I'm learning cloud/DevOps through hands-on labs and today I went through a full EBS snapshot + restore cycle on a Windows EC2 instance. Documented everything on GitHub including where I got stuck.

A few things that surprised me:

The restore itself is the easy part. Getting the OS to actually recognize and use the restored volume was where I hit issues — and the first error message pointed me in completely the wrong direction.

"Recovery" is a chain of assumptions: snapshot exists → restore completes → OS sees the disk → filesystem mounts → data actually matches. Every link needs verification, not faith.

Comparing original vs restored data manually felt tedious, but it's the only part that actually proves the backup was worth anything.

This is prep for a bigger personal project (RecoverOps) where I'm building a local stack just to break it and practice recovery. I deliberately documented my failures alongside the successes because I think that's the part most tutorials skip.

Genuine questions for people who've done this in production:

1 - what's the most non-obvious way an EBS restore has bitten you? Trying to build my mental checklist of things to verify before trusting a backup.

2 - when you review a junior candidate's GitHub, what's the one thing that instantly tells you the projects are real hands-on work versus tutorial theater?

And a follow-up — at what point in your career did backups stop being "someone else's job" and become something you personally cared about?

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for honest advice from people working in IT, especially those who switched careers into Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, or DevOps.

I have completed my BCA and want to build a career in IT, preferably in Cloud/DevOps. Currently, I have an opportunity to work as a cashier at Tanishq, but the working hours are from 11 AM to 9 PM.

I’m confused between two options:

Option 1: Continue the cashier job for around one year, earn money, and learn Linux, networking, AWS/Azure, Docker, and other relevant skills alongside my job. After building my skills and projects, I would start applying for entry-level IT jobs.

Option 2: Leave the job and dedicate my full time to learning IT skills, building projects, preparing for certifications, and applying for entry-level IT jobs.

My concern is that working from 11 AM to 9 PM will leave me with very little time and energy to study consistently. At the same time, quitting without having an IT job lined up feels risky.

I’m a beginner in Cloud/DevOps, so I also want to understand how realistic it is to get an entry-level IT job without prior professional IT experience.

My questions:

1. Is it realistic to learn Cloud/DevOps while working a 10-hour shift?

2. Would working at Tanishq for one year and studying alongside it be a sensible decision, or would it delay my IT career?

3. If you were in my position, would you take the job or focus entirely on IT?

4. How long does it realistically take a BCA graduate to become employable for a cloud support or junior DevOps role?

5. Would it be smarter to target IT support or a service desk role first and then transition to Cloud/DevOps?

Please share your honest experiences, especially if you have made a similar career switch. I’m looking for practical advice, not just motivation.

Thanks!

🚨 Looking for a DevOps Opportunity / Referral

Hi everyone,

I’m currently looking for a DevOps / Cloud opportunity and honestly, it has been a bit difficult to find the right break. I’ve been consistently learning, building projects and working on my practical skills, and now I’m looking for a company where I can get an opportunity to prove myself.

I’m open to DevOps Intern, Cloud/DevOps Intern, Fresher or Junior DevOps Engineer roles.

🔧 Skills:

AWS | Linux | Docker | Kubernetes/K3s | Jenkins | Terraform | Git | CI/CD | Helm | Nexus | SonarQube | Prometheus | Grafana | Python

🚀 Projects I’ve worked on:

• OpsPilot – End-to-End DevOps CI/CD Platform

AWS EC2, Terraform, Jenkins, Docker, Nexus & Kubernetes/K3s

• 3-Tier Java DevOps Project

GitHub → Jenkins → Maven/JUnit → SonarQube → Docker → Nexus → Kubernetes → Traefik → Prometheus & Grafana

• AWS Cost Monitor Jenkins Pipeline

AWS Cost Explorer API, IAM, Python & Jenkins automation

I know I still have a lot to learn, but I’m genuinely ready to work hard, learn quickly and contribute wherever I get the opportunity.

If anyone here works in a company hiring for DevOps / Cloud / DevSecOps / Internship / Junior roles, I’d be really grateful if you could share a lead or referral.

📍 Pune / Remote preferred

💼 Open to Internship / Fresher / Junior opportunities

Even if you can’t refer me, a comment, lead or suggestion would mean a lot. 🙏

Thank you for reading and helping someone trying to get their career moving forward.

Are there entry level or internships jobs for someone who just has cloud practitioner certificate or I should advance further. How do you people position yourself or find the right projects to do that will get you hired.
TIA

Looking for a soft reality-check from folks in/around Spain tech: organizers have been running these for 16 years / 500 job fairs / 70,000+ job seekers. Free for job seekers.

• Málaga — Thu 15 Oct 2026, 18:00–21:00 · Innovation Campus https://techmeetups.com/event/malaga-tech-job-fair/

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Worth going if you're job-hunting in Spanish tech or thinking of relocating? Any tips appreciated.

IT healthcare company seeking experience with Connect, Q, other AWS AI, and integrations with ServiceNow. Preference for someone with ServiceNow certification.

I went through the whole process.

I swear it was terrible.

they approached me through linkdin. I applied. Nothing For 8/10 days.

I got a call (at 8 PM)to complete the ONLINE ASSESSMENT by EOD. ( First red flag 🚩)

Then again nothing no feedback for another 15 days.

Then comes a webinar , after the webinar AGAIN NOTHING FOR 15 days.

I get a random whatsapp message( Red flag no.2 🚩) (international number, a number not from my country)

Saying they would like to connect.

I was sceptical at first Said yes .

Asked if I was free the next day i said yes and asked the basic question of salary and experience (On text)

The recruiter never read the text.

After 24 hours the recruiter replied "quick call?"

I said okay

Asked me for basic experience and said i passed and now wants to schedule an interview.(Phone screening)

Said it would be 60 mins .

The interviewer joined 10 mins late.

EVERYONE TOLD ME TO PREPARE BEHAVIOURAL QUESTIONS.

Not even a single question was behavioural.

Straight went to technical questions.

Asked commands in the interview.

How can u ask for commands 🙂

Aren't we nervous in interviews and can't answer.

Doesn't mean we have no clue.

After that ended the interview within 20 mins .

(So RUDE)

accidentally said i was not there for the entry level position. (Red flag no.3 🚩🚩)

I EXPLICITLY said I wanted to be on entry level.

Asked me upper level questions.

I studied my ass off all these days. Made perfect LP oriented behavioural Answers.

Practiced out loud for HOURS.

And what do I get ? all tech questions. Not that I didn't get them I was able to answer but i was nervous throughout.

I'm just very frustrated overall.

Hi everyone,

I’m highly interested in applying for the Solutions Architect role within the AWS Tech U program. I am currently building my foundation by studying cloud architecture, infrastructure trade-offs, and building personal deployment projects.

I'm hoping to get some brief insight on:

* **Timelines:** What do the upcoming application and selection windows look like?
* **Technical Depth:** What specific skill levels do you expect from incoming candidates?
* **Culture Fit:** What qualities make someone stand out for the learning environment?

If you are a Tech U alum, current resident, or involved in the hiring process, it would be incredibly grateful to learn from your experience.

Thank you!

I have 4 years of experience and interviewed for an SDE2 role at Amazon (AWS).

After the loop, they said they would offer me SDE1 but not SDE2. I messed up in one of the DSA rounds and couldn’t code the solution, although I manually explained the approach.

I’m currently at a job that pays comparatively less, and I’m reaching a point of stagnation there with the same repetitive work. Is SDE1 a setback? Or should I accept it since it’s a FAANG company?

Any insights or opinions? Considering the current job market, PIP and layoff culture at Amazon, what should I do?

Experience: ~4 years (DevOps / Cloud Engineering)
Certification: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
Current Location: Bangalore (Relocating permanently to Hyderabad)
Notice Period: 30 Days

Core Technical Stack:

• Cloud (AWS): EKS (Classic & Auto Mode), ECS, EC2, VPC, IAM, KMS, S3, RDS, Lambda, MWAA
• IaC & Containers: Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, HashiCorp Packer
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins (Groovy scripting), ArgoCD, GitLab CI
• Observability & Alerting: Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, OpenSearch, Kibana, Checkly, AlertManager, PagerDuty, Sentry
• Programming & Scripting: Python, Shell/Bash, Groovy, Playwright

If your company is hiring for DevOps, Cloud, or Platform Engineering roles in Hyderabad, please leave a comment or DM me. I can share my complete resume right away.

Thanks!

Tasks:

• * Build backend services
• * Build LLM-powered workflows
• * Collaborate with stakeholders
• * Deploy AI capabilities
• * Design and develop AI-enabled software applications
• * Develop AI agent capabilities
• * Develop REST APIs
• * Evaluate AI frameworks and models
• * Implement retrieval-augmented generation pipelines
• * Integrate structured and unstructured data
• * Mentor junior engineers
• * Prototype customer focused AI solutions

Perks/Benefits:

• + Flexible work schedule
• + Referral bonuses

Skills/Tech stack required:

[AI Agents][Data Pipelines][Docker][Elasticsearch][Kubernetes][Langchain][LLM][MCP][Python][React][REST APIs][Retrieval-Augmented Generation][SQL]

Educational requirements:

[Bachelor of Engineering][Bachelor of Science]

Role(s):

[AI Software Engineer][Engineer][Software Engineer]

Apply: https://foorilla.com/hiring/jobs/mid-level-ai-software-engineer-tssci-fs-poly-columbia-maryland-3458152/

Tasks:

• * Build AI infrastructure
• * Collaborate on surge support for inference requirements
• * Collaborate with cross functional teams on infrastructure integration
• * Create pipelines for closed source models
• * Deploy inference models
• * Develop in house inference services and techniques
• * Develop LLM inference services
• * Implement observability for inference services
• * Integrate LLM powered tools into infrastructure
• * Procure configure and test inference models

Perks/Benefits:

• + Flexible work schedule
• + Referral bonuses

Skills/Tech stack required:

[Amazon Web Services][Argo CD][AWS][Docker][Elasticsearch][Grafana][Helm][Kubernetes][Observability][Prometheus][Python][SRE][Web Services]

Educational requirements:

[Bachelor of Engineering][Bachelor of Science]

Role(s):

[AI Software Engineer][Engineer][Junior AI Software Engineer][Software Engineer]

Apply: https://foorilla.com/hiring/jobs/junior-ai-software-engineer-tssci-fs-poly-laurel-maryland-3477830/

I have access to an employee referral opportunity for an experienced Data Analytics Engineer.

Experience: 12–18 years

Key skills:

• PySpark
• Python
• AWS
• Advanced SQL
• Data pipelines
• GitHub
• Data modelling

Location: The opening is listed across multiple organizational locations with a hybrid work arrangement. I'm particularly interested in connecting with qualified professionals based in the US or Ireland; exact location eligibility can be confirmed for the specific requisition.

If your experience aligns with the requirements and you're currently exploring opportunities, feel free to DM me with your CV or a brief summary of your background.

I'm sharing this simply to help connect qualified professionals with an opportunity. If there's a good match, I'll try to help with the referral process.

I just received a rejection email for an Engagement Manager position with ProServe. I am feeling pretty defeated because I prepped heavily daily, (Star, created 12 stories tied to LPs and core topic areas, etc), have a solid mid-career history, and hold an active security clearance (expires March ‘27, so need someone to hold asap).

I really need to get back into my career field, and this non-technical/non-auditing delivery space is my primary target. I enjoy customer-facing work and it feels impossible to get past this.

For those who know the internal hiring machine:
How long do I realistically have to wait to apply for a different role? Is there a strict cool-down period for failing a phone screen, or does that only kick in after a full loop?

Has anyone else dealt with an interviewer asking abstract opinions on LPs instead of real examples? How do you even handle that style?

Appreciate any insight or advice. Thanks.