Cloud Computing Career Options for Students in Gurugram

# AWS CLI — the daily-driver skill in every cloud job
# This is what you'll use constantly in Gurugram cloud roles

# 1. Configure once (do this first on your laptop)
aws configure
# AWS Access Key ID: AKIA...
# AWS Secret Access Key: ****
# Default region: ap-south-1 (Mumbai — closest to Delhi NCR)
# Default output: json

# 2. See who you are
aws sts get-caller-identity

# 3. List your S3 buckets
aws s3 ls

# 4. Check running EC2 instances (useful when something breaks)
aws ec2 describe-instances \
  --query 'Reservations[].Instances[].[InstanceId,State.Name,InstanceType]' \
  --output table \
  --filters "Name=instance-state-name,Values=running"

# 5. Check your AWS bill (critical for cost-conscious companies)
aws ce get-cost-and-usage \
  --time-period Start=2026-11-01,End=2026-11-30 \
  --granularity MONTHLY \
  --metrics BlendedCost

# 6. Create a new S3 bucket (with correct region)
aws s3 mb s3://gurugram-my-app-2026 --region ap-south-1

# Learn these 6 commands thoroughly — they're what every Cloud Support
# and CloudOps interview will test.

# Real skills for Gurugram cloud roles:
# - AWS CLI fluency (vs just clicking console)
# - Cost awareness (fintechs care a LOT)
# - IAM understanding (for access control)

# Deploying a real web app to AWS — the kind of project that gets you hired
# (this is what interviewers actually want to see)

# Step 1 — Launch an EC2 instance
aws ec2 run-instances \
  --image-id ami-0abcdef1234567890 \
  --instance-type t3.micro \
  --key-name gurugram-keypair \
  --security-group-ids sg-xxxxx \
  --tag-specifications 'ResourceType=instance,Tags=[{Key=Name,Value=my-web-app}]'

# Step 2 — SSH into it
ssh -i gurugram-keypair.pem ec2-user@

# Step 3 — Install runtime + web server
sudo yum update -y
sudo yum install -y nginx

# Step 4 — Clone + run your app
git clone https://github.com/yourname/my-web-app
cd my-web-app
npm install
npm run build

# Step 5 — Configure nginx to serve your app
sudo cp -r dist/* /usr/share/nginx/html/
sudo systemctl restart nginx

# Step 6 — Point a domain (Route 53)
# - Register domain or transfer
# - Create A record pointing to your EC2 public IP
# - Set up SSL with Let's Encrypt (Certbot)

# Step 7 — Set up a basic CI/CD pipeline (GitHub Actions)
# .github/workflows/deploy.yml:
#   on: push
#   jobs:
#     deploy:
#       steps:
#         - uses: actions/checkout@v4
#         - run: npm ci && npm run build
#         - uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
#           with:
#             aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_KEY }}
#             aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET }}
#             aws-region: ap-south-1
#         - run: aws s3 sync dist/ s3://my-web-app-bucket --delete
#         - run: aws cloudfront create-invalidation --distribution-id XXX --paths '/*'

# Result: a real, live, CI/CD-deployed app on AWS.
# This is the kind of project that gets Gurugram freshers hired at ₹6–10 LPA.

# Real skills demonstrated:
# - EC2 launch + configuration
# - Security groups + SSH keys
# - Nginx setup + app deployment
# - Route 53 DNS
# - SSL with Let's Encrypt
# - GitHub Actions CI/CD
# - S3 + CloudFront (alternative path)

# Each of these is a real interview topic in Gurugram cloud jobs.