years in DevOps. Solutions Engineering Gave Me What I Was Missing.
Summary
A DevOps veteran narrates moving from DevSecOps at large financial institutions to a Solutions Engineer role at Infisical. The piece highlights feelings of monotony, stagnation, and isolation in traditional DevOps work, and how a customer-facing SE role provides ongoing learning, cross-functional collaboration, and influence on product direction. It also discusses who might benefit from this path and notes ongoing recruitment.