How I Learned The Cloud and Got a Job as a Cloud Engineer (3 Months)
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How I Learned The Cloud and Got a Job as a Cloud Engineer (3 Months)
In this video, I share How I learned the cloud and got a job as a Cloud Engineer in 3 months.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 INTRODUCTION
00:33 JOURNEY INTO CLOUD
01:27 BECOMING A CLOUD ENGINEER
03:04 CORE CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES
04:02 GETTING AWS CERTIFIED
05:43 IMPORTANCE OF BUILDING PROJECTS
06:24 LEARNING TO CODE
07:52 BUILDING CLOUD PROJECTS
09:50 JOB HUNTING AND INTERVIEWING
11:18 SPECIALISING
Exactly like me
hey its has been three months are you working in the cloud now?
Congratulations and thanks a lot for sharing, highly appreciated, well done man
Thanks for sharing those are excellent resources, and I love how clean your video editing style is!
Thanks dude, love your channel!
You are already an architect you said at your previous IT company I’m sure this wasn’t that hard to go into what you did. This is not I worked on a helpdesk and then in three months I became this.
What certs did you obtain prior to landing a job asa cloud engineer
this is the most realistic comment. you cant go from 0-100 today. employers wont even interview anyone who isnt 120% match for the job description. idk how helpdesk is going to make that jump these days.
he's already architect level? what the fuck, this guy's lying that he started from ZERO, he started at 90 to 100. ROFL.
@@user-zc2yj9vu2i These channels are largely a joke. Thankfully they often expose themselves.
Really well explained. Thank you
building projects and practicing hands-on is the key point. I am an Azure Certified Admin (az-104), studied and passed only using brain dumps. Now even tho I am certified, I have very little actual knowledge about these services which I now need to catch up to... Btw, as a DevOps Consultant, I can tell you it almost doesn't matter which provider out of the big 3 you pick, as the core concepts dont differ very much, they just use different names and have their unique quirks here and there, but overall any of these 3 give you the universal skills to work with any provider.
how to get along with azure? can you guide me a bit please
What's your average salary i mean just gimme a little hint
@@nixuzumki5150 here in germany prob differs a lot from US (or wherever you're at), at our consulting company you'll start off as a junior at around 50k €, a few years of experience and a handfull of successful projects can get you around 60-70 and seniors are at 80-90 or above and some lead consultant positions earn about 110k or more. So thats the rough progression here. I might switch to a non-consulting business at some point, can easily earn about 20-30% more at each level. But you'll learn so much in consulting that I think its worth it
Great video. I believe the fact you had prior experience in software and devsecops engineering between 2015-2020 set the proper groundwork for you to transition over to cloud engineering. This is not a discouragement to anyone, without a technical background, to get into cloud engineering. But you must be willing to put in the work to get there. It won't take the average person 3 months but it will take time.
thank you thank you so much. im already an IT, undergrad, struggling with job opportunities, always stuck in junior roles, and this video really is going to help me upgrade. thank you so much
I’m 90% through the cloud resume challenge and you video put a smile on my face. I’m well on my way ! Thanks a lot for this video
You got this!
Hi, please how do I get on the cloud resume challenge?
Are u a beginner ?
@@MSaTTarKhanyes
Appreciate bro!Love ur videos so much.
Glad you like them!
3 months is great! It took me about 6 months but I also had a degree in Computing! I started with the AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals 🎉
Great.. Any tips for AZ 104? I too passed AZ 900 recently
and next ?
Then what happened after Azure ?
If I take 1 years I feel like god 😂
You already had fundamental knowledge with a degree but still doesn't justify the video that you an learn everything in just 3 months. It's virtually impossible to be proficient esp in a programming language. Starting from Zero to Cloud Engineer is what is misleading and flat out lying. The OP of the video know he's Bullshitn people so he can get views. It took me three years to become Red Hat Linux Admin myself as it took me a couple years to understand Bash scripting. I'm still learning Python right now which takes at least a couple of years.
Very Helpful. Thankyou so much !
you got a new subscriber. i follow you from my another G acc right from your first early videos.
I’ve been trying to figure out which beginner projects to do in addition to certifications, thanks for the advice! Definitely checking out the cloud resume challenge.
Please make video on hiring process for cloud engineer and differences of a developer hiring process!!
Thanks for sharing and all the best with your career adventure.
Thanks for share your experience in this video, worth 🙏 i am going to start my cloud journey after getting motivated from your video
Go for it!
This is just wonderful!
i am switching career (Fibre optic Splicer) and will be start my journey into becoming a Cloud Engineer your video was very informative and i will continue to watch to progress my skills thank you for your recommendations, i do not have any prior knowledge in programming or cloud but i do know my way around a computer wish me luck!
I wouldn’t take his timeline serious. If you have never coded or don’t IT then I’d spend a month to learn python, Linux/bash, networking (you may know that though, getting net+ is nice but not needed). If you aren’t a “power user” then doing an A+ course (you don’t need to bother with the cert) could help. If you could put 20 hours a week in then you could get good enough in 6-8 weeks. Then do the AWS 12 week free program and get your CCP and start working toward SAA. Get AZ-900 (it takes a day or two) and AZ-104 or GCP ACE (they have a good program for people with AWS knowledge). Keep learning Python and bash while doing this. You could get them in 4 months safely. Then start using your Python skills along with networking, Linux, and basic security knowledge to do some cool cloud projects. Also, start learning more terraform and work toward getting certified in it. After that you could get a 120k+ job easy with a good resume setup. I’d learn more DevOps, data analytics/engineering, cloud security. Once you get your SAP or GCP PSE, DevOps or data eng cert (idk as much about azure, I think AZ-204 is the next one similar to PSE). Keep learning good Python and bash skills, especially automation skills. With these certs you could get $250k especially if you have 6+ months experience at your previous job in the cloud. At this point focus on a single platform dev position, data engineering, or DevSecOps/security engineering. If you get your CCNP then you could do cloud network engineering/NetOps. You can easily do over-employment with remote work. My mentor has a base job (J1) of 300k+ and several jobs (just hit J5 all remote) that are mainly in DevSecOps and security/audit/IAM. If you get good with automation, scripting, and IaC then you can get two jobs after a few months experience to do onboarding and organize your workflow.
I like the way you broke it down especially the fundamentals like networking , databases, operating system and virtualization. If I may ask where can one learn these fundamentals and how long can it take to learn it before moving to AWS OR GCP OR AZURE
¡Thanks a lot for this video!
Well yeah I was thinking in this last week ago AWS, practioner certificate but most understanding how does works. I'm a backend developer with Node.js, JS, Java, and some Python as well, for a couple of years but sometimes I feel lost what to study I need to study this, I know DB firebase closd google, and mongdb but that'´s not enough for me, I like this I do it from now but first have to finish a web page now, I like your video that give me so comfort, keep it up friend.
Thank you!
Thank you for this video Soleyman. 3 mos is a realistic timeframe for people who had tech background in your case you were a front end/back end developer and you leveraged it in your application. However, for people without tech background this is not a realistic time frame. Its gonna be longer than that. Please include this as a disclaimer to those who doesn't have tech background so that it won't give them false hopes, thank you.
Yup. I've noticed that too. A simple linkedin search would show his prior experience as a software and devsecops engineer between 2015-2020 would let people recognize that.
I would like to know on e I got my hands on experience, how to reflect it on my resume? Your advice will be very helpful!
Learn to use AWS CLI. Terraform is great too. You could also use Ansible if you are into that, I suggest Terraform. I use BASH in Linux with AWS CLI. I think you'll get more jobs if you know Terraform. I know, a lot of things to know. It's always one extra straw on the camel's back.
Hey there I really appreciate it if you will guide me for that
Great video
Thanks!
Great story, Soleyman, I'm happy this risky move paid off for you! How much did your background in tech architecture and front end helped you better understand in the materials you were studying?
It definitely helped as it sped up the learning process
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Thanks for sharing your experience . In your opinion, between the two programming languages Python and Golang, which one is better in the job as a cloud engineer? Thanks
Thanks for watching. I recommend Python
What about the fundamentals? They are not just concepts so how in depth and where di you find the material?
Great videos🎉🎉🎉
Hey where did you go for the projects you mentioned in the video
Hi Soleyman, your videos really helpful keep doing and I am also learning was cloud as a part of my cloud practitioner exam. As you told about was cloud resume. can I create responsive portfolio and follow same process to them too. there is chance for my portfolio to use API to retrieve some data somewhere to display in my website. can I do that ?
Yes you can but use cloud tools and technologies to deploy your resume
Hello tech with Soleyman. I'm very amazed about your experience and insight sharing about Cloud Engineer. I'm currently starting up my career into cloud Engineer, can you be my mentor through my journey?
Very nice explained
im a product owner with no tech background, now i need to learn cloud azure and get some job offers in big companies, what is your suggestion?
Do you mind sharing the compensation you were offered for your current cloud engineer? I'm just curious because since you're trasitioning from another domain/tech area, would you be compensated equally wrt the experience of similar cloud engineers or is it different? Thanks
Just Google it and you'll get the gist
130k
Hi there, great video. What do you recommend someone like me do to get into this line of work? I am a Business Management graduate with no tech or computers background what so ever. I don’t see myself growing in my current field and I really want to get into tech.
sir i request u to please write on screen what u says dusting vedio so that i can understand ur language
Good advice, but when did you get the cloud job? during the pandemic when companies were overhiring personnel? because that makes a huge difference compared with the current hiring process...
Bingo! I did the cloud resume and several interviewers just blew passed it. Best thing to do right now is just learn Kubernetes and some good coding, if you can get certified you’re golden.
@@redmonkeyundies That's the goal. When all AWS KZheadr expert get their Cloud jobs the companies bring down the requisites due to the huge vacancy and high demand for all the remote job openings. But now when you search for Cloud roles they require a lot of knowledge: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, more than one programming language, experience migrating, CICD Pipeline (Puppet, Chef, Ansible), and so on.. and this is for Entry Level... I don't say this is not possible but not than easy as they mentioned this year...
@@cristobalml9460hey I am trying to venture in to tech and I chose cloud engineer. What you advice?? I have no knowledge of coding at all. Or program language
Have a look at links in my bio and vids on my channel
It's virtually impossible to land a job as a Cloud Engineer if you don't know anything about DevOps Automation and Scripting. IaC is a hard requirement as. Cloud Engineer and it takes years to learn a programming language along with DevOps Automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, SaltStack, Puppet or Chef. The OP if the video is misleading people that you can do all this in three months and he knows it. It's all bullshit. I work as a Systems Administrator and you even have to know a hell of a lot of technologies to be a sysadmin too. It took me three year's.
I'm watching this 5 months after it was uploaded. Is the free bootcamp still available?
Thank for sharing your experience. I’m an IT administrator who works with network, firewall, backup, hard and software troubleshooting and user support. However I want to jump into cloud computing and engineering. Currently preparing for AZ-900 fundamentals and almost ready for the exam. Do you think my previous knowledge of IT will help me become a cloud engineer fast? I don’t know how to code tho. That might cause a problem, right?
Good
At least you have prior I.T experience unlike everyone else is going to have a steep learning curve and a tough time getting a job that never worked in I.T before because most cloud roles are mid to senior level rols not beginners. Your skill sets would align more with as a "Cloud" Network Engineer. You don't necessarily have to be a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer as there are far more roles and specialities than a Cloud Engineer as you have Site Reliability Engineer, Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Cloud Developer, Solutions Architect, Security etc. Azure already has an Azure Network Network speciality so does AWS.
Thankyou for making this Video, can you suggest some good resources to learn networking, virtualization, database and networking.
Will upload soon
Thanks
I work as a Salesforce Developer here in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I switched from Java to it and although Salesforce is growing, I am not very motivated for this stack I currently work. I've been to projects using AWS and sending data to Salesforce and I was so interested to learn Cloud. My biggest concern is the salary gap if I switch to Cloud, but maybe it won't be so harmful. Thanks for your video!
Is salesforce career not worth it in 2024?
@@krisdavis4820 pays well but I, personally, don't like it.
Hey I was just curious about your comment .. being based in Rio, yet working in tech .. where you are able to remotely take on work from multi national companies etc .. where your skill set matches or exceeds someone based in N America or Europe etc .. are you able to earn similar compensation as those in same roles but based in western countries? I've gone from service desk to application support to scripts/dba/sql work and now as a cloud engineer so my wage grew naturally therefore unable to comment on your ?
@@krisdavis4820bananas right?! lol
Hey bro, Is switching careers to salesforce a good idea now? I'm working as an oracle retail consultant and I want to switch to salesforce? is it a good idea?
I'm also looking for a career switch from non-IT to IT and I'm looking for the same route as yours, I need your help to complete my journey.
Check out the links in my video description
Same here dear
Take it from me. Get your BSCS or even a MS with a cloud track at the least. Degrees with always win. It won’t heart to get a cert but definitely get your degree
Waste of time
BS at the most. I would not go for MS until you have experience first.
Doing a software engineering bootcamp and net+ or ideally CCNA and sec+ (or similar security cert) which is about 6 months to get or less if you do AP CS, stats, and an A+ and Cisco academy in high school to get a solid background then dive into AWS and get your CCP and SAA, splunk, terraform and Linux admin/bash scripting certs which would take 3-4 months or so then in less a year you could be a cloud architect or engineer making 120k easy. 6 months of experience and getting AWS SAP, AZ-900/104 (maybe 204), and GCP ACE and then either choosing cloud networking eng/netops (get a CCNP) plus the appropriate speciality certs in the big platforms; data engineering (you could do a bootcamp to make it quick) and GCP DE and AWS data analytics and adv splunk; or go the DevOps route with kubernetes, docket, gitops, and appropriate DevOps cloud engineer certs; or the security engineering and DevSecOps specialty route then you’re making 200-250k. Somebody could get 80-100k 6 months after HS in software dev or networking or security analyst roles while studying for basic certs then be doing 120-150k for 6 months while they get specialty certs means in the 18-24 months after HS they could spend 10-20k in bootcamps, make 80-150k in this time frame and be making 250k+ at the end of it. At that point they could get a remote job easily and get their degree if they really wanted to.
great share
Thanks
for the core cloud concepts, what are the best resources to learn the 4 concepts?
Did you ever find out?
Ai & Cloud Computing are the Literal Future of the Tech World
Absolutely
Cloud formation is Infrastructure as Code too, right? Terraform is new to me
Amazing video... Thanks for the advice... However, i have a question.. do companies give job offer based on your previous experience + your cloud skills or they just consider you as a fresher in Cloud? In other words, do you get entry level salary for moving to Cloud if you already have years of IT experience?
Nice video please where can i learn AWS IAM authentication and authorizaton
thanks a lot
Can you share a link for project I can build?
Hi Soleyman, how do I get on the cloud résumé challenge?
Amazing! Though is it realistic if you don't already have a tech background? I'm considering starting my Cloud journey in Azure but wonder if it will be difficult to find a job after as I don't have a computing degree or technical experience... Will the certifications be enough? Has anyone done this that can offer any advice?
Certs wont be enough you need to build projects. I recommend the AWS route
@@techwithsoleyman thanks for your advice!
Hello, i was just confused if what to select in today's world. AWS, Azure or GCP. I know something that all got same basics but which is best if opting for cloud engineer or devops
AWS
I have taken CCNA CCNP MCSA AND PALOALTO... Should i need to take AWS/AZURE Guys, anyone suggest me... Which job would i get after completion of this combined courses...
Very helpful
Glad you think so!
Let me tell u i am Working as SoftDev Later My company Decided to Integrate Az DevOps Which i Volunteered And did it When i was Working on CI CD part that is A Point where i learn about architecture like 1.Config VM for Application Hosting 2. apply Network Security 3. selection of Be Server OS Etc etc Now I can Deploy Whole VM with Application hosting Pending part is VPC And Infrastructure as a Service Part Ehich wil ldo on coming Days
i hope to understand this one day in english
Good content
Thanks
Hey Soleyman, I hope you're doing alright. Do you think you need a diploma to become a Cloud Engineer?
I'm AWS cloud engineer 3 year of experience how to get foreign job from India please guide
Great
3:53 ohk but from where do we should learn core concepts in detail.. please help 🙏🏻
Hy iam starting my career . I wanted to study cloud openstack. From which university i can study. Can you please reply??❤
Does it require coding??
I'm a non IT can i do cloud engineering and become a part of it?
From where should i start?please help me.
hey man is there any way i can get mentoring from you, im currently in a customer care job role and i have already started with free recourses on aws
Hey man, good stuff on learning AWS. For mentorship its tricky, my time is fixed unfortunately, but theres a calendly link in my bio or you can look at the cloud engineer handbook. (Also in my bio)
thanks @@techwithsoleyman
U don’t need mentorship…just do it. Keep urself on track
What are the best certification in cloud to complete. Could any one suggest me. I am very much excited to be a cloud engineer.
AWS CERTIFIED CLOUD PRACTITIONER
As a Nigerian, would becoming a cloud Engineer also land me jobs?
I know this will sound comical to everyone, but your help will be greatly appreciated! I am a professional athlete but due to an accident I have to look into changing my career path as the acquired injury is too severe to have a full recovery. Can anyone tell me if there’s a way for someone like myself to get into cloud industry? I have never learned any skills pertaining to IT world. So, my case would be a below beginner level (if there such a thing). Any feedback would be extremely appreciated. Thanks in advance 🙏
Guys, Do u need to have a prior knowledge about computer science in order to start learning cloud computing?
You've done all of this for free? How did you go about project you mentioned on your own, given at this point, you still do not have a job, right? How did you maintain these activities for free? Thanks😊
@techwithsoleyman Hi! Thanks for the video. Can you advise me which laptop should I buy ? MacBook Air 8/256 or 16/512 or a windows laptop? I really appreciate it. And I want a laptop which is future proof. Thanks
can't find the free boot camp. any help with that?
How do I get Aws projects 10:28
Microbiology student here! Let say I have 0 experience in coding, how long it would take for me to become a Cloud Engineer?
approximately 6 months
Depends how quickly and how well you can learn, 3-6 months is realistic
Definitely not 6 months. You need to know Python, Bash Scripting and Powershell and deep knowledge of Linux Server Administration along with Networking and Security. It takes at least a couple of years to be proficient in at least one programming language. Don't let these fools fool you. I work as a Linux Sysadmin. I didn't become one over night it took about 3 years and hard dedication. There's way too much to learn.
@@eman0828 Agree.
@@eman0828not surprised. Doesn’t seem likely the pay would be so high for only knowing a limited amount of information.
Please where can I have the free resources
bro i learned aws and also got 1000/1000 in cloud practitioner exam and i also have cloud practitioner certification
so is the link in your bio the full course? i went to it and i seen that its an e-book, but is the course content included as well with it? just want to make sure its not two seperate things before i purchase.
www.cloudengineeracademy.io
@@techwithsoleyman thanks bro. is it live now?
@moestaxx286 launches on 31st so you have a 400 discount for preorder
@@techwithsoleyman okay, thanks man!
where is link of cloud challenge?
If I hear that snap sound one more time…
I bought your cloud engineer course, but my question is when are you gonna lunch the course ?
Thanks for purchasing, its on the payment box on the site, launching January. I’ll invite you to the private discord where you can ask questions and join live Q&A sessions
I m also staring this course, but I want to know that how you regularly post on LinkedIn(if you did) like what you post about learning, is it just like I read this content or so? I m newbie in this and may sound senseless but for me it does :)
Which one is good to learn aws or gcp . To get good package
Aws
Please how can I reach the link for the free 12 week training? Thanks
I would like to know how to build relevant projects..😢
I thought you said you learned using free resources? Why is there a fee attached at the end?
Where? 😮
If I have no experience in the tech industry, should my first step be getting the COMPTIA trifecta?
No
@@techwithsoleyman Is it simply not required and you can learn everything you need to know through cloud courses? Also I appreciate you responding. I've been wasting a lot of time wondering what to start studying first lol
What’s the free 12 week Boot Camp
Bring cloud security engineers for path
Yea so you had tech experience which helps A LOT. What about someone who is fresh out of college with no experience?
Video coming up for this
@@techwithsoleymanI think your video is a bit misleading given it taken a significant amount to time to be proficient with at least one shell scripting language at least a couple of years. I'm a Red Hat Linux Admin myself and did take me at least two to three years to really master Bash Shell Scripting. Hell I'm still learning Python since Ansible relies heavily on it. I hope you can clear things up in future videos be at least a bit more honest to viewers of what you aren't tell people. There's a hell of a lot stuff you have to know if you are going to be a Cloud Engineer. A lot of Cloud Engineers comes from having an existing Sysadmin background. So if a Sysadmin was transiting into a Cloud Engineer role would make more sense in 3 months because they already knew Shell Scripting, Linux Server Administration, Storage, Networking, Security and so on.. We don't like to see content creators click baiting or misleading others. be realistic and honest.
@@eman0828thank you for the detailed transparency. I’m combing through these comments to try understand what’s required. What you shared has helped me understand the expectations. I’m in the medical field looking for career transition. I’ve always been interested in tech so I’m taking steps to become a cloud engineer or whatever entry level job available.
@@eman0828 pls can i contact you via email or whats app? i want to ask questions
@@eman0828 I learnt Aws solution architect basic fundamentals of Cloud services and did some hands-on projects. My question is it necessary to learn about Terraform and python ? coz i don't have strong coding knowledge which is better python or bash ?
Is the free bootcamp still available ?
If I could quit my 9-5 this would be cake
"Learn Networking, operating systems, virtualisation and databases first." -- What the f@k does that mean!? I can go from pretty much having a CS degree to just read Wikipages. Those four concepts are to wide that saying learn them means nothing.
3:19 😂 yes, agreed
thx bro
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