Domain
DevOps & CI/CD
Skill Profile
Tasks, Pipelines, Triggers, Tekton Hub, Kubernetes-native CI/CD, PipelineRuns
Roles
1
where this skill appears
Levels
5
structured growth path
Mandatory requirements
0
the other 5 optional
DevOps & CI/CD
CI/CD
3/17/2026
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| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Release Engineer | Knows what Tekton is and its role in Kubernetes-native CI/CD. Can run an existing Tekton Pipeline. Understands the concepts of Task, Pipeline, and PipelineRun. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Release Engineer | Creates custom Tekton Tasks and Pipelines for CI/CD workflow. Configures Tekton Triggers for event-driven execution. Uses Tekton Hub tasks. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Release Engineer | Designs complex Tekton Pipelines with parallel execution and conditions. Optimizes pipeline performance with workspace caching. Integrates with GitOps toolchain. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Release Engineer | Architects Tekton as the CI/CD platform foundation. Makes decisions on Tekton vs GitHub Actions vs Jenkins. Manages Tekton infrastructure. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Release Engineer | Defines Kubernetes-native CI/CD strategy for the platform. Evaluates Tekton in the CNCF ecosystem context. Influences the organization's CI/CD tooling standards. |