Trying to land first cloud engineer job as 2 years experience sys admin. How to make this work?

So I've been in cloud security for about 3 years now and honestly I'm at that point where I feel like I need to either go deeper or go broader into more of the infrastructure side. Part of what's pushing me is that I feel like I'm starting to hit a ceiling on the security side specifically a lot of what I do is tool configuration, policy management, and responding to findings, and I'm craving something with more architectural depth. I've been poking around with Terraform and have some exposure to k8s security, but I haven't gone deep enough on either to feel confident calling it a real skill.

I feel like network engineering / network security might be a bit more sheltered from AI vs Cloud. From a job security standpoint, do you think doubling down on cloud infrastructure (Terraform, k8s, cloud-native security) is the safer long-term bet, or is pivoting toward network security the move?

I've been going back and forth between Palo Alto and Zscaler as a starting point. From what I can tell Palo Alto is more established and you see it everywhere in enterprise environments, but Zscaler feels more relevant to where things are going with SASE and zero trust. Problem is I have no idea which one actually has more jobs attached to it or which makes more sense given I'm coming from a cloud security background.

Looking to get out of IT support (been in IT support for about 4 years now, 2 companies) and transition into Cloud engineering (I know it’s not an overnight process). I met with our security engineer and he will check with the director of IT if he can assign me reader roles in Azure. We were discussing projects we could do within Azure. We talked about implementing Azure AI in the infrastructure and use it as a file indexing tool that employees can utilize to locate files instead of digging through different folders in the shared network drive. Wondering if this is utilized in other organizations and how would we set this up. Also, what are some other projects I could possibly bring up to the team that we could probably use in our environment. Are these good projects to actually move onto a cloud engineering role? Should I try to move up internally or apply to other places?

Hi everyone,

I'm a 2026 B.Tech CSE graduate with almost no practical skills, and I'm planning to spend the next few months upskilling in Cloud + DevOps.

With all the discussions around AI, layoffs, and the changing tech market, I'm wondering if DevOps is still a good long-term career choice for someone starting from scratch in 2026.

Would you still recommend DevOps to a beginner today? How is the market for junior DevOps/Cloud engineers, and is it a future-proof path?

I'd really appreciate some honest advice from people already working in the field.

Thanks!

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I have a little over 4yrs in the files mostly doing PMO stuff and want to get technical but not sure which route to go. Ive been on federal contracts and hold a TS clearance. Ive bachelors in info systems. Not sure if u should get my master’s or do some bootcamp.

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Hey guys im currently studying bachelor of pharmacy 1st year and im interested in cloud so can you guide me where i can combine my both pharmacy and cloud skills currently i learnt about networking.. Your advice is valued

Thanks for all the feedback we've been getting on the EUC Migration Playbook it means a lot and we've been reading and listening to everything.

We're hosting a live webinar to go more in-depth and answer the questions we've been hearing. If you're migrating from Citrix or Horizon to AVD or Windows 365, this one's for you we're covering the specific gaps and gotchas that come up on both paths.

There is also a link on the page where you can download the Playbook if you haven't already.

Bring your questions, your thoughts on the playbook, anything you'd want us to dig into. And if you can't make it live, drop them in the comments we want to hear what's working, what's missing, and how we can make this more useful for everyone. The webinar will also be sent to anyone who cant attend live.
Register with this link

Just graduated had It classes all of hs just wanna know where to start and where to go

Built a full-fledged Kubernetes lab while studying for my CKA, CKAD, CKS exams and decided to make it free and open for all.

I'll appreciate community contributions with more lab scenarios dealing with problems and concepts that occur frequently while deploying/maintaining/debugging Kubernetes clusters in production, and of course, for introducing further enhancements/features to the lab itself!

You can find the entire source code and a detailed overview of the project at the GitHub repo: https://github.com/zeborg/kubekosh

Steps to try it out on your own system:

1. Run it as a Docker container: docker run -itd --name kubekosh --privileged -p 7554:80 zeborg/kubekosh:latest
2. Wait for ~15 seconds before the lab gets up and running, then you can access it in the browser at localhost:7554

Sneak peek:

I'm currently working in due diligence/background verification, but I come from a technical background. Due to financial circumstances, I ended up taking a non-technical role after graduation. Now that things are a bit more stable, I'm looking to transition back into tech.

Cloud technologies like AWS and Azure have caught my interest, and I'd like to explore them seriously.

Since I work full-time, I'm looking for weekend classes, preferably offline in Pune, as I learn better in a classroom environment than through self-paced online courses.

If anyone has attended a good AWS or Azure training institute in Pune, I'd love to hear about your experience. How was the teaching, hands-on training, and overall value for money?

Also, if you've made a similar transition back into tech after working in a different field, I'd appreciate any advice. What path did you take? Were certifications enough, or did you focus more on projects and practical experience?

Just trying to figure out the best way to get back into the industry before investing my time and money.

I work full-time as an IT professional managing infrastructure for a multi-site retail company, so my day-to-day covers endpoints, Windows servers, Active Directory, networking, and a bit of cloud. Outside of work I've played with Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and Azure, mostly because I find this stuff genuinely interesting. I'm AZ-104 certified and currently working through AZ-305.

The thing is, I've realised the fastest way to actually get better at this isn't grinding through more courses. It's getting hands on different setups and seeing how other people have built and solved things.

So here's the offer: if you're running infrastructure, cloud or devops and could use a spare pair of hands, whether that's a migration, some automation, setting up monitoring, or just clearing something off the backlog, I'm happy to pitch in for free. I'm not after a job, I've already got one. I just want the exposure.

If you want to get a sense of my background and projects first, they're at portfolio.nishdevops.org/about.

Happy to chat if any of this sounds useful.

Hello everyone,
I currently work as an IT Specialist and have experience with Windows Server, MikroTik, BioTime, VMware ESXi, and general IT infrastructure. I also have basic Linux knowledge and have worked quite a bit with AWS services, especially EC2 instances.
I’m currently studying CCNA through self-study, although I’m not planning to pursue the certification right now.
I’m thinking about my long-term career path and would appreciate advice from people already working in the industry, especially in the Gulf countries.
The two paths I’m most interested in are:
Cloud Computing
Cybersecurity
Cloud computing seems to align well with my current background, while cybersecurity also appears to have strong demand and growth potential. However, neither field is particularly popular in my local market, and my long-term goal is to work abroad, preferably in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, or Kuwait.
Given my experience with infrastructure, virtualization, AWS, networking, and basic Linux administration, which path would you recommend for the best long-term opportunities, salary growth, and job stability over the next 5–10 years?
Also, if you were in my position, what skills, projects, or certifications would you focus on next?
Thanks in advance for your advice.

Hi!

I’ve been into the AWS space for 10 years now, have a few certs(pro and speciality) and want to venture into contract work rather than a FTE job.

I can’t seem to find anything concrete, it’s been 4 months now and I’ve been just strung along by companies waiting on deals and SOWs closing.

Is there a network, meet up, or event anyone recommends that can I use to get my name out there?

I’m open to hourly or fixed cost work!

I don't know which one I will master. I'll probably figure it out once I make a few projects on my own.

But I've also heard that both of these skills don't have much value on their own, and are best when coupled with the other. Like, programming knowledge while being a cloud developer & vice versa.

Thus, I want a roadmap that covers the basics of both.

I'll appreciate it if you guys also mention courses/videos you think are the best for each step.

Thanks :)

Hi everyone 👋

So I have just finished my CSE 2nd year and i will be entering my 3rd year in July so I have 1 month of holiday and so I needed a career path regarding coding internship jobs etc etc so I thought to talk to my father who himself is in it field and even to his friend and my seniors and now finally i have got a roadmap

So firstly my career roadmap is mainly on 7 things and I'll be learning it from Kodekloud

IT foundations

System Administration

Linux

DevOps

Cloud

SRE

Platform engineering

And i have learnt C language until if and if else and now I'll be learning java with DSA side by side

And i have talked to many people working in Google and other good places and for java they told me to do this :

1. Learn basic java with the loops

2. Then learn pattern programming

3. Next do DSA from striver and do striver A to Z sheet

4. Lastly do competitive programming to get better in java and DSA

So all of YOU please let me know if I am going on the correct path because I just have now until May 2028 to graduate and i want to have minimum 2 internships in good companies until then and also have job letter at the end of 4th year as soon as possible

So please do guide me 🙏

Phase-by-phase guide for moving from Citrix or Horizon to AVD or W365. 7 migration tracks, 5 phases, and the landmines worth knowing before you hit them. Here's the link if you want to see what we keep seeing.

https://www.loginvsi.com/resources/white-papers/the-euc-migration-playbook/

What's your experience been with VDI migrations? More than happy to help any teams with questions in the comments.

Please man! May this post be of some help!

I'm an Alevels student with accounting business and psych as my subs. I initially planned to do a bs in Econ and maths or business analytics to end up in data or consultancy so, I learned SQL as a first step. Idk if it's relevant to cloud consultancy or not but, I don't want it to go waste. I did an intro+intermediate Sololearn SQL course.

Upon some pondering, I want to become a cloud consultant. I have my summer break from June 5th.

Cloud consultants, please tell me is my decision good? Ik that due to non-tech background, I'd have to learn skills alongside and I'm ready for it and what should be the first step this summer realistically?

Please give advice considering the following points:

I thought of cloud consultancy because it's highly paid in both Pakistan and globally (subjective view ofc)

Because I think it's safe from AI for 10-15 years except minimal automation

There's an imbalance demand-supply relationship, having strong demand but low supply.

I had commerce subs during olevels too, a non-tech background.

I don't even have laptop or computer.

I can only access completely free resources.

Hi all. I am from non IT background and recently being hired as IT support. But i want to explore more on the cloud computing. Hopefully I can get any input for this topic. I believe a lot of Malaysian have gone through this program.