Who This Category Fits
- Veterans from operations or infrastructure backgrounds
- Professionals who enjoy automation and systems thinking
- Career changers aiming for cloud or platform roles
Cloud Engineer
Own cloud services, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and platform operations.
13 paths
Cloud
DevOps
Containers
IaC
Reliability
How To Use This Category
- Start with one path that matches your current confidence level.
- Pick one tool stack from the cards below and build proof of work early.
- Use the compare tool if you are deciding between adjacent paths.
Learning Paths In This Category
Each path includes veteran relevance, roadmaps, tools, certifications, and related next steps.
Search Paths
Path Cards
Docker and Containers
Package applications into portable containers and understand runtime, image, and service design basics.
Beginner
2 to 4 weeks
Docker
Docker Compose
GitHub Actions / CI-CD
Create build, test, and deployment pipelines using GitHub Actions and modern CI/CD practices.
Beginner
2 to 4 weeks
GitHub Actions
Git
AWS Engineer
Design, deploy, secure, and optimize AWS workloads with infrastructure, observability, and cost controls.
Intermediate
5 to 9 weeks
AWS
CloudWatch
Azure Engineer
Build and operate Azure environments across identity, networking, automation, governance, and reliability.
Intermediate
5 to 9 weeks
Azure
Azure Monitor
Cloud Developer
Provision, secure, and maintain cloud infrastructure and services across modern environments.
Intermediate
5 to 9 weeks
AWS
Azure
DevOps Engineer
Automate application delivery, infrastructure workflows, and operational reliability across environments.
Intermediate
6 to 10 weeks
GitHub Actions
Terraform
Dynatrace Engineer
Use Dynatrace to improve observability, root-cause analysis, and performance reliability across cloud-native services.
Intermediate
4 to 8 weeks
Dynatrace
Kubernetes
GCP Engineer
Implement and support Google Cloud solutions with strong foundations in networking, security, and operations.
Intermediate
5 to 9 weeks
Google Cloud
Cloud Logging
GitOps Engineer
Use Git-centered workflows to manage infrastructure and deployments in repeatable, auditable ways.
Intermediate
4 to 8 weeks
Git
Argo CD
Kubernetes
Manage container orchestration, deployments, scaling, and service operations with Kubernetes.
Intermediate
4 to 7 weeks
Kubernetes
kubectl
Terraform
Define infrastructure as code for consistent, repeatable deployments and environment management.
Intermediate
3 to 6 weeks
Terraform
AWS
Platform Engineer
Create internal platforms and paved roads that help engineers deliver software faster and more safely.
Advanced
8 to 12 weeks
Kubernetes
Terraform
Site Reliability Engineer
Improve service reliability, observability, incident response, and performance at scale.
Advanced
8 to 12 weeks
Prometheus
Grafana
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Related Categories
Explore adjacent tracks if you want to branch into related roles later.
Cybersecurity
Protect identities, systems, endpoints, and cloud environments with security-first operational skills.
Data Science & Analytics
Turn raw operational data into dashboards, insights, pipelines, and decision support.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Apply modern AI tooling, prompting, and automation patterns to real-world operational and business workflows.
Web Development
Build and ship modern websites and browser-based applications with frontend and full-stack skills.