Key Tools and Practices in DevOps Engineering: Jira, GitLab, Jenkins, Build Tools, Unit Testing, and SonarQube
This article provides a comprehensive overview of essential DevOps engineering tools and practices—including Jira release management, GitLab Gitflow workflow, Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, Maven/Gradle/MSBuild build tools, unit testing frameworks, and SonarQube quality analysis—illustrated with enterprise‑level case studies to demonstrate their real‑world impact.