It can also be a good career move to change from QA into DevOps as DevOps does value automating, testing, and continuous improvement - all areas where experience in QA comes handy. Your testing background will put you atop things in the quality assurance aspects of DevOps like automated testing in CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and monitoring.
Suggested Courses for a Smoothened Shift into DevOps:
Introduction to DevOps
Course: "DevOps Essentials" on platforms like Udacity, Coursera, or Edureka.
Focus: Introduction to the principles of DevOps, the use of core tooling, and best practices
Cloud Fundamentals
Course: "AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials" (AWS) or "Microsoft Azure Fundamentals" (Azure)
Focus: Foundational knowledge of cloud platforms. These are fundamental to DevOps
Version Control (Git and GitHub)
Course: "Git Essential Training" on LinkedIn Learning or "Introduction to Git" on GitHub.
Focus: Working with version control, managing repositories, and collaboration in the codebase
CI/CD Pipelines
Course: "CI/CD Pipeline with Jenkins" on Udemy or "Introduction to Continuous Delivery & DevOps" on Coursera.
Focus: Develop an automated CI/CD pipeline, testing integration and deployment.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Course: "Learn Terraform for Cloud Infrastructure" or "Ansible for Beginners" on Pluralsight.
Focus: Infrastructure as code, automate configurations, and ensure consistency.
Containerization (Docker and Kubernetes)
Course: "Docker for Developers" and "Kubernetes for Developers" on Udemy or Coursera.
Focus: Create, manage, and deploy applications with containers and Kubernetes.
Monitoring and Logging
Course: "Monitoring and Observability with Prometheus and Grafana" on Coursera or "Splunk for DevOps" on Udacity.
Emphasis: Monitoring application performance, configuring alerts, and ensuring system reliability.
Mastering these will provide you with a solid foundation in DevOps and enable you to apply your QA skills in a DevOps role.
