If you're willing to live in a densely populated metro area (where 100k doesn't go as far as you'd think) you just have to learn some hot skill and how to inter

If you're willing to live in a densely populated metro area (where 100k doesn't go as far as you'd think) you just have to learn some hot skill and how to interview. 100k is north of entry level but certainly not a senior paycheck in Denver. If you can explain blue/green deploys, know how http works, and can use terraform to build out a "best practices vpc" then all you really have to do is tell recruiters that and they'll get you lined for interviews where the hiring manager won't balk at 100k. It feels like there are Devops and Security hiring managers all around who would love to talk to you.