• AWS's top-tier automation-and-operations certification.

Eligibility

This is an expert-level, senior certification for experienced, technical people who automate and operate on AWS. It is ideal for: - DevOps, platform and site-reliability engineers - Senior developers and operations engineers on AWS - Developer - Associate or CloudOps Engineer - Associate holders with real experience, levelling up AWS recommends two or more years of hands-on experience provisioning and operating AWS, plus coding or scripting skills, and the Developer - Associate or CloudOps Engineer - Associate first. There is no hard prerequisite - anyone can register - but this is a hard, expert exam that needs coding ability, not a beginner course. If you are newer to AWS, start with our Cloud Practitioner course.

Pre-requisites

About the exam pattern

The AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional certification validates your ability to develop, automate, deploy, and manage applications and infrastructure on AWS. This advanced credential demonstrates your expertise in CI/CD, infrastructure as code, monitoring, logging, security, automation, and scalable cloud operations. This section covers everything you need to know about the AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional exam, including the exam format, eligibility requirements, certification process, passing criteria, certification validity, and frequently asked questions, helping you prepare with confidence.

Exam details verified on 6 August 2026. Of the 75 questions, 10 are unscored trial questions that do not affect your result. The questions are scenario-based and reward practical DevOps judgement. You register through your AWS Certification account. Confirm the current format, fee and domains at aws.amazon.com/certification before booking.