CloudForge
1:1 career mentorship

Cloud, DevOps and SRE career mentorship built around you.

Get a practical career roadmap grounded in CloudForge production engineering practice. Whether you are starting from zero, changing careers or aiming for your next senior role, each session turns scattered learning into focused next steps.

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Find your direction

Start with where you are, not somebody else’s roadmap

We use your background, target role and available time to decide what deserves attention now.

Built for

  • Career-changers moving into tech from another field
  • Junior and self-taught engineers who want a clear roadmap
  • Bootcamp grads and students deciding what to learn next
  • IT support, sysadmin and network professionals moving into cloud
  • Working engineers aiming for DevOps, SRE, platform or senior roles
Career paths

Choose the work you want to be trusted with

Each path combines technical foundations, proof of work and interview preparation.

01

Cloud Engineer

Build the foundation for AWS, Azure or Google Cloud roles through Linux, networking, IAM, cloud architecture and infrastructure as code.

FocusLinux, networking, IAM, AWS/Azure/GCP, Terraform
02

DevOps Engineer

Learn how source control, automated testing, CI/CD, containers and observability fit together in a production delivery system.

FocusGit, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, monitoring
03

Site Reliability Engineer

Move beyond tool collecting into systems thinking, service-level objectives, incident response, automation and production reliability.

FocusSLOs, observability, incident response, automation, capacity
04

Platform or DevSecOps Engineer

Develop the judgment to build secure delivery paths, reusable platforms and guardrails that help other engineers move safely.

FocusPlatform engineering, GitOps, policy as code, supply-chain security
Use the session well

What we can work on together

  • A realistic cloud or DevOps career roadmap for your timeline
  • Which skills, tools and certifications actually matter, and which to skip
  • Honest review of your resume, LinkedIn, GitHub and portfolio
  • Interview prep, including hands-on and system design rounds
  • Building production-style projects that demonstrate real ability
  • Thriving in your first 90 days and growing once you land the role
A focused session

Leave with decisions you can act on

Good mentorship turns uncertainty into a small number of concrete priorities.

01

A prioritized roadmap

A 30-, 60- and 90-day plan based on your current skills, available time and target role.

02

A focused learning plan

Clear guidance on what to learn now, what can wait and which certifications are worth your effort.

03

A stronger proof of work

Specific improvements for your GitHub, portfolio projects, resume and LinkedIn positioning.

04

Concrete next actions

Practice tasks, interview topics and application steps you can start the same week.

How it works

One clear process from booking to action

1

Send your request

Tell CloudForge where you are now, where you want to be and what you need help deciding.

2

Review your situation

We examine your background, target role, current materials and the decisions slowing you down.

3

Build the strategy

We use the session to prioritize skills, projects, positioning and interview preparation around your goal.

4

Leave with a plan

You receive clear next steps and resources you can start using the same week.

CloudForge mentorship

Production-grounded guidance, with honest boundaries

Mentorship is delivered through CloudForge and follows the same practical standards used across the company’s cloud consulting work.

CloudForge Engineering

Cloud, DevOps, SRE and FinOps consulting practice

CloudForge brings cloud architecture, delivery engineering, reliability and cost management into one accountable consulting practice. Engagements are documented, measurable and designed for a clean handover to the client team. Mentorship draws on the same architecture, delivery, reliability and cost methods used in CloudForge client work.

  • AWS Certified
  • Microsoft Azure Certified
  • Google Cloud Certified
  • Kubernetes (CKA / CKAD)
  • HashiCorp Terraform Associate
  • FinOps Certified Practitioner
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What mentorship includes

  • Direct feedback grounded in real production engineering
  • A plan tailored to your experience, schedule and target role
  • Honest prioritization instead of an endless tool checklist
  • Accountability and course correction when you choose the monthly track

What it does not include

  • A guaranteed job, salary or interview outcome
  • Recruiting, job placement or applications submitted for you
  • A prerecorded course or one-size-fits-all certification path
  • Someone else doing the projects and practice that build your skill
Mentorship options

Start with the level of support you need

Choose one focused session or ongoing guidance with regular accountability.

Best to start

Career Advisory Call

A single 1:1 call about your move into cloud, DevOps, SRE, DevSecOps or platform engineering.

$90/ 45 min
  • Personalized roadmap for your goal
  • Resume, LinkedIn or portfolio review
  • Certification and learning-path guidance
  • Recording and written notes afterwards
Book & pay $90

Mentorship Track

Ongoing guidance and accountability while you make a real move in your career.

$300/ month
  • Three 45-minute calls every month
  • Async questions between calls
  • Mock interviews and direct feedback
  • A plan we review and adjust together
Start a mentorship inquiry

CloudForge starts with a short fit review before setting up the monthly plan.

Mentorship FAQ

Questions before you book

Not at all. Many people who request mentorship are still learning or moving from a completely different field. The session starts from your current experience.