DevOps Roadmap: From Fundamentals to AI-Powered DevOps

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From SDLC basics to AI-powered DevOps. 20 topics covering Linux, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, cloud platforms, security, and monitoring — step by step.
Phase 1SDLC FundamentalsStart here▶
Core Concepts
SDLC modelsDevOps introductionCI/CD introduction
🎯 Goal: Understand the software delivery lifecycle and where DevOps fits in
Phase 2DevOps Tools IntroTool landscape overview▶
Overview
DevOps toolchain overviewCategories of DevOps toolsWhen to use which tool
🎯 Goal: Get a bird’s-eye view of all DevOps tools before diving deep
Phase 3Command Line & OSLinux & scripting▶
Skills
Linux administrationShell scriptingPython basicsFile system & permissions
🎯 Goal: Comfortably navigate Linux and write shell/Python automation scripts
Phase 4NetworkingConnectivity essentials▶
Concepts
TCP/IP fundamentalsDNS & HTTP/HTTPSFirewalls & VPNsLoad balancingNetwork troubleshooting
🎯 Goal: Understand networking concepts critical to cloud and DevOps environments
Phase 5Cloud InfrastructuresAWS, Azure, GCP & more▶
Platforms
AWS CloudAzure CloudGCPOracle Cloud
Core Services
Compute (EC2, VMs)Storage (S3, Blob)Networking (VPC, VNet)IAM & Security
🎯 Goal: Provision and manage cloud resources across major cloud platforms
Phase 6Infrastructure as CodeAutomate your infra▶
Tools
TerraformCloudFormationARM Templates (Azure)
Concepts
IaC principlesState managementModules & reusability
🎯 Goal: Provision and manage infrastructure using code instead of manual clicks
Phase 7Source Code ManagementGit & version control▶
Tools
GitGitHubSVNPerforceClearcase
Concepts
Branching strategiesPull requests & code reviewGit workflows
🎯 Goal: Manage source code professionally using Git and GitHub workflows
Phase 8Java JDKBuild tool foundation▶
Topics
Java JDK intro & whyJVM & classpath basicsJava for DevOps pipelines
🎯 Goal: Understand Java enough to work with Java-based build tools and pipelines
Phase 9CI/CDThe heart of DevOps▶
CI/CD Tools
JenkinsJenkins pluginsGitHub ActionsGitOpsArgoCD
Build — Java
AntMaven.jar / .war / .ear files
Build — C/C++ & .Net
MakefileVisual Studio.exe files
Testing & QA
JUnitSeleniumSonarQube
Artifacts
JFrog ArtifactoryPipeline scripts
🎯 Goal: Build full CI/CD pipelines from code commit to artifact delivery
Phase 10Web ServerDeploy applications▶
Tools
TomcatApache HTTP ServerNginx
Concepts
Deployment strategiesApp server vs web server
🎯 Goal: Deploy web applications to app servers as part of a CD pipeline
Phase 11ContainerizationDocker & containers▶
Tools
DockerDockerHubDocker Compose
Concepts
Images vs containersDockerfileContainer registriesContainer networking
🎯 Goal: Containerize any application using Docker and manage images in registries
Phase 12Configuration ManagementAutomate server config▶
Tools
AnsiblePuppetChefSalt
Concepts
Playbooks & rolesIdempotencyInventory management
🎯 Goal: Automate server configuration and application deployment at scale
Phase 13Container OrchestrationKubernetes & Helm▶
Tools
KubernetesHelmkubectl
Concepts
Pods & deploymentsServices & ingressConfigMaps & secretsAuto-scaling
🎯 Goal: Orchestrate containerized applications in production using Kubernetes
Phase 14ProjectsHands-on practice▶
Environments
On WindowsOn LinuxAWS-basedAzure-basedGCP-based
Scope
Small projects in all toolsEnd-to-end pipelinesMulti-cloud projects
🎯 Goal: Apply all learned tools in real projects across different environments
Phase 15Continuous MonitoringObserve everything▶
Tools
GrafanaPrometheusCloudWatchSNS (alerts)
Concepts
Metrics, logs & tracesDashboards & alertingObservability principles
🎯 Goal: Monitor applications and infrastructure in real time with dashboards and alerts
Phase 16DevSecOpsSecurity in the pipeline▶
Tools
SonarQubeJFrog XrayTrivy
Concepts
Shift-left securitySAST & DASTContainer image scanningSecrets management
🎯 Goal: Integrate security checks at every stage of the DevOps pipeline
Phase 17AI-Powered DevOpsGitHub Copilot & more▶
Tools
GitHub CopilotAI code reviewAI-assisted testing
Use Cases
AI for pipeline optimizationIntelligent alertingAuto-remediation
🎯 Goal: Leverage AI tools to boost productivity across the DevOps workflow
Phase 18DevOps using AWSAWS-native DevOps▶
AWS DevOps Services
CodeCommitCodeBuildCodeDeployCodePipelineECS / EKS
🎯 Goal: Build complete DevOps pipelines using AWS-native tools and services
Phase 19DevOps using AzureAzure-native DevOps▶
Azure DevOps Services
Azure ReposAzure PipelinesAzure ArtifactsAKSAzure Monitor
🎯 Goal: Build complete DevOps pipelines using Azure DevOps and Azure cloud services
Phase 20AI + Sec + Dev + OpsThe full convergence▶
Convergence Topics
AI-driven securityML in pipelinesAutomated complianceIntelligent observability
Career Roles
DevOps Engineer Cloud Engineer Site Reliability Engineer Platform Engineer DevSecOps Engineer MLOps Engineer
🎯 Goal: Master the convergence of AI, security, development, and operations
Build the essential base: SDLC, Linux, networking, Git, and Java — the skills every DevOps engineer needs before touching pipelines.
1SDLC FundamentalsWaterfall, Agile, DevOps▶
SDLC modelsDevOps introductionCI/CD introduction
🎯 Understand the full software delivery lifecycle
2Command Line & LinuxShell & Python scripting▶
Linux administrationShell scriptingPython basics
🎯 Automate tasks with Linux and scripting languages
3NetworkingTCP/IP, DNS, firewalls▶
TCP/IP fundamentalsDNS & HTTP/HTTPSFirewalls & load balancing
🎯 Understand networking for cloud and DevOps
4Source Code ManagementGit & GitHub▶
GitGitHubSVN / Perforce / ClearcaseBranching strategies
🎯 Manage code professionally with Git workflows
5Java JDKBuild tool foundation▶
Java JDK introWhy Java in DevOpsJVM basics
🎯 Understand Java enough for DevOps build pipelines
The heart of DevOps — automate build, test, and deploy. From Jenkins to ArgoCD, Ant to Maven, JUnit to SonarQube.
CI ToolsContinuous IntegrationJenkins & GitHub Actions▶
JenkinsJenkins pluginsGitHub ActionsPipeline scripts
🎯 Automate code integration and build triggers
BuildBuild ToolsMaven, Ant, Make▶
Java
AntMaven.jar / .war / .ear
C/C++ & .Net
MakefileVisual Studio.exe files
🎯 Build artifacts from source code automatically
Test & QATesting & Quality GatesJUnit, Selenium, SonarQube▶
JUnit (unit testing)Selenium (UI testing)SonarQube (code quality)
🎯 Catch bugs and enforce code quality automatically
CD ToolsContinuous Delivery/DeploymentArgoCD & GitOps▶
GitOps principlesArgoCDJFrog ArtifactoryTomcat deployment
🎯 Deliver artifacts to production reliably and automatically
Provision, manage, and scale infrastructure on cloud platforms using code, containers, and orchestration tools.
CloudCloud PlatformsAWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle▶
AWSAzureGCPOracle CloudCore services (compute, storage, networking)
🎯 Provision and manage cloud resources
IaCInfrastructure as CodeTerraform & CloudFormation▶
TerraformCloudFormationARM TemplatesState management
🎯 Automate infrastructure provisioning with code
ContainersContainerizationDocker & DockerHub▶
DockerDockerHubDockerfileDocker Compose
🎯 Package and ship apps in containers
ConfigConfiguration ManagementAnsible, Puppet, Chef▶
AnsiblePuppetChefSalt
🎯 Automate server configuration at scale
OrchestrationContainer OrchestrationKubernetes & Helm▶
KubernetesHelmPods, services & ingressAuto-scaling
🎯 Orchestrate containers in production at scale
Take your DevOps skills further — monitoring, security, AI tooling, and cloud-specific pipelines on AWS and Azure.
MonitoringContinuous MonitoringGrafana, Prometheus, CloudWatch▶
GrafanaPrometheusCloudWatchSNS alertsObservability principles
🎯 Monitor systems and alert on issues in real time
SecurityDevSecOpsSonarQube, JFrog, Trivy▶
SonarQubeJFrog XrayTrivyShift-left securityContainer scanning
🎯 Embed security at every stage of the pipeline
AIAI-Powered DevOpsGitHub Copilot & more▶
GitHub CopilotAI code reviewAI-assisted testingIntelligent alerting
🎯 Use AI to accelerate DevOps workflows
AWSDevOps using AWSNative AWS pipeline tools▶
CodeCommitCodeBuildCodeDeployCodePipelineECS / EKS
🎯 Build full DevOps pipelines with AWS-native services
AzureDevOps using AzureAzure DevOps services▶
Azure ReposAzure PipelinesAzure ArtifactsAKSAzure Monitor
🎯 Build full DevOps pipelines with Azure DevOps services
FinalAI + Sec + Dev + OpsFull convergence▶
AI-driven securityML in pipelinesAutomated complianceIntelligent observability
Career Roles
DevOps EngineerCloud EngineerSREPlatform EngineerDevSecOps EngineerMLOps Engineer
🎯 Master the convergence of AI, security, dev, and ops
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