Senior Devops Engineers, how do I accelerate my career progression?
To keep this short, I just got placed as a DevOps Engineer at a mid-sized company at 4 LPA. I'm just happy I won't be graduating unemployed in this market. Since I live with my parents, my expenses will be low. The company will train me for a few months, but I have some free time before joining.
I don't want to get too comfortable and want to learn as much as possible right from the start. I’m looking for some advice to help me scale up quickly.
So far, I've set a few goals for myself:
- Complete the "100 Days of DevOps" Challenge
I really like this repository.
(https://github.com/100daysofdevops/100daysofdevops)
It’s AWS-centric, which aligns with what my company uses heavily. I also passed AWS SAA-C03 recently, so I won't struggle with the core cloud theory.
- Certifications
People like to shit on certs, but I feel they help fill knowledge gaps. My goal is to clear at least two certifications over the next 12 months:
CKA: Planning to take this once I build a solid baseline with Kubernetes.
RHCSA: I’m not entirely sure how relevant this will be for me.
My Questions for seniors:
What are the absolute essential skills I should focus on right now?
How do I land challenging tasks 6 months into the job? Does simply volunteering work, or how do I actively build that trust with my team lead?
What is your #1 piece of advice for a fresher starting out in DevOps?
Thanks in advance!