Linux to DevOps Engineer Roadmap
Your step-by-step path to becoming a System Administrator or DevOps Engineer
Step 1 - Beginner
Linux Fundamentals
- Linux installation (Ubuntu/CentOS)
- File system & navigation
- Users and permissions
- Basic networking
- Package management
Step 2 - Intermediate
System Administration
- Process management
- Service configuration (SSH, Web Server)
- Disk & storage management
- Monitoring basics
- Security hardening
Step 3 - Core Skill
Networking & Infrastructure
- IP addressing & routing
- Firewalls & VLAN basics
- DNS and load balancing
- Virtualization (Proxmox / KVM)
Step 4 - DevOps Foundation
Containers & Docker
- Container concepts
- Docker installation & usage
- Building container images
- Running applications in containers
Step 5 - Advanced
Kubernetes
- Cluster architecture
- Deployments & services
- Pods & networking
- Troubleshooting
- Real-world lab scenarios
Step 6 - Job Ready
Real-World Projects
- Deploy full applications
- Simulate production issues
- Monitoring & logging
- CI/CD basics