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CLOUD COMPUTING · CAREER TRACK

Understand the infrastructure behind an application.

Learn how compute, storage, networking and access work together. Practise explaining how an application is hosted, what can fail and how to operate a small environment responsibly.

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₹30,000 per level including GST · Level 1 has no prerequisite · optional Career Audit

A portfolio you can explain

Small website hosting plan

Make a sample site available through a documented hosting setup.

Illustrative output: An architecture diagram, runbook and cost checklist.

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THE SHORT ANSWER

What is Cloud Computing as a career track?

Cloud Computing is a mentor-led career track. Its focus: Run applications on cloud infrastructure with access control and cost awareness. First roles to search for include Cloud Support Trainee, Cloud Operations Associate, Junior Cloud Engineer. Level 1 takes 3 months at ₹30,000 including GST, with no prerequisite. Coding: Command-line skills; scripting becomes useful with practice.

WHO THIS TRACK SUITS

Is Cloud Computing right for you?

People who enjoy how systems are run: where things live, who can reach them, what they cost and how they recover.

Students
Suits students who like setting things up and documenting them. Your first project hosts a small application with access control and a cost note.
Freshers
Prepares you for cloud support, cloud operations and technical support roles, which are the realistic first step; cloud engineer titles usually follow.
Working professionals
Fits support, operations and system administration people moving to cloud, building on what you already know about running systems.
Look elsewhere if
If you want to automate builds and releases rather than run infrastructure, look at DevOps.
Coding
Command-line skills; scripting becomes useful with practice.
Mathematics
Basic numeracy for capacity, traffic and cost estimates.
Before you start
Review operating systems, files, IP addresses, DNS and basic terminal use. Set a budget and a cleanup plan for every exercise.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

What will you learn in Cloud Computing?

You learn these areas from recommended external courses; your mentor sets the practice and reviews the work.

1

Cloud fundamentals

Explain the roles of compute, storage and hosted services.

2

Hosting and deployment

Understand the steps that make an application reachable.

3

Access and security

Document permissions and basic security checks for a learning environment.

4

Operational documentation

Create setup instructions, architecture notes and troubleshooting records.

TOOLS AND SETUP

What tools do you need for Cloud Computing?

One major cloud provider's free tier (AWS by default; Azure or Google Cloud by agreement) with budget alerts, Linux basics, Git and Docker. The free-tier arrangement is confirmed with you before you enrol.

MENTORSHIP & REVISIONS

Bring your thinking to the review.

Trace a request from DNS to the application and its storage. Check access permissions, exposure, backup assumptions and whether the teardown removes billable resources.

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LEVELS IN THIS TRACK

How long does Cloud Computing take, and what does each level add?

Level 1 (3 months): small assignments and your first Cloud Computing project, reviewed until it holds up. Level 2 (6 months): one larger project with revisions; resume review and mock interviews begin. Level 3 (6 months): a bigger project, portfolio guidance and application guidance for the roles you choose. Level 4 (6 months): a multi-part project with 1-on-1 reviews and system design and architecture review; aimed at working professionals switching direction. Every level is ₹30,000 including GST, bought one at a time.

What each level includes →
PRACTICE WITH PURPOSE

What projects will you build in Cloud Computing?

Illustrative briefs set by mentors for practice, built on synthetic or appropriately licensed data. Your mentor sets your actual project to fit your level.

Illustrative project 01

Small website hosting plan

Make a sample site available through a documented hosting setup.

Sample inputs
Your own static site and a test cloud account, or a local simulation before spending.
Your tasks
Draw the request path, configure hosting, restrict administrative access and document deployment and teardown.
What to deliver
An architecture diagram, runbook and cost checklist.
Quality checks
Check HTTPS, permissions and resource removal. A budget alert is not a spending cap.
Interview discussion
Explain your service choice and the difference between availability and backup.
Illustrative project 02

Private document storage

Store fictional documents without making them public.

Sample inputs
Synthetic documents, test identities and a written access matrix.
Your tasks
Define read/write roles, configure a private store and test allowed and denied access.
What to deliver
A permission matrix and evidence-led access report.
Quality checks
Test with a least-privileged identity; avoid publishing keys or signed links. Remove test identities and storage.
Interview discussion
Explain why encryption alone does not prevent inappropriate authorised access.
Illustrative project 03

Recovery rehearsal

Document recovery of a small disposable learning environment.

Sample inputs
A non-production service with synthetic data and a backup copy.
Your tasks
Define what recovery means, make a backup, practise restoration and record the steps and observed timings.
What to deliver
A recovery runbook, test log and cleanup record.
Quality checks
Actually restore and inspect data; keep credentials out of evidence and check residual storage charges.
Interview discussion
Explain the difference between losing recent data and taking time to restore service.
FIRST ROLES, HONESTLY

What jobs can Cloud Computing lead to?

Industry reports describe a wide cloud skills gap in India, but it is mostly for experienced engineers. Freshers start through cloud support and associate roles; hands-on proof of a deployed, documented, torn-down setup is what those roles look for.

Assisting environment setup, documenting deployments and investigating infrastructure issues. Cloud support trainee, hosting support associate and cloud operations associate are useful starting searches.

We do not guarantee eligibility, interviews or employment.

YOUR PORTFOLIO

Make your contribution visible.

An architecture diagram, deployment runbook, access review, cost estimate and evidence that test resources were removed.

Career preparation by levelAll project briefs
PRACTISE THE CONVERSATION

What you will be asked about this work.

The questions attached to each project brief are the ones a mentor asks in review and an interviewer asks later. From Level 2, you rehearse them in mock interviews.

  1. 1

    ABOUT “SMALL WEBSITE HOSTING PLAN”

    Explain your service choice and the difference between availability and backup.

  2. 2

    ABOUT “PRIVATE DOCUMENT STORAGE”

    Explain why encryption alone does not prevent inappropriate authorised access.

  3. 3

    ABOUT “RECOVERY REHEARSAL”

    Explain the difference between losing recent data and taking time to restore service.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS TRACK

Before you choose Cloud Computing.

Should I learn AWS, Azure or Google Cloud first?

Start with one platform that fits available guidance and account access. Core infrastructure concepts transfer; compare details in the cloud resource guide.

Do I need programming?

Basic command-line skills help immediately. Scripting becomes valuable when setup needs to be repeated reliably.

Are cloud exercises always free?

No. Allowances, regions and services differ. Estimate costs, set alerts and remove resources after practice.

Is a budget alert a hard spending limit?

Usually it is a notification. Check the platform's actual behaviour and do not assume the alert stops resources.

What is IAM?

Identity and access management determines who or what can perform which actions on resources.

Does the track include a cloud certification exam?

Do not assume exam fees or certification are included. Confirm current programme inclusions with the team.

How does Cloud differ from DevOps?

Cloud focuses on infrastructure and services. DevOps centres on delivery, automation and operational workflows across an application's lifecycle.

What evidence should I keep after deleting resources?

Keep sanitised diagrams, setup steps, permission tests, cost notes and a cleanup checklist, never credentials.

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BY CITY

Where is Cloud Computing a good fit?

These cities have employers that hire for the roles this track leads to.

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