🚀 DevOps Engineer Training Journey
38‑week, project‑based path: beginner → job‑ready DevOps.
Phase 1 · Foundations
Weeks 1–8
Linux System Administration
Project · System Health Monitor
Automated health checks with alerting.
Advanced Linux & Automation
Project · Log Analyzer Tool
Parse & analyze web logs automatically.
Linux Administration Mastery
Project · Automated Backups
Enterprise‑grade backup automation.
Version Control Fundamentals
Project · Multi‑Developer Workflow
Collaborative workflows mastered.
Git Advanced Workflows
Project · Release Management
Professional release practices.
Python for DevOps
Project · Infra Inventory
Server resource catalog tool.
API Integration & Automation
Project · API Service
Cloud API interaction tools.
Configuration Management
Project · Config Generator
Dynamic config generation.
Phase 2 · Core DevOps Technologies
Weeks 9–20
Docker Fundamentals
Project · Microservices Platform
Containerize multi‑tier app.
Advanced Docker & Networking
Project · Container Orchestration
Master networking & storage.
Kubernetes Foundations
Project · K8s Cluster Setup
Deploy on Kubernetes.
Kubernetes Advanced
Project · Monitoring Dashboard
Container monitoring stack.
Auto‑scaling & Performance
Project · Auto‑scaling
Scaling policies configured.
CI/CD Fundamentals
Project · Basic Pipeline
First automated pipeline.
Advanced CI/CD Patterns
Project · E2E Pipeline
Commit → prod workflow.
Multi‑Environment Deployments
Project · Env Mgmt
Staging & prod flows.
Testing Integration
Project · Automated Tests
Tests in CI/CD.
Infrastructure as Code
Project · Terraform Basics
Provision infra via code.
Multi‑Cloud IaC
Project · Cross‑Cloud
Identical envs on clouds.
Config Management
Project · Ansible Automation
Automated server config.
🎯 JUNIOR DEVOPS ENGINEER READY
Qualified for 0–1 yr roles • ~$65k–$85k
Phase 3 · Cloud Platforms & Advanced Concepts
Weeks 21–28
AWS Cloud Services
Project · Cloud‑native App
Serverless app with autoscale.
Advanced AWS
Project · Data Pipeline
ETL via managed services.
Multi‑Region Architecture
Project · HA Setup
99.9% uptime design.
Azure Platform
Project · Security Audit
Automated compliance checks.
Monitoring Foundations
Project · Full Stack
Observability platform.
Advanced Observability
Project · Custom Metrics
Business + technical dashboards.
Incident Management
Project · IR System
Automated alerts & escalation.
Performance Optimization
Project · Tuning
Find & fix bottlenecks.
Phase 4 · Advanced DevOps & Specialization
Weeks 29–38
DevSecOps Fundamentals
Project · Security Pipeline
Security scans in CI/CD.
Advanced Security
Project · Secrets Mgmt
Centralized secrets handling.
Compliance Automation
Project · Compliance Dashboard
Automated compliance reports.
Incident Response
Project · Security Playbook
Automated security response.
Site Reliability Engineering
Project · Chaos Engineering
Fault injection testing.
SRE Practices
Project · SLA/SLO
Reliability objectives in place.
Performance Engineering
Project · Load Testing
Automated perf suite.
Disaster Recovery
Project · DR Tests
Recovery procedures tested.
Capstone Planning
Project · Architecture
Comprehensive solution design.
Capstone Implementation
Project · Full Platform
End‑to‑end DevOps platform.
🏆 INTERMEDIATE DEVOPS ENGINEER READY
Qualified for 1–3 yr roles • ~$85k–$120k
🗺️ Journey legend
Phase 1 · Foundations
Phase 2 · Core DevOps
Phase 3 · Cloud & Advanced
Phase 4 · Specialization
Career milestones
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Monthly cohorts • Portfolio‑first • Mentor support
