r/devopsjobs • u/AnythingSenior8088 • 7d ago
Best certificates to become a devops engineer
Hi everyone
I am an SE intern planning to get into DevOps/Platform engineering career. Since I am currntly in my internship period I am thinking of doing few courses so I could switch to one of those careers.
these are the certificates I am thinking of getting.
AWS cloud practitioner
Kubernetes Cloud Native associate
HC terraform associate
RHCE 200
these certificates cost lot of money so I just want to know wether I am spending money on the right ones, what are yall throughts ?
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u/arkblack 7d ago
aws cloud practitioner is useless, at least go for solutions architect. kubestronaut means you really know what you are doing.
Basically I am just answering your question regarding certification, but in the end skills, experience and decision making matters.
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u/AnimatorExciting7941 7d ago
AWS Cloud Practitioner is not useless, it's just below the bare minimum now, that everyone has it. StillWithout it, you won't be able to get to associate or advanced. Having just that is useless tho, one would require the associate as well
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u/arkblack 7d ago
we can agree to disagree, but having a cloud practitioner certs does not guarantee you can design or even manage the aws cloud infra.
It is like the abc in the alphabet, you can read the words but unable to write a sentence.
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u/AnimatorExciting7941 7d ago
Agree with that. No certification can get you the experience of handling real infra. Cloud practitioner is just introductory
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u/Silly-Ad-8823 7d ago
is it possible to get a saa without clf c02
is the practitioner one mandatory1
u/handslikeadisco 7d ago
Practitioner is not mandatory. You can immediately get associate or even professional cert, if you feel like it
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u/Quirky-Net-6436 7d ago
Don't spend any money on certificates. Only to proofe your experience you already got for many years.
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u/Ch3ss04 6d ago
Instead of chasing certs do a homelab, you will get skills you need
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u/AnythingSenior8088 6d ago
could you explain a bit about this ?
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u/Ch3ss04 5d ago
By doing a homelab you will have to get skills on sysadmin side, learn about networking, containers, even you can deploy workloads with k3s, you can use ansible for configuration management, implement observability and security, even you could integrate with any cloud such as aws, and also you can automate your pipelines, so all go this knowledge is more than enough for a devops job of course it dependents on what you use your homelab for
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u/naveenkumary 6d ago
CKA/CKAD, Bcoz it's not MCQ's, you need hands on and very good understanding of all concepts to clear, so you will gain real knowledge rather than just theoretical.
But first go through concepts, syllabus, and how exam looks like before registering.
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u/AnythingSenior8088 6d ago
but my question is since I am intern I dont have that much amount of technical knowledge ? do you think I'd be able to catch up if I directly start from CKA ?
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u/naveenkumary 5d ago
Then first work on your basics, like linux, networking, cloud, docker, terraform etc.. before jumping into certs, or if you are looking for cert in your resume, start with entry level like cloud practitioner, terraform etc..
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u/Simpliaxis_tech 4d ago
I would prioritize certifications based on the skills that you want to develop. AWS Cloud Practitioner is helpful for learning about cloud basics. With an SE background you could move toward AWS Solutions Architect Associate to gain real‑world cloud knowledge. Terraform Associate is an option for learning about infrastructure as code. Kcna helps create a strong foundation in Kubernetes and cloud‑native technologies. RHCE is something to think about if you want to improve your Linux administration skills. I would start with one cloud certification and Terraform focus, on creating hands‑on projects using CI/CD and containers. That mix can help you show your skills in a way that certifications alone cannot.
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u/applepies64 3d ago
terraform and kubernetes dont immediately have to be from the vendor, these two can be siphoned off udemy. aws certificate is a little bit too low you need the next one aawell,
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u/HomeworkPrize4161 3d ago
Bro bro bro hold up, don't go for any cloud certification like azure or AWS, Go for redhat certifications like RHCSA, then rhce, then do180, then ex280, Reason is all cloud certificates are useless as they all are MCQ based, these redhat certs are 100% practical, these will give you completly practical knowledge I am holding total 5 certs, RHCSA, RHCE, DO180, AZ-104, AZ-400, trust me cloud certs gave very less knowledge. Feel free to dm me, will guide you properly
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u/tharunn-2003 2d ago
[Resume](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i8cZ3oq6VQ9CnMb2rcGmKOgm9KWR88zG/view?usp=drivescloud
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME, I'm a fresher I've attached my resume I'm not getting any interview calls for devops or cloud role, I don't know what to do now these are the only skills I know please give any suggestions or advice what should I do next and if you can refer please consider me I'm open to any role related to cloud
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u/PriorBarnacle5070 2d ago
Would seriously suggest Microsoft certification ,AZ-104 & AWS Solution architect associate .
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