Linux Professional Institute (LPI)

DevOps Tools Engineer

Confirms practical knowledge of the tools where development and operations meet: CI/CD, containers, Kubernetes, security and observability. Meant for everyone working in a DevOps environment, for example in development or system administration.

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Exam
701-200
Scope
90 min, 60 questions
Validity
5 years
Prerequisite
None
Where
Via Pearson VUE

Other LPI certifications

  1. you are here DevOps Tools Engineer
  2. no prerequisite BSD Specialist

Both belong to the LPI Open Technology track. They do not count as an LPIC level and do not renew an LPIC certification.

skills

What you can do with DevOps Tools Engineer

  • Set up CI/CD pipelines
  • Build, deploy and orchestrate application containers
  • Automate system configuration
  • Build system images and run them locally and in the cloud
  • Monitor applications and instances
  • Collect, manage and analyze log data
  • Manage source code with version control
exam

One exam, 4 topics

701701-200

  • Software engineering: modern development, version control, CI/CD, licensing
  • Application containers: management, orchestration, building images
  • Kubernetes: architecture, operations, package management with Helm
  • Security and observability: cloud native security, Prometheus, logs, tracing

Current version 2.0. Exam language English; a Japanese version is announced for 2026. LPI also recommends a certification in your own field, such as LPIC-1 or a developer certification.

process

How to get DevOps Tools Engineer

  1. Review the objectives. They define what the exam covers.
  2. Prepare. With a course at one of our partners or through self-study.
  3. Book the exam. Directly with Pearson VUE. Many training partners also offer the exam at the end of the course, and at schools and universities that are Academic Partners, students take it at reduced rates.
  4. Take the exam. At a test centre or online from home.
trainings

Training for preparation

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Information according to lpi.org, as of October 2026. DevOps Tools Engineer is a trademark of Linux Professional Institute.