Moving from L1 Support to DevOps is one of the smartest career transitions in IT. You already have the most important thing: real production exposure.
Now you just need the right direction.
Phase 1: Strengthen Your Core (0–2 Months)
Before DevOps, your fundamentals must be strong.
Must-Know Skills:
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Linux commands (cd, ls, grep, awk, sed)
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Networking basics (DNS, TCP/IP, ports, VLAN)
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How servers work
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Basic Bash scripting
Tools:
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VirtualBox / VMware
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Ubuntu / CentOS
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Practice daily
Phase 2: Learn Version Control (Git) (1 Month)
Every DevOps engineer uses Git.
Learn:
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git clone, add, commit, push, pull
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GitHub / GitLab
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Branching & merging
Project:
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Upload all your practice scripts to GitHub.
Phase 3: Learn Cloud (AWS or Azure) (2 Months)
Pick one:
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AWS (more demand)
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Azure (good for Microsoft ecosystem)
Focus on:
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EC2 / VM
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S3 / Blob storage
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IAM
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VPC / Networking
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Load balancer
Certification (optional):
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AWS Cloud Practitioner / Azure Fundamentals
Phase 4: Containers (Docker) (1 Month)
Docker is mandatory.
Learn:
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Dockerfile
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Images & containers
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Docker Hub
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docker-compose
Project:
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Containerize a simple web app.
Phase 5: CI/CD Pipelines (1 Month)
This is core DevOps.
Tools:
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Jenkins
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GitHub Actions
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GitLab CI
Learn:
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Build → Test → Deploy pipeline
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Auto deployment
Phase 6: Kubernetes (Advanced) (2 Months)
Not beginner level, but high value.
Learn:
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Pods, services
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Deployments
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Helm
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Scaling
Phase 7: Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Learn:
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Terraform
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CloudFormation (AWS)
This makes you real DevOps.
Phase 8: Monitoring & Logging
Tools:
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Prometheus
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Grafana
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ELK Stack
You already do incident handling — this fits perfectly.
Skill Stack Summary
| Area | Tools |
|---|---|
| OS | Linux |
| SCM | Git |
| Cloud | AWS / Azure |
| Containers | Docker |
| Orchestration | Kubernetes |
| CI/CD | Jenkins |
| IaC | Terraform |
| Monitoring | Grafana |
How You Should Study (Real Method)
Daily:
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1 hour theory
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1 hour hands-on
Always:
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Build projects
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Push to GitHub
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Write notes
Resume Strategy (Very Important)
Your resume should show:
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DevOps projects
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Labs
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Tools used
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GitHub links
Not:
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Just L1 ticket handling
Realistic Timeline
If consistent:
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6 months → Junior DevOps
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9–12 months → DevOps Engineer
Common Mistakes ❌
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Only watching videos
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No practice
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Skipping Linux
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Jumping directly to Kubernetes
Your Advantage (As L1/L2)
You already have:
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Production mindset
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Incident handling
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SLA pressure
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Monitoring exposure
Developers lack this. You don’t.
Final Truth 🔥
DevOps is not magic.
It’s automation of what you already understand manually.
From:
Restarting servers → Automating deployments
Manual fixes → CI/CD pipelines
Quote:
“Support teaches you problems. DevOps teaches you how to prevent them.”
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