Becoming a Cloud Engineer in 2023 (A

Roadmap)
#cloud#aws#devops#beginners
Here is Simon Holdorf’s recommendation for becoming a
Cloud Engineer in 2023.
Step 1: The Role
On a high level, a cloud engineer is responsible for
designing, building, and maintaining an organization's
cloud computing infrastructure and systems.
Step 2: The Fundamentals
Don't skip the Fundamentals!
Learn:
● General Cloud Computing
● Networking
● Operating systems
● Virtualization
● Security
Step 3: Selecting a Cloud Provider
It is beneficial to have experience with multiple cloud
providers as a cloud engineer.
If you are starting, I would highly recommend
concentrating on one cloud provider first: AWS, Azure, or
GCP.
Step 4: Acquiring programming knowledge
As a cloud engineer, it is important to understand at least
one programming or scripting language, especially for
automating tasks and provision resources in the cloud.
Know your way around Git and a product like GitHub or
Gitlab.
Step 5: Learning DevOps principles & tools
DevOps is a set of practices that aims to improve
collaboration between development and operations teams
and increase software delivery speed and reliability.
Know:
● CI/CD
● IaC
● Monitoring & Logging
● Collaboration & Communication
Step 6: Gaining Hands-On experience
Seeking opportunities to gain practical, hands-on
experience with cloud technologies is essential to
becoming a successful cloud engineer.
The first step is to create an account with one of the big
cloud providers, AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Step 7: Earning Certifications
Obtaining a certification can be beneficial for several
reasons:
● Validation of skills
● Improved job prospects
● Professional development
● Increased earning potential
● Fun challenge
To become a successful Cloud Engineer, you need to have
a mindset focused on delivering scalable, reliable, and
secure solutions.
Check out Simon's video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Yi3c259RE0

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