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Lộ Trình Cloud Engineer 2026

Lộ trình học Cloud Engineer chi tiết nhất 2026 với AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform, Kubernetes. Checklist từng bước, certifications, mức lương, cơ hội việc làm và resources miễn phí.

Lộ Trình Chi Tiết 12-18 Tháng

Roadmap được chia thành 7 giai đoạn rõ ràng, từ cơ bản đến nâng cao

1
Tháng 1-2: Cloud & Linux Fundamentals

Mục tiêu: Nắm vững nền tảng cloud computing và Linux

Cloud Computing Basics (4 tuần):

  • Cloud Service Models - IaaS, PaaS, SaaS differences
  • Deployment Models - Public, Private, Hybrid, Multi-cloud
  • Virtualization - VMs, Hypervisors, Containers basics
  • Cloud Benefits - Scalability, Elasticity, Pay-as-you-go
  • Shared Responsibility Model - Security responsibilities

Linux Administration (4 tuần):

  • File system navigation, permissions (chmod, chown)
  • User management, groups, sudo
  • Package management (apt, yum, dnf)
  • Process management (ps, top, systemctl)
  • Networking basics (ip, netstat, ss, curl, wget)
  • SSH, SCP, key-based authentication

Bash Scripting (2 tuần):

  • Variables, conditionals, loops
  • Functions, arguments, exit codes
  • Text processing (grep, sed, awk)
  • Automation scripts for system tasks

Dự án thực hành:

  • • Setup Linux VM (Ubuntu/CentOS) trên VirtualBox
  • • Bash script backup automation
  • • User management script
2
Tháng 3-5: AWS Core Services

Mục tiêu: Master AWS - Cloud provider phổ biến nhất

Compute Services (3 tuần):

  • EC2 - Instance types, AMIs, Security Groups, Key Pairs
  • Auto Scaling - Launch templates, Scaling policies
  • Lambda - Serverless functions, triggers, layers
  • ECS/Fargate - Container orchestration
  • Elastic Beanstalk - PaaS deployment

Storage Services (2 tuần):

  • S3 - Buckets, versioning, lifecycle, encryption
  • EBS - Volume types (gp3, io2), snapshots
  • EFS - Shared file system, mount targets
  • S3 Glacier - Archive storage, retrieval options

Database Services (2 tuần):

  • RDS - MySQL, PostgreSQL, Multi-AZ, Read Replicas
  • Aurora - Serverless, Global Database
  • DynamoDB - NoSQL, partition keys, GSI/LSI
  • ElastiCache - Redis, Memcached caching

Networking (3 tuần):

  • VPC - Subnets, Route Tables, Internet Gateway
  • Security Groups & NACLs - Inbound/Outbound rules
  • ELB - ALB, NLB, Target Groups, Health Checks
  • Route 53 - DNS, Routing policies, Health checks
  • CloudFront - CDN, Edge locations, Origins
  • VPC Peering & Transit Gateway - Multi-VPC connectivity

Dự án thực hành:

  • • Deploy 3-tier web app (EC2 + RDS + S3)
  • • Setup VPC với public/private subnets
  • • Configure ALB với Auto Scaling
  • • Static website hosting với S3 + CloudFront
3
Tháng 6-7: AWS Security & Monitoring

Mục tiêu: Master IAM, Security, và Monitoring

IAM - Identity & Access Management (3 tuần):

  • Users, Groups, Roles - Identity management
  • IAM Policies - JSON policies, managed vs inline
  • MFA - Multi-Factor Authentication setup
  • Cross-account access - AssumeRole, Trust policies
  • Service-linked roles - EC2, Lambda roles
  • Identity Federation - SAML, OIDC, Cognito

Security Services (2 tuần):

  • KMS - Key management, encryption at rest
  • Secrets Manager - Credentials rotation
  • WAF & Shield - Web application firewall, DDoS
  • GuardDuty - Threat detection
  • Security Hub - Security posture management

Monitoring & Logging (3 tuần):

  • CloudWatch - Metrics, Alarms, Dashboards
  • CloudWatch Logs - Log groups, Insights, Subscriptions
  • CloudTrail - API audit logging, Events
  • X-Ray - Distributed tracing
  • EventBridge - Event-driven architecture

🎯 Certification Target:

  • • AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03)
  • • Thi sau khi hoàn thành Phase 3
  • • Tăng 30% cơ hội tìm việc
4
Tháng 8-10: Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Mục tiêu: Automate infrastructure với Terraform & CloudFormation

Terraform (6 tuần - Recommended):

  • HCL Basics - Resources, Variables, Outputs
  • State Management - Remote state, S3 backend, Locking
  • Modules - Reusable infrastructure components
  • Workspaces - Multi-environment management
  • Data Sources - Query existing resources
  • Provisioners - Remote-exec, Local-exec
  • Best Practices - Directory structure, Naming conventions

AWS CloudFormation (3 tuần):

  • Templates - YAML/JSON, Resources, Parameters
  • Stacks - Create, Update, Delete, Drift detection
  • Nested Stacks - Modular templates
  • StackSets - Multi-account, Multi-region
  • CDK - Cloud Development Kit (TypeScript/Python)

Configuration Management (3 tuần):

  • Ansible - Playbooks, Roles, Inventory
  • AWS Systems Manager - Run Command, Patch Manager
  • Parameter Store - Configuration management

Dự án thực hành:

  • • Terraform: Deploy complete VPC + EC2 + RDS
  • • Terraform modules cho reusable infrastructure
  • • CloudFormation: 3-tier application stack
  • • Ansible: Configure web servers
5
Tháng 11-13: Containers & Kubernetes

Mục tiêu: Master Docker và Kubernetes orchestration

Docker (4 tuần):

  • Docker Basics - Images, Containers, Dockerfile
  • Multi-stage builds - Optimize image size
  • Docker Compose - Multi-container applications
  • Docker networking - Bridge, Host, Overlay
  • ECR - AWS Container Registry

Kubernetes (8 tuần):

  • Core Concepts - Pods, Deployments, Services
  • ConfigMaps & Secrets - Configuration management
  • Persistent Volumes - Storage classes, PVC
  • Ingress - Load balancing, TLS termination
  • RBAC - Role-based access control
  • Helm - Package manager, Charts
  • EKS - AWS managed Kubernetes

Dự án thực hành:

  • • Dockerize microservices application
  • • Deploy to EKS cluster với Terraform
  • • Setup Ingress với ALB Controller
  • • Helm charts cho application deployment
6
Tháng 14-15: CI/CD & DevOps Practices

Mục tiêu: Build automated deployment pipelines

CI/CD Tools (4 tuần):

  • GitHub Actions - Workflows, Jobs, Secrets
  • GitLab CI/CD - Pipelines, Runners
  • AWS CodePipeline - CodeBuild, CodeDeploy
  • Jenkins - Pipelines, Plugins (legacy but common)
  • ArgoCD - GitOps for Kubernetes

DevOps Practices (4 tuần):

  • GitOps - Infrastructure as Code in Git
  • Blue/Green Deployment - Zero-downtime deployments
  • Canary Releases - Gradual rollouts
  • Feature Flags - LaunchDarkly, AWS AppConfig
  • Infrastructure Testing - Terratest, Checkov

Dự án thực hành:

  • • Complete CI/CD pipeline: Build → Test → Deploy to EKS
  • • GitOps với ArgoCD
  • • Blue/Green deployment với ALB
  • • Infrastructure pipeline với Terraform + GitHub Actions
7
Tháng 16-18: Multi-Cloud & Advanced Topics

Mục tiêu: Azure/GCP basics, Cost optimization, Architecture

Microsoft Azure (4 tuần):

  • Azure VMs - Compute, Availability Sets
  • Azure Storage - Blob, Files, Queues
  • Azure Networking - VNet, NSG, Load Balancer
  • AKS - Azure Kubernetes Service
  • Azure DevOps - Pipelines, Repos, Boards

Google Cloud Platform (3 tuần):

  • Compute Engine - VMs, Instance groups
  • Cloud Storage - Buckets, Lifecycle
  • GKE - Google Kubernetes Engine
  • Cloud Functions - Serverless

Cost Optimization (2 tuần):

  • Reserved Instances - Savings Plans
  • Spot Instances - Cost-effective compute
  • AWS Cost Explorer - Cost analysis
  • Right-sizing - Resource optimization

Cloud Architecture (3 tuần):

  • Well-Architected Framework - 6 pillars
  • High Availability - Multi-AZ, Multi-Region
  • Disaster Recovery - Backup, RTO/RPO
  • Migration Strategies - 6 Rs (Rehost, Replatform...)

🎯 Advanced Certifications:

  • • AWS Solutions Architect Professional
  • • Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
  • • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
  • • HashiCorp Terraform Associate

📚 Resources Học Miễn Phí 100%

AWS Learning
  • AWS Skill Builder - Free AWS official courses
  • AWS Free Tier - 12 tháng miễn phí hands-on
  • AWS Documentation - Official docs, tutorials
  • freeCodeCamp AWS - YouTube full courses
  • AWS Well-Architected Labs - Hands-on labs
Terraform & IaC
  • HashiCorp Learn - Official Terraform tutorials
  • Terraform Registry - Modules, Providers docs
  • CloudFormation Docs - AWS IaC documentation
  • Ansible Documentation - Getting started guides
  • roadmap.sh/terraform - Terraform roadmap
Kubernetes & Containers
  • kubernetes.io - Official K8s documentation
  • KodeKloud - Free K8s labs, CKA prep
  • Docker Documentation - Official Docker guides
  • Play with Kubernetes - Free K8s playground
  • Helm Documentation - Package manager guides
Multi-Cloud & DevOps
  • Microsoft Learn - Free Azure training
  • Google Cloud Skills Boost - Free GCP labs
  • roadmap.sh/devops - DevOps roadmap
  • Linux Foundation - Free Linux courses
  • GitHub Actions Docs - CI/CD tutorials

💼 Thị Trường Việc Làm 2026

Mức Lương Cloud Engineer (VN 2026)
  • Junior (0-1 năm): 20-35 triệu/tháng
  • Mid-level (1-3 năm): 35-60 triệu/tháng
  • Senior (3-5 năm): 60-120 triệu/tháng
  • Cloud Architect (5+ năm): 120-200+ triệu/tháng
  • Remote (US/EU): $4,000-10,000/tháng
Skills Được Ưu Tiên 2026
  • AWS Solutions Architect certification
  • Terraform, Infrastructure as Code
  • Kubernetes (EKS/AKS/GKE)
  • Python/Bash scripting
  • CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
  • Cost optimization experience
Vị Trí Phổ Biến
  • Cloud Engineer / Cloud Administrator
  • DevOps Engineer
  • Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
  • Platform Engineer
  • Cloud Solutions Architect
Certifications Quan Trọng
  • AWS Solutions Architect Associate/Pro
  • Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
  • HashiCorp Terraform Associate
  • Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect

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