DevOps Roadmap for 2025
Humphrey Ikhalea
Cloud-Native DevOps & Backend Engineer (Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, GCP, Ansible, Terraform, Gitlab, Docker, Argo CD, Jenkin, Python, NodeJs, Golang, Bash)
The DevOps landscape is evolving rapidly, and staying ahead of industry trends is crucial for engineers and organizations alike. This roadmap provides a structured learning path to master DevOps in 2025, covering essential skills, tools, and best practices. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced professional, this guide will help you navigate the DevOps ecosystem effectively.
1. Linux - Basic Commands and Scripting
Understanding Linux is the foundation of DevOps. Learn basic commands, shell scripting, process management, and system administration.
2. Networking Basics
Networking knowledge is essential for DevOps engineers. Learn about TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, firewalls, load balancing, and VPNs.
3. YAML for Configuration
YAML is widely used for configuration files in DevOps. Learn how to structure YAML files efficiently.
4. Git and GitHub
Version control is a must-have skill for DevOps engineers. Learn Git commands, branching strategies, and GitHub workflows.
5. Cloud Fundamentals (AWS, GCP, Azure, OpenStack)
Understanding cloud platforms is critical. Learn about compute, storage, networking, and security in cloud environments.
6. Virtualization & Containers (Docker, Podman)
Learn how to create and manage containers using Docker and Podman.
7. Kubernetes - Basics to Advanced
Master Kubernetes for container orchestration. Learn about Pods, Deployments, Services, and Helm.
8. CI/CD (GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, GitLab CI/CD)
Understand Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment pipelines.
9. Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, OpenTofu)
Learn to manage infrastructure with code using Terraform, Pulumi, and OpenTofu.
10. Observability - Monitoring, Logging, and Tracing
Gain expertise in monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack.
11. Chaos Engineering (Litmus, Chaos Mesh)
Learn how to improve system resilience using Chaos Engineering.
12. Kubernetes Policies (OPA, Gatekeeper, Cel Admission)
Understand how to enforce security policies in Kubernetes.
13. Service Mesh (Istio, Linkerd)
Explore service mesh technologies for microservices networking.
14. Kubernetes and AI (K8sGPT, KubeAI, KubeFlow, MLFlow)
Discover how Kubernetes is used in AI and ML workflows.
15. Platform Engineering (Backstage, IDPs)
Understand how to build internal developer platforms.
16. Additional Technologies (eBPF, WebAssembly)
Learn emerging technologies that enhance DevOps performance.
17. Continuous Learning
DevOps is an ever-evolving field. Stay updated by reading blogs, attending conferences, and joining communities.
18. Build/Learn in Public
Document your DevOps journey by sharing knowledge through blogs, open-source contributions, and online forums.
19. Work on Real-World Application Use Cases
Apply your skills by working on real-world projects and solving practical DevOps challenges.
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