Types of companies hiring cloud talent in Gurugram:
- Global capability centres (GCCs)
- Product companies with platform teams
- Cloud-first startups (SaaS, fintech, healthtech)
- Consulting firms building cloud practices
- Managed service providers (MSPs)
- Banks and BFSI with cloud transformation teams

Most offices are within 10–30 minutes
of Gurugram Metro and Rapid Metro stations.

Common entry-level cloud roles in Gurugram:
- Cloud Support Associate
- Junior Cloud Engineer
- Cloud Operations Engineer
- DevOps Associate
- Site Reliability Associate
- FinOps Analyst (cloud cost)

Most roles ask for:
- Linux basics
- One cloud platform (AWS preferred)
- Docker basics
- Understanding of networking
- One hands-on project on GitHub

# AWS CLI — first steps every Gurugram fresher should know
# 1. Configure credentials (use IAM user, not root)
aws configure

# 2. List S3 buckets
aws s3 ls

# 3. Create a bucket
aws s3 mb s3://my-gurugram-cloud-portfolio

# 4. Upload a file
aws s3 cp report.pdf s3://my-gurugram-cloud-portfolio/report.pdf

# 5. List running EC2 instances
aws ec2 describe-instances \
  --filters "Name=instance-state-name,Values=running" \
  --query "Reservations[].Instances[].InstanceId"

# 6. View recent CloudWatch log groups
aws logs describe-log-groups \
  --query "logGroups[].logGroupName"

# Tip: always enable billing alerts before creating resources.

# Terraform — an S3 + CloudFront static site
# A classic first IaC project (and a strong interview piece).

provider "aws" {
  region = "ap-south-1"
}

resource "aws_s3_bucket" "site" {
  bucket = "gurugram-cloud-portfolio"
}

resource "aws_cloudfront_distribution" "cdn" {
  enabled = true

  origin {
    domain_name = aws_s3_bucket.site.bucket_domain_name
    origin_id   = "s3-site"
  }

  default_cache_behavior {
    target_origin_id       = "s3-site"
    viewer_protocol_policy = "redirect-to-https"
    allowed_methods        = ["GET", "HEAD"]
    cached_methods         = ["GET", "HEAD"]
    forwarded_values {
      query_string = false
      cookies { forward = "none" }
    }
  }

  restrictions {
    geo_restriction { restriction_type = "none" }
  }

  viewer_certificate {
    cloudfront_default_certificate = true
  }
}

# Run: terraform init && terraform plan && terraform apply
# Destroy when done — IaC is reproducible by design.

# Python — a simple cloud cost check
# Interviewers love candidates who care about spend
# from day one. FinOps is a growing niche.

import boto3
from datetime import date, timedelta

ce = boto3.client("ce")

start = date.today().replace(day=1)
end   = date.today() + timedelta(days=1)

resp = ce.get_cost_and_usage(
    TimePeriod={"Start": str(start), "End": str(end)},
    Granularity="DAILY",
    Metrics=["UnblendedCost"],
)

for day in resp["ResultsByTime"]:
    amount = day["Total"]["UnblendedCost"]["Amount"]
    print(day["TimePeriod"]["Start"], "→", round(float(amount), 2), "USD")

# Real value: set budgets and alerts so a forgotten
# resource in a test account doesn't surprise you.

Weekly study plan for students (12-15 hrs):
Mon 1.5h — Theory (Linux or AWS)
Tue 1.5h — Hands-on labs
Wed 1.5h — Theory (Docker or Terraform)
Thu 1.5h — Hands-on labs
Fri 1h   — Weekly review
Sat 4h   — Project work
Sun 2h   — Practice exams / rest

Consistency beats intensity.
Join a Gurugram cloud/DevOps meetup monthly.

Portfolio checklist for Gurugram hiring:
- GitHub profile with clean READMEs
- Project 1: static site on S3 + CloudFront
- Project 2: Dockerised app on EC2 or ECS
- Optional: Terraform module + GitHub Actions CI
- One deployed project with a live link
- LinkedIn with "Open to Work" + cloud keywords
- One-page resume tailored to cloud roles
- AWS Cloud Practitioner certificate

Show the projects in interviews —
talk through decisions, not just screenshots.