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DevOps & Cloud Roadmap

Learn how software is built, tested, shipped and run in production. DevOps engineers automate delivery and keep applications reliable on the cloud.

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  • Linux
  • Bash
  • Git
  • Jenkins / GitHub Actions
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • AWS
  • Terraform

Learning path

Choose where you are today

Each path is written for a different starting point.

Freshers & Students

Starting from the basics and preparing for a first developer job.

From Linux basics to deploying a containerised app with a working CI/CD pipeline.

Approximate duration5–6 months

  1. Linux, Networking & Scripting

    5 weeks
    • Linux commands, permissions and processes
    • Networking: ports, DNS, SSH
    • Bash scripting for automation

    Milestone: Manage a Linux server and automate a routine task with a script.

  2. Git & CI/CD

    4 weeks
    • Git branching and pull requests
    • GitHub Actions or Jenkins pipelines
    • Automated build and test

    Milestone: Build a pipeline that tests every push automatically.

  3. Docker & Kubernetes

    6 weeks
    • Dockerfiles and Docker Compose
    • Kubernetes Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps
    • Running a local cluster (minikube or kind)

    Milestone: Containerise an app and run it on Kubernetes.

  4. Cloud, Project & Interview Prep

    5 weeks
    • AWS core services: EC2, S3, IAM, VPC
    • Deploy your app end to end
    • Linux, Docker and Kubernetes interview questions
    • Mock interviews

    Milestone: Explain your pipeline and deployment in an interview.

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Projects to build

  • CI/CD pipeline that builds, tests and deploys a web app
  • Dockerised multi-service app with Docker Compose
  • Kubernetes deployment of an app with a database

Complete syllabus

DevOps & Cloud syllabus

Everything this track covers, grouped by topic. Use it as a checklist.

01 Linux Fundamentals

  • File system and permissions
  • Users, groups and sudo
  • Processes and services (systemd)
  • Package management
  • Logs and troubleshooting commands

02 Networking Basics

  • IP addresses, ports and protocols
  • DNS and HTTP/HTTPS
  • SSH and key-based access
  • Load balancers and proxies
  • Firewalls

03 Scripting

  • Bash scripting
  • Variables, loops and conditions
  • Automating routine tasks
  • Python basics for automation

04 Git & Collaboration

  • Branching strategies
  • Merge vs rebase
  • Pull requests and code review
  • Tags and releases

05 CI/CD

  • Jenkins pipelines
  • GitHub Actions workflows
  • Build, test and artifact stages
  • Environment promotion
  • Rollback strategies

06 Docker

  • Images, containers and layers
  • Writing Dockerfiles
  • Volumes and networks
  • Docker Compose
  • Image security and size

07 Kubernetes

  • Pods, Deployments, Services
  • ConfigMaps and Secrets
  • Ingress
  • Health probes and rolling updates
  • Helm basics

08 Cloud (AWS)

  • EC2, S3, IAM, VPC
  • Load balancing and auto scaling
  • RDS and managed services
  • Cost management
  • Security best practices

09 Infrastructure as Code

  • Terraform: providers, state, modules
  • Ansible basics
  • Managing multiple environments

10 Monitoring & Reliability

  • Prometheus and Grafana
  • Centralised logging
  • Alerting
  • SLIs, SLOs and incident response

Where it leads

Roles this track prepares you for

  • DevOps Engineer
  • Cloud Engineer
  • Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
  • Platform Engineer

Durations are approximate and assume about 2–3 hours of focused study a day. Move faster or slower as you need — understanding matters more than speed.

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A roadmap tells you what to learn. Guidance helps you learn it in the right depth, practise with real interview questions and explain your projects with confidence.

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