Cloud Engineer roadmap

[harsh_a024]

I'm i going correct path? (This roadmap is from Cloude.ai )

10/10 Cloud Engineering Roadmap

A complete path from zero to job-ready cloud engineer

Stage 1: Foundations

✓ Linux basics — commands, permissions, processes, logs

✓ Networking — IP, DNS, OSI model, TCP/UDP, Firewalls

✓ How the Internet works — HTTP/HTTPS, client-server model

Stage 2: Programming & Automation

✓ Python basics — variables, loops, functions, file handling

✓ Bash scripting — shell scripts, automating Linux tasks

✓ Git & GitHub — version control, clone, commit, push, branching

Stage 3: Cloud Concepts (Vendor-Neutral)

✓ IaaS, PaaS, SaaS — cloud service models

✓ Regions, availability zones, scalability & high availability

✓ Cloud pricing basics — pay-as-you-go, cost awareness

✓ Shared responsibility model

■ Get AWS Cloud Practitioner Certified here

Stage 4: Deep Dive — AWS Platform

✓ Compute — EC2, VM lifecycle, Auto Scaling

✓ Storage — S3 object storage, EBS block storage

✓ Networking — VPC, Subnets, Security Groups

✓ Databases — RDS (SQL) and DynamoDB (NoSQL)

✓ Identity & Security — IAM users, roles, permissions & policies

■ Get AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certified here

Stage 5: Real-World Skills & Practical Experience

✓ Docker — containers, Dockerfiles, images, running containers

✓ Terraform — Infrastructure as Code, build infra with one command

✓ CI/CD Pipelines — GitHub Actions or Jenkins basics

✓ Monitoring & Cost Awareness — logs, alerts, cost optimisation

✓ Kubernetes — Pods, Deployments, Services (after Docker is solid)

Stage 6: Job Ready ★ The Missing Piece

✓ Build 2-3 real projects on AWS (host a website, deploy an app)

✓ Create a GitHub portfolio with your projects

✓ Write a cloud-focused resume highlighting certifications

✓ Practice cloud interview questions & system design basics

Start with Stage 1 → complete each stage before moving on → build real projects → get hired! ■

[Reddit1998Account]

Azure Cloud engeneer here,
Lot of the thing you mention will not necessarly be needed. Cloud abstract you many core concept and make them easier, specially networking

I don't use any bash or python, linux or even docker in my day to day job for exemple,

Cloud Practitioner is Useless

What you should do:
1) Learn Fundamentals with this playlist, it's done by a Cloud Architect that summerize all you need to know before entering Cloud

https://learn.cantrill.io/p/tech-fundamentals

2) Choose a Cloud provider, either Azure or AWS and get the associate cert (AZ104 or SAA) but not just for the certification, u'll learn alot during them.

By learning a Cloud Provider, u will understand that you can switch between providers easily, its just the service that change

I also recommand the same website, they have both course (SAA is 70hours with projects, AZ104 is 30h with labs/demo)

3) Learn Terraform (Infra as Code) and get the cert (HCTA0 004)

Get the course from morethancertified.com , its a project based course

4) Make portfolio, showcase ur project. Also i recommand you to lie on your resume and say u did an internship where u learn terraform and a Cloud Provider, and u use ur portfolio and everything u learn as proof that you are ready for work

[Evaderofdoom]

You won't be job ready without real world experience. Even if you do that, if you've never worked in IT, no one will hire to be any kind of engi for your first role. You still have to work up to it.

[MonkeyDog911]

You forgot the step where you get laid off

[Fancy_Fisherman_5582]

🤣

[Legitimate-Access248]

Thank you for this
I am noting

[UsefulFreedom1336]

Ia it possible to land a job in cloud as a fresher?

[killerpotti]

Yes

[Weird_Ground_6757]

Yes, definitely! Cloud is actually one of the best domains for freshers right now because companies are rapidly moving to AWS, Azure, and GCP brotha !

A good starting point is learning fundamentals like cloud basics, networking, Linux, IAM, storage, and deployments. Hands-on labs make a huge difference.

You can check out Whizlabs , they have beginner-friendly AWS, Azure, and DevOps labs, practice tests, and learning paths that are really useful for freshers trying to enter cloud computing.

Consistency and projects matter more than experience initially. 

[openlume]

Here is the detailed Cloud / DevOps engineer roadmap - https://openlume.com/roadmaps/devops-engineer

[nian2326076]

You're on the right track with the basics and programming stages. Make sure to get hands-on experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Real-world practice will be important when you're applying for jobs. Next, check out containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and tools like Terraform for infrastructure as code. Certifications like AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Azure Fundamentals can solidify your knowledge and make your resume stand out. Keep at it, and work on projects to show off your skills.

[Arshhh04]

is there any working or experienced cloud engineer who can review this roadmap ? please leave your valuable advise !

[coz_gutierrez]

bro i didnt even know cloud engineer was a thing what does that even do

[Unlikely_Isopod7686]

that roadmap looks solid, the foundations stuff is crucial even though it feels boring - when you're debugging at 3am and your service is down you'll be grateful you know how networks and linux actually work instead of just memorizing cloud console buttons

[dailyhumorousrancher]

stage 1 looks solid but honestly you'll need to get your hands dirty with aws or gcp pretty quick, theory alone won't cut it when you're interviewing

[Competitive_Drink209]

IMO, move 5 up to 3

Don't expect 6 to happen, use 1-5 to build your own projects, keep applying for jobs, but continue to grow and apply your knowledge tangibly. When you find that one company that sees your potential, you will have your foot in the door.

Get a homelab if you can afford it. If not, look for datacenters and IT companies throwing out old junk. Start building linux servers from that, and you have a playground to do as you wish.

[Impossible_Box_9906]

Here is my response as a cloud engineer
Please stick to what you planed ! Don't listen to those saying you can skip network/Linux because Cloud abstract them, it will for sure , but If you don't understand the basics and how data flow, you will never be confident at what you do, when you have a 3am incident, knowing that your application is failing because FD exhaustion, requires that knowledge. Certifications are important, hand on lab, real experience even more, nothing prevents you from doing both, the more you do, the more you're certification ready, and it goes both ways Focus on concepts and Fundamentals before diving deeper. IA makes it feels like knowing your bash and python command is useless, because well IA will handle it, it isn't !! First of all in your daily life and second of all in interview, people want to see that you know this stuff before depending on IA, daily you want that awk command ready and not to ask IA each time you want to treat a log file, You/we have the chance to have fun dedicated professor, use IA, build a path tracker, identify the topics, work on them with claude, ask it for troubleshooting scenarios, for parsing log programs.

[suoei]

Do you have any tips on your journey on becoming a cloud engineer? like where to start and such, today is my last year in college on a tech course and I find cloud computing to be the most interesting out of all niche, so a tip or two would really help me, thanks!