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DevOps Engineer Roadmap: From Beginner to Job-Ready in 6 Months

23 May 20267 min readDevOpsby COSS Training Team

The DevOps Engineer Roadmap (2025 Edition)

DevOps engineers are among the highest-paid IT professionals in India, with average salaries of ₹10–25 LPA in Hyderabad. The role combines software development, system administration, and cloud infrastructure into one powerful skill set.

Month-by-Month Roadmap

Month 1: Linux & Scripting Foundations

Before touching DevOps tools, master the OS that powers 96% of cloud servers.

  • Linux command line (bash, vim, grep, awk, sed)
  • Shell scripting for automation
  • File systems, permissions, process management
  • Networking basics (SSH, DNS, HTTP, firewalls)

Month 2: Version Control & CI/CD Basics

  • Git fundamentals (branching, merging, rebasing)
  • GitHub/GitLab workflows
  • Jenkins installation and pipeline creation
  • Automated build and test pipelines

Month 3: Containerization with Docker

  • Docker architecture and core concepts
  • Writing Dockerfiles and docker-compose
  • Container networking and volumes
  • Pushing images to Docker Hub

Month 4: Kubernetes & Orchestration

  • Kubernetes architecture (pods, deployments, services)
  • kubectl commands and YAML manifests
  • Helm charts for package management
  • Horizontal pod autoscaling

Month 5: Cloud & Infrastructure as Code

  • AWS core services for DevOps (EC2, EKS, ECS, S3, RDS)
  • Terraform for infrastructure provisioning
  • Ansible for configuration management
  • Monitoring with CloudWatch and Prometheus + Grafana

Month 6: Real Projects + Job Search

  • Build a complete CI/CD pipeline for a sample application
  • Deploy to AWS using Terraform + Kubernetes
  • Portfolio GitHub repository and README
  • Mock technical interviews and resume optimization

Tools You Must Know

CategoryTools
CI/CDJenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI
ContainersDocker, Kubernetes, Helm
IaCTerraform, Ansible
CloudAWS, Azure (basics)
MonitoringPrometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack

Why Train at COSS?

COSS Cloud Solutions in Hyderabad offers a dedicated AWS DevOps course that covers this entire roadmap in 4 months with:

  • Daily hands-on lab sessions
  • Real project work (not just theory)
  • Industry mentor sessions
  • Job placement assistance with 50+ hiring partners

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