Linux Administrator¶
Duration: 8–12 weeks · Difficulty: beginner · Badge: Ops
Deep Linux operations — storage, systemd, security, and production hardening.
Complete roadmap¶
Target audience¶
Engineers who want the Linux Administrator skill profile and job outcomes below.
Job roles¶
- Linux Administrator
- Systems Administrator
- Infrastructure Engineer
Expected salary ranges¶
Typically mid-level systems roles — treat as directional guidance only.
Prerequisites¶
- Comfort with a laptop and a terminal
- Complete earlier phases before later ones when marked ready
- Prefer the Getting Started overview if you are new to the academy
Phases¶
Core¶
- Linux — ready · 25 tutorials
- Shell Scripting — ready · 18 tutorials
- Networking — ready · 25 tutorials
Automation¶
- Python for DevOps — ready · 27 tutorials
- Git — ready · 20 tutorials
Skills gained¶
- Ordered mastery of the technologies on this path
- Hands-on labs and production-oriented habits
- Interview and certification readiness for mapped exams
Projects¶
See the Projects catalog and Capstones. Map picks to this path’s technologies.
Capstone¶
Choose a capstone that exercises the final phases of this path (for example Status API for DevOps / Kubernetes, or the Python automation framework for AI for DevOps).
Interview roadmap¶
- Finish ready technology tracks on this path
- Use Interview Guides per technology
- Rehearse troubleshooting stories from labs
Certification roadmap¶
RHCSA, RHCE
Related career paths¶
Estimated duration¶
8–12 weeks of focused study (tutorials + labs). Stretch if you are new to Linux or cloud.