Cloud Engineer (AWS)
A cloud engineer designs and runs systems on AWS, defined in code with Terraform.
- Set up networks, compute and storage on AWS
- Manage access with IAM
- Write Terraform modules
- Keep costs and security in check
- A VPC with public and private subnets
- A serverless or container service
- Everything in Terraform
Where it leads: Senior cloud engineer, solutions architect, or SRE.
Every skill, at the level the job needs
Updating… · change the level or company to see how it shifts
aws
core- Cloud Concepts
- Introduction to Cloud Computing
- IaaS vs PaaS vs SaaS
- AWS Basics
- Overview of core AWS services
- Instance Types
terraform
core- What is Infrastructure as Code?
- What is Terraform?
- Usecases and Benefits
- CaC vs IaC
- Installing Terraform
- What is HCL?
git-github
core- git init
- What is Version Control?
- Why use Version Control?
- git config
- Local vs Global Config
- Git
datastructures-and-algorithms
core- C#
- JavaScript
- Introduction to Java
- Getting started with C++
- Go
- Ruby
What the levels mean
- L1 · AwareKnows what it is and when it's used
- L2 · BasicsCan use it with guidance
- L3 · WorkingUses it independently on the job
- L4 · StrongHandles hard cases, reviews others
- L5 · ExpertDesigns with it, teaches it
Interviews, by kind of company
Your route adds an interview track that matches the company you choose.
Large IT services firms: aptitude, fundamentals, technical and HR rounds.
Online assessment, coding rounds, a design round.
Hard timed coding rounds, system design, behavioural interviews.
Questions
What does a Cloud Engineer (AWS) need to know?
AWS Roadmap, Terraform Roadmap at a working level, plus Docker Roadmap, Linux Roadmap. The skills section above lists every one with its level.
How long does it take to become a Cloud Engineer (AWS)?
About 179 hours of study from scratch. At 10 hours a week that's roughly 18 weeks; anything you already know is skipped after the readiness test.
I already know some of this. Do I start from zero?
No. The optional readiness test finds what you already know and your route skips it.
Does the route change for product companies or senior roles?
Yes. Choose your level and the kind of company above: the skills and target levels adjust, for example deeper data structures and system design for product companies.
Other roles in the DevOps & Cloud track
They share many skills with this one, so progress carries over if you switch.