I break down a real-world roadmap to becoming an Azure Cloud Engineer in 2025 - including practical skills, hands-on projects, what tools to learn, and how to actually stand out in a competitive market.
In this video, I break down a real-world roadmap to becoming an Azure Cloud Engineer in 2025 - including practical skills, hands-on projects, what tools to learn, and how to actually stand out in a competitive market.
Whether you’re starting from scratch or already working in IT, this roadmap gives you a structured way to grow your skills, build your portfolio, and transition into cloud the right way.
All the resources I mention in the video are listed below.
EP12: Learn Azure DevOps Pipelines with Terraform Builds: https://youtu.be/a_jFU63ANOg?si=wpkOesvsneBoaCoD
EP4: How to Build an Azure Lab with Terraform: https://youtu.be/MOaHQFeYI1Q?si=-d7ATIsO-3UD45ek
Building an Azure Lab with Terraform from Scratch: https://youtu.be/8k5NEHQX03o?si=aNJShNIxTydPilRI
Microsoft Learn: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training
Azure Certification Paths: https://cdn-dynmedia-1.microsoft.com/is/content/microsoftcorp/microsoft/final/en-us/microsoft-brand/documents/Azure-Training-Certification-Guide.pdf
John Savill’s Azure YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NTFAQGuy
Linux Journey (Learn Linux Basics): https://linuxjourney.com/
Deep Dive and Beginners Learning for Windows Server: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/itopstalkblog/deep-dive-and-beginner-learning-for-windows-server/2198767
TryHackMe Networking Fundamentals: https://tryhackme.com/module/network-fundamentals
Azure Virtual Network Documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/
Azure Architecture Center: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/
Azure Well-Architected Framework: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/framework/
Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (Landing Zones): https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/landing-zones/
Azure Verified Modules: https://azure.github.io/Azure-Verified-Modules/
GitHub - bicep-registry-modules/avm/ptn/lz/sub-vending: https://github.com/Azure/bicep-registry-modules/tree/main/avm/ptn/lz/sub-vending
GitHub - Azure/terraform-azurerm-avm-ptn-alz: https://github.com/Azure/terraform-azurerm-avm-ptn-alz
Terraform Beginner’s Guide: https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/intro
Terraform - Getting Started (Azure): https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/tutorials/azure-get-started
Getting started with Azure Bicep: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/itops-talk-blog/getting-started-with-azure-bicep/ba-p/3064214
Enterprise-Scale Landing Zones GitHub: https://github.com/Azure/terraform-azurerm-caf-enterprise-scale
Get started with Azure DevOps: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/get-started/?view=azure-devops
Quickstart for GitHub Actions: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/get-started/quickstart
GitHub Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot
Azure Monitor Overview: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/overview
Microsoft Entra (Privileged Identity Management): https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/privileged-identity-management/pim-configure
What is Zero Trust?: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security/zero-trust/zero-trust-overview
FreeCodeCamp Debugging Guide: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-debug-code/
What is Debugging? How to Debug Your Code: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-debugging-how-to-debug-code/
Divio: Write Better Documentation: https://documentation.divio.com/
Cloud Resume Challenge: https://cloudresumechallenge.dev/
Azure Cost Management + Billing: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/
Azure OpenAI Service Overview: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cognitive-services/openai/overview
CAF Terraform Examples: https://github.com/Azure/terraform-azurerm-caf
Azure Updates Feed: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates
r/AZURE (Reddit Community): https://www.reddit.com/r/AZURE/
r/AzureCertification (Reddit Community): https://www.reddit.com/r/AzureCertification/
Let me know in the comments where you are in your cloud journey – just starting, stuck in the middle, or making moves in production.
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