I get the impression the problem is that it's with ops/admins as it is with safety inspectors. When they do their job right, nothing spectacularly fails, and thus management starts wondering why they have this salary expense on the quarterly spreadsheet.
developers on the other hand go hand in hand with marketing, and thus is easily noticed when they do their thing right.
developers on the other hand go hand in hand with marketing, and thus is easily noticed when they do their thing right.