Python for DevOps Roadmap
Stage 1: Python Fundamentals
- Variables, data types, loops, functions
- File handling and exception management
- OOP basics: classes, objects, inheritance
- Modules and virtual environments
Stage 2: DevOps-Centric Python Skills
- Automate with os, subprocess, shutil, pathlib
- REST APIs with requests
- Work with JSON and YAML
- SSH automation with paramiko/fabric
- Regex for log parsing
Stage 3: Tool Integration
- Ansible modules in Python
- Docker API with docker SDK
- CI/CD scripting for Jenkins, GitHub Actions
- Kubernetes automation with Python client
Stage 4: Cloud Automation
- AWS automation using Boto3 (EC2, S3, Lambda)
- GCP/Azure SDKs (optional)
- Cloud monitoring, alert scripts
Python for DevOps Roadmap
Stage 5: Monitoring and Projects
- Custom alerts via email/Slack
- Monitoring scripts with Prometheus
- Projects: EC2 health checker, CI/CD auto-deploy
- Build CLI tools and GitHub contributions
Time Estimate
Beginner (0 experience): 4-6 months at 10-12 hrs/week
Intermediate (basic Python known): 3-4 months
Month 1-2: Fundamentals
Month 3-4: DevOps Scripting and Tools
Month 5-6: Cloud, Monitoring, Projects
Learning Resources
- freeCodeCamp, Automate the Boring Stuff (free)
- Udemy, Coursera, Real Python (paid)
- YouTube: TechWorld with Nana, NetworkChuck
- Docs: boto3, Docker SDK, Kubernetes client
- Practice: GitHub, Hackerrank, Exercism
