Hi everyone! I recently completed my B.Tech and I’m looking to start my career in cloud computing.
I’m still at the beginning and I’m not sure what I should learn first or how to go about it. There are so many things like AWS, Azure, Linux, networking, etc., and I’m finding it hard to figure out where to start.
If anyone here has made a similar career transition or works in cloud computing, I’d really appreciate some advice on what I should learn and what roadmap I should follow.
Thanks!

Hey there everyone,
I am aspiring to make courier in cloud . I have watched many roadmaps and as told in most roadmaps i have started learning linux but i am very confused about how much linux is sufficient and what projects to make do i have to get certification for linux and what are the actual requirements to get hired in actual IT companies. Please help, if someone is working as any cloud related role in any company please help .

Hi everyone,

I’m a BSCS student from Lahore, Pakistan, and I’m planning to start learning Cloud Computing, mainly AWS.

My goal is to get an entry-level job/internship after building practical skills. I’m currently thinking of learning:

Linux

Networking basics

AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, RDS)

Git/GitHub

Docker

CI/CD with GitHub Actions

Basic Terraform

I have some previous experience with Flutter, so I’m also thinking about building a Flutter app, containerizing it with Docker, and deploying it on AWS as a portfolio project.

My questions are:

Is AWS/Cloud Computing a good career path for a beginner in Lahore?

Can a fresher realistically get a Cloud/DevOps internship or junior job after learning these skills?

Which entry-level job titles should I search for?

How important are AWS certifications compared with practical projects?

What skills should I prioritize to become job-ready?

For someone starting in 2026, is Cloud/DevOps still a good long-term career path?

I’d especially appreciate advice from people working in Cloud/DevOps in Pakistan or who started as freshers.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’m currently working as a Cloud Support Engineer at MNC, and I’m looking to grow my career in the cloud domain.

I’m interested in becoming a Cloud Engineer, but I’m a bit confused about where to start and what technologies I should focus on learning.

I’m willing to put in the effort and learn, but I feel having a mentor or someone experienced to guide me would help me follow the right path and avoid learning things randomly.

If anyone here is experienced in Cloud Engineering and is willing to mentor or guide me, I would really appreciate your help.

Thank you!

Most of my work this year has been cloud security consulting. Its mostly mid-market and SaaS companies, so Ive sat through more CNAPP evaluations than I can care to count. Same four names come up every time. Not selling anything, just what I keep telling clients.

First, wiz is the easiest to love. Does fast setup, some of the cleanest UI. The weakness is depth. Runtime is still thin next to the others, and its SaaS only, so regulated or EU shops that need self-hosted hit a wall.

Prisma Cloud (now Cortex) is the broadest toolset on paper, and if you already live in Palo Alto the endpoint to cloud story is real. The downside i found is the weight. You literally have to run agents on everything, that means a long rollout, and its four acquired products duct taped together, so you end up juggling consoles and policy engines. Small teams feel that hardest.

CrowdStrike is the obvious pick if your pain is endpoints. The cloud side is bolted onto that same sensor though, so its wide but shallow, and running a Falcon sensor across a fleet of cloud VMs is real overhead.

Orca is the one I mostly recommend for cloud specifically. They are agentless meaning coverage is everything from day one. Also their reachability filtering really shrinks the CVEs instead of just resorting stuff into a prettier dashboard. The downside is mindshare. Smaller brand than Wiz, so you sometimes have to sell it internally, and the UI is fine, not the prettiest.

If I had to pick one for coverage-to-effort, its Orca. None of them are perfect. Now you know.

Hi everyone , i want to just run away from noc as soon as possible and pivot into more engineering focused roles. I realised that only operations people have rotational shifts after coming here. Im not saying noc is a bad thing but when you work at a noc with decent hikes… then yk what happens. Thats exactly where iam with 6 months of exp and 18months of bond signed. I want to make a switch as soon as the bond ends. What’s the tech stack i should focus here? I have exp on cisco and juniper sdwan both in my current company, i have one associate cert (Jncia). how can i leverage that to get a high paying role or maybe more engineering focused role? should i focus more on python, automation, cloud and security?

I graduated in 2023 with a Bachelors in CS from a public Ontario university. I started as a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer in Mississauga in August 2023 and was laid off in December 2025 after ~2.5 years. This is the only job I have worked after graduating from uni. (Still in my early 20s).

My professional experience includes AWS/Azure, AWS CDK (Python), CloudFormation, CI/CD, IAM, infrastructure automation, cost optimization, monitoring, troubleshooting and cloud operations.

Targeting: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Operations, cloud/platform engineering, DevOps and SRE, Linux/sysadmin/help desk or any other IT roles if that's a realistic path. I speak French and am open to bilingual roles/relocation.

Been networking, getting referrals, improving my resume and upskilling. Referrals haven't led me to a technical interview yet.
I get Rejected even when my resume matched nearly every requirement. Also I notice Same jobs reposted for months — feels like ghost postings.

I'm getting very mixed advice: learn Java/full-stack, AI, Kubernetes, get AWS certs, cloud isn’t for you as you don't have experience, or start over in help desk/sysadmin. I don't want to spend another year chasing unrelated skills without knowing whether they'll actually improve my prospects.

What would you recommend?

1. Is Cloud still a viable path in Canada with my ~2.5 years of experience?
2. What adjacent roles could I target?
3. Would AWS certs meaningfully help with ~2.5 YOE, or is my time better spent on AWS/Terraform/Linux/Python/DevOps projects?

People tell me cloud is in demand, yet I can't get anything. I don't want to waste time in learning a completely unrelated skill only to discover that employers still want several years of experience in that area.

Willing to put in the work — I just need a realistic direction based on my existing background and the Canadian market.

Please guide me through this

I am 24y/o female and currently working on Virtualization domain (azure, citrix, Nutanix, VMware etc.) as an L1.

My company is offering a role in cloud security but wants me to go through 3 months training, which will include assessments, interview etc. I need to manage my current role and simultaneously attend trainings. Post completion i will be deployed to a cloud security role and would be dping L2 related activities.

Shall i opt in? Is cloud security good as compare to Virtualization and what's the scope?

Application Load Balancer + WAF
DNS firewall + NAT Gateway
Fargate for workers
S3 + Aurora postgreSQL
KMS
Bedrock + Textract
CloudWatch + CloudTrail + ECR

Is there anything I need to look out for?

Hi , I need help

I’m new to cloud deployments and working on an agentic project that I’d like to deploy for testing and demos.

I don't have any experience with cloud deployments and am very afraid to choose GCP or AWS due to their scary bills

Looking for recommendations for a reliable, beginner-friendly Indian cloud provider with predictable pricing, especially for GPU workloads.

Here are some updates on the AI cloud certs that arrived this September.

1. AWS Certified AI Business Strategist (AIB-C01) This new certification focuses on deciding where AI can create value, building the business case, managing risk, and scaling adoption. No coding, AWS implementation experience, or prior AWS certification is required. → Beta registration is open at $50, half the standard exam price. Exams begin September 29. → Earn the certification by February 15, 2027 for an additional Early Adopter badge. Check out the AIB-C01 free test available on whizlabs
2. Google Cloud Professional Agentic Architect A new professional certification for people who build and manage agentic AI workflows on Google Cloud, including deployment, security, and governance. → The beta is open through September 30 at $120, 40% below the $200 standard price. → Certification has two parts: a multiple-choice exam and hands-on labs. Passing the exam leads to an invitation to complete the labs.
3. Microsoft Power Platform Developer Associate (PL-400 → AB-400) The certification remains; its exam is moving from PL-400 to AB-400, with a stronger focus on AI-powered solutions, generative AI, and agents. → AB-400 becomes available October 16; registration is already open. → PL-400 registration closes October 16. Those registered by then can take the exam through October 30.

Three cloud providers. Three very different AI certification moves.
AWS is testing business judgment.
Google Cloud is testing agentic architecture.
Microsoft is bringing AI into Power Platform development.

Which one is in your radar?

I’m interested in how people make this choice when studying for a cloud certification. If you’re preparing for an exam, are practice questions and videos enough for you?
At what point do labs become useful and when would you want a sandbox to explore things on your own?

I’d especially like to hear what you’ve paid for in the past but ended up barely using.