DevOps is a new term coming out (last year or so) and it is just a Fancy Name for what many of us Jack-Of-All-Trades have been doing all along ... but that Jack-Of-All-Trades title seems to be a bad word for many, even though when hired, companies want you to do end-to-end systems. ... So "DevOps" is the new word to use.

 Here is something I got in the emails today ...

 "Candidate should have experience in a DevOps culture, working with multi-disciplinary teams (developers, architects, operations, testers) to build out new application environments and high performing system projects".

As a Consultant, we have been doing that for YEARS ... interacting with everyone, everywhere, technical, non-technical, etc. to make sure a project goes smoothly, no surprises.

Interaction in meetings with everyone from the start will identify the good, bad and better ideas ... where you won't get stuck somewhere in the middle of a project finding out something won't integrate with something else ...

So, I'll Update My resume ...

Just to make sure I am clear.  DevOps = a BA who works with all those teams and they can do anything.  Write code, query databases, report write, gather requirements, drink coffee, build GANTT charts.  Etc....

Side note

Business Analyst is becoming a laughable field anymore.  It really can range from a developer who they don't want to pay money to, or an Admin Assistant or in between.  It really is a goofy title.

I agree with the agile comment getting rid of the business analyst.   The business designs high level requirements and then passes them off to the developers, there really isn't a need for business analyst in our organization.  Project Managers exist for large projects, but for 80% or more there is no project manager.   Other analyst are forming such as Risk Analyst, Security etc.  

At my place of employment I am looking to transition into a system admin role that supports a large client server Risk Management software.  It's cross functional and removed (rather gathered silo) knowledge and consolidates in a risk system.  

BA from what I have seen are JOAT's that really add very little value.  This is from what I have seen, hope I don't offend anyone.