Automation index

How much of a Platform engineer’s job can AI already do?

A chart comes earlier. The team shipping without asking permission without leaving the cluster orphaned do not.

This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.

IS WORK OVER?

Platform engineer

27%

AI can already do 27% of this job.

#191 / 773

Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.

The time saving for each task is estimated separately.

Task	Share	AI	Points
Chart, the release and the value. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	48%	+8.6
Cluster, the node and the one left orphaned. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Self-service, the permission and not being the bottleneck. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Observability, the gap and not flying blind. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
The team, the shortcut and not leaving the privilege. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
That they ship, and not leaving the cluster orphaned. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	12%	+1.9
Total	100%		27%

Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low