� 3-Month DevOps Placement Roadmap
Perfect for students & beginners aiming for DevOps / Cloud / SRE internships or placement roles.
By Abhishek Rathor
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Month 1 – Linux + Git/GitHub + Shell Scripting (Strong Base)
1. Linux Fundamentals (Week 1–2)
Goal: Learn commands, file management, permissions, processes.
Free Resources
1. Linux Basics – TryHackMe (FREE)
[Link]
2. Linux Crash Course – YouTube (NetworkChuck)
[Link]
3. Linux Handbook (Free Guide)
[Link]
2. Git & GitHub (Week 2)
Goal: Version control + collaboration.
Topics
– Git init, clone, add, commit, push
– Branching, merge
– Pull request
– Forking
– GitHub Actions (basic)
Free Resources
1. Git & GitHub – FreeCodeCamp (Full Course)
[Link]
2. Git Documentation (Official)
[Link]
3. Shell Scripting (Week 3–4)
Goal: Automate tasks using bash scripts.
Free Resources
1. Shell Scripting for Beginners
[Link]
2. Shell Scripting – TutorialsPoint
[Link]
Month 2 – Docker + Kubernetes + CI/CD
4. Docker (Week 5)
Goal: Learn containerization deeply.
Topics
– Images, containers
– Dockerfile
– Volumes
– Networking
– Docker Compose
Free Resources
1. Docker Full Course – FreeCodeCamp
[Link]
2. Docker Docs (Official)
[Link]
5. Kubernetes (Week 6–7)
Goal: Understand container orchestration.
Topics
– Pods, Deployments
– Services
– ReplicaSet
– ConfigMap, Secret
– Ingress
– Helm Charts
Free Resources
1. Kubernetes Full Course – TechWorld Nana
[Link]
2. Kubernetes Basics (Interactive)
[Link]
6. CI/CD Pipelines (Week 7–8)
Goal: Build automated pipelines.
Tools
– GitHub Actions
– Jenkins
– GitLab CI/CD
Free Resources
1. CI/CD Full Course – FreeCodeCamp
[Link]
2. Jenkins Tutorial for Beginners
[Link]
Month 3 – Cloud (AWS) + Terraform + Projects + Resume Prep
7. Cloud Basics – AWS (Week 9)
Goal: Learn essential cloud services used in DevOps.
Required Services
– EC2
– S3
– IAM
– VPC
– Load Balancer
– CloudWatch
Free Resources
1. AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials (FREE)
[Link]
2. AWS for Beginners – FreeCodeCamp
[Link]
8. Terraform (Week 10)
Goal: Learn Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Topics
– Providers
– Resources
– Variables
– State File
– Modules
Free Resources
1. Terraform Full Course – FreeCodeCamp
[Link]
2. Terraform Docs (Official)
[Link]
9. DevOps Projects (Week 11)
Beginner-Friendly Project Ideas
1. CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions
2. Deploy a [Link] app on AWS EC2
3. Dockerize a full-stack application
4. Kubernetes cluster deployment (Minikube)
5. Terraform infrastructure provisioning
6. Multi-Stage Docker Pipeline
Free Resources
– DevOps Project Playlist – TechWorld Nana
[Link]
– GitHub Real DevOps Projects:
[Link]
10. Resume + Interview Prep (Week 12)
Free Resources
1. DevOps Interview Questions (GFG)
[Link]
2. DevOps Resume Template – Overleaf
[Link]
3. LinkedIn Optimization — Free Guide
[Link]
Daily Time Allocation (Recommended)
– 2 hrs – Tools
– 1.5 hrs – Linux + Shell practice
– 1 hr – Cloud + Terraform
– 1 hr – Projects & CI/CD
What You Will Achieve in 3 Months
✓ Strong Linux & Git knowledge
✓ Ability to automate tasks
✓ Expertise in Docker & Kubernetes
✓ Build CI/CD pipelines
✓ Deploy apps on AWS
✓ Terraform infrastructure
✓ Resume-ready DevOps projects
✓ Placement-ready DevOps/SRE skills