DevOps Roadmap #
This roadmap is designed for practical outcomes, not certification memorization.
Stage 1 — Foundations #
Skills to build #
- Linux command line and shell fundamentals
- Networking basics (DNS, HTTP, TLS, load balancing)
- Git workflows and collaborative development
- Python or Go for scripting and tooling
Milestone project #
Deploy a simple web app with a CI pipeline and basic monitoring.
Stage 2 — Delivery and Cloud #
Skills to build #
- CI/CD pipeline design and debugging
- Containerization with Docker
- Cloud IAM and environment design
- Infrastructure as Code with Terraform/OpenTofu
Milestone project #
Provision cloud infrastructure with IaC and deploy the app automatically on merge to main.
Stage 3 — Kubernetes and Reliability #
Skills to build #
- Kubernetes workload and networking fundamentals
- Observability: logs, metrics, traces
- SLOs, alerting, and incident response
- Capacity, scaling, and cost controls
Milestone project #
Run production-like workloads in Kubernetes with autoscaling, dashboards, and SLO-backed alerts.
Stage 4 — Advanced DevOps #
Skills to build #
- GitOps and policy-as-code
- Platform engineering and golden paths
- DevSecOps controls across SDLC
- Multi-region resilience and disaster recovery
Milestone project #
Build a reusable internal platform template for app teams (service template + CI/CD + deployment + observability + security checks).