
So What About AI Agents Agentic DevOps: Will AI Replace DevOps Engineers? | EP48 ft. NetOrca’s Scott Rowlandson
EP 48 – Agentic DevOps | Featuring Scott Rowlandson (NetOrca)
In this episode, Philippe Trounev sits down with Scott Rowlandson from NetOrca to unpack one of the most urgent questions in technology today:
We dive deep into the evolution of DevOps, the rise of AI agent orchestration, and how automation is reshaping engineering teams across regulated industries like financial services.
Scott brings real-world experience from working in high-compliance environments—where automation isn’t just helpful… it's essential. Together, we explore:
How automation is changing the DevOps landscape
Why DevOps roles aren’t disappearing—but evolving
AI agents and the future of engineering workflows
Reducing delivery times in complex tech stacks
Why regulated industries rely heavily on automation
“Human-in-the-loop” DevOps models
What skills DevOps engineers MUST develop to stay relevant
Automation will eliminate some manual DevOps tasks.
But demand for skilled DevOps engineers is increasing, not shrinking.
AI agents will drastically accelerate deployment, compliance, and operations.
DevOps pros who embrace orchestration and automation will lead the next era.
The future of engineering is hybrid: AI + humans working together.
Is AI automation about to replace traditional DevOps roles?🔥 Key Topics Covered🎯 Main Takeaways
