IT Career Roadmaps
Know exactly which certifications to get, in which order, for your target IT role. Each roadmap is built around real job requirements — not just what looks good on paper.
Why role-based roadmaps? Vendor certification pages tell you what each cert covers — they don't tell you whether it's what employers actually screen for in your target role. These roadmaps are built backwards from job requirements: which certs appear most often in postings for each role, which order maximises your hireability at each stage, and which ones you can skip entirely.
Cloud
Cloud Engineer
Build and operate cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP
Cloud Architect
Design and oversee scalable, secure cloud infrastructure for enterprises
Azure Administrator
Manage and maintain Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure and services.
Google Cloud Engineer
Build and manage scalable infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform
Security
Cybersecurity Analyst
Detect, investigate, and respond to security threats across enterprise environments
Penetration Tester
Find vulnerabilities before attackers do — ethical hacking and offensive security
IT Security Manager / CISO
Lead security programmes, manage risk, and govern enterprise security posture
SOC Analyst
Monitor, detect, and respond to cyber threats in real-time
Cloud Security Engineer
Secure cloud infrastructure through IAM, compliance, and threat detection
Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer
Design and secure identity systems for enterprise access control
Network Security Engineer
Design and secure enterprise networks against evolving cyber threats
Penetration Tester
Ethical hacker who finds vulnerabilities before attackers do.
DevOps
DevOps / Platform Engineer
Automate delivery pipelines and build the platform everything runs on
Kubernetes / Cloud-Native Engineer
Operate Kubernetes clusters and build cloud-native application infrastructure
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
Build and maintain reliable, scalable systems at scale
Linux System Administrator
Manage and maintain Linux servers and infrastructure at scale.
DevSecOps Engineer
Embed security into every stage of the software delivery lifecycle
Data
Data Engineer
Build the pipelines that move, transform, and store data at scale
Database Administrator (DBA)
Manage, secure, and optimize relational and cloud databases for business continuity.
AI / ML Engineer
Build and deploy machine learning models that drive real business impact
Cloud Data Engineer
Build and manage cloud-native data pipelines and lakehouses at scale
Support
IT Support Technician
The entry point to IT — helpdesk, desktop support, and infrastructure ops
IT Project Manager
Deliver IT projects on time and budget using structured frameworks
IT Support Technician
First-line technical support specialist for hardware, software, and network issues
Looking for vendor-specific paths?
If you already know your vendor (e.g. "I want all the Cisco certs in order"), use the vendor-specific certification paths instead.
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