AWS Career Roadmap
By Karthick Selvam · Published · Updated
A path for building a career around AWS.
Foundations
Networking basics, Linux, and core AWS services: EC2, S3, IAM, VPC.
Associate level
Pick a direction: architecture, development, operations or data. Build projects and consider an associate certification.
Specialise
DevOps (CI/CD, IaC), data engineering (Glue, Redshift, EMR), security or machine learning.
Senior
Design multi-account architectures, cost optimisation and governance.
Frequently asked questions
Which certification first?
Cloud Practitioner for non-technical roles; Solutions Architect Associate for most technical beginners.
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