The DevOps engineer roadmap
Every stage of the job in the order to learn it, from Linux to running and watching production. The open stages have labs you can start now.
The DevOps career path
Every stage of the job, in order. Five are open, the rest are on the way.
The whole path145 labs81.8 h
- 1Stage 1 · FoundationLinux LabsUsers, services, storage and networking on a real server.63 labs36 h7 learners practised here todayMost popularStart this stage
- 2Stage 2 · ConnectivityNetworkingDNS, ports, routing and TLS.Coming soon
- 3Stage 3 · CollaborationGit LabsBranch, review, resolve conflicts and ship a release.36 labs15.2 h15 learners practised here this weekStart this stage
- 4Stage 4 · PackagingDocker LabsBuild, secure and troubleshoot containers.28 labs21.8 h3 learners practised here todayStart this stage
- 5Stage 5 · AutomationCI/CD PipelinesTest, build and release on every commit.Coming soon
- 6Stage 6 · OrchestrationKubernetes LabsDeploy, scale and debug on a real cluster.18 labs8.8 h3 learners practised here todayStart this stage
- 7Stage 7 · Enterprise platformOpenShift LabsMany companies run Kubernetes as OpenShift, with its own access, security and operators.Coming soon
- 8Stage 8 · InfrastructureCloudNetworks, machines and managed services.Coming soon
- 9Stage 9 · Infrastructure as codeTerraformInfrastructure you can review and repeat.Coming soon
- 10Stage 10 · ObservabilityMonitoringMetrics, logs and alerts.Coming soon
- Job-readyDevOps EngineerFrom a repository to a running cluster, and fixing it when it breaks.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I start if I am new to DevOps?
Start with Linux. Every server, container and cluster you will work on runs it, and the core Linux labs are free with a free account.
In what order should I learn DevOps tools?
Linux, then networking, then Git, then Docker, then CI/CD, then Kubernetes and OpenShift, and after that cloud, Terraform and monitoring. Each stage builds on the one before it.
Which stages can I practise right now?
Linux, Git, Docker, Kubernetes and OpenShift have hands-on labs on real environments in your browser. The other stages are being built and are marked "Coming soon".
Do I have to finish one stage before starting the next?
No, no stage is locked behind another. Each one does assume the stages before it, so following the order saves you time.
Is the DevOps roadmap free?
The roadmap itself is open to everyone. The core Linux, Git, Docker and Kubernetes tracks are free with a free account; the OpenShift and advanced Linux tracks are paid.