---
title: "STACKIT Cloud Engineer"
description: "A hands-on learning path for cloud engineers: STACKIT product fundamentals, Linux, Docker, Ansible, Terraform, and Kubernetes, deployed on STACKIT Cloud Foundry and SKE."
hideBreadcrumbs: true
sidebar:
  hidden: true
scfTrail:
  maintainers:
    - user: "tobias.mueller"
  tags: ["STACKIT University", "Cloud Foundry", "SKE", "Kubernetes", "DevOps", "Terraform"]
  steps:
    - style: "compass"
      title: "STACKIT Introduction"
      trailContext: "Sovereign cloud vision and a service overview."
      assetId: "advisory/assetcontainer/stackit/stackit-introduction"
    - style: "hut"
      title: "STACKIT Portal"
      trailContext: "IAM and resource concepts, project setup, and the cost calculator."
      assetId: "advisory/assetcontainer/stackit/stackit-portal"
    - style: "stairs"
      title: "STACKIT Portfolio"
      trailContext: "The full service portfolio: IaaS, PaaS, data, AI, security, and supporting services."
      assetId: "advisory/assetcontainer/stackit/stackit-portfolio"
    - style: "chairlift"
      title: "STACKIT Product Fundamentals"
      trailContext: "A deep, hands-on tour of the STACKIT product portfolio."
      assetId: "architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/cloud-product-fundamentals"
    - style: "t-bar"
      title: "Linux Fundamentals"
      trailContext: "Core commands, the filesystem, and system administration on STACKIT VMs."
      assetId: "architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/linux-fundamentals"
    - style: "gondola"
      title: "Docker Fundamentals"
      trailContext: "Building images, running containers, and Docker Compose."
      assetId: "architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/docker-fundamentals"
    - style: "chart"
      title: "Ansible Fundamentals"
      trailContext: "Agentless automation, playbooks and roles, and STACKIT integration."
      assetId: "architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/ansible-fundamentals"
    - style: "shield"
      title: "Terraform Fundamentals"
      trailContext: "Infrastructure as code with the STACKIT Terraform Provider."
      assetId: "architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/terraform-fundamentals"
    - style: "stairs"
      title: "Kubernetes Fundamentals"
      trailContext: "The foundation for containerized applications."
      assetId: "architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/kubernetes-fundamentals"
    - style: "chart"
      title: "DevOps Fundamentals"
      trailContext: "CI/CD, monitoring, STACKIT Git, and the Container Registry."
      assetId: "architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/devops-fundamentals"
    - style: "gondola"
      title: "Cloud Foundry Fundamentals"
      trailContext: "Application management, scaling, and routing in Cloud Foundry."
      assetId: "architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/cloudfoundry-fundamentals"
    - style: "summit"
      title: "Deploying an Application with SKE"
      trailContext: "Infrastructure via Terraform and application deployment."
      assetId: "architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/deploying-an-application-with-ske"
source_url: "https://framework.stackit.cloud/architecture/trails/stackit/cloud-engineer/"
source_file: "docs/architecture/trails/stackit/cloud-engineer.mdx"
---

## Steps

### 1. STACKIT Introduction

Stage: `compass`

Sovereign cloud vision and a service overview.

Asset: [/advisory/assetcontainer/stackit/stackit-introduction/](/advisory/assetcontainer/stackit/stackit-introduction/) — source: [/raw/advisory/assetcontainer/stackit/stackit-introduction.md](/raw/advisory/assetcontainer/stackit/stackit-introduction.md)

### 2. STACKIT Portal

Stage: `hut`

IAM and resource concepts, project setup, and the cost calculator.

Asset: [/advisory/assetcontainer/stackit/stackit-portal/](/advisory/assetcontainer/stackit/stackit-portal/) — source: [/raw/advisory/assetcontainer/stackit/stackit-portal.md](/raw/advisory/assetcontainer/stackit/stackit-portal.md)

### 3. STACKIT Portfolio

Stage: `stairs`

The full service portfolio: IaaS, PaaS, data, AI, security, and supporting services.

Asset: [/advisory/assetcontainer/stackit/stackit-portfolio/](/advisory/assetcontainer/stackit/stackit-portfolio/) — source: [/raw/advisory/assetcontainer/stackit/stackit-portfolio.md](/raw/advisory/assetcontainer/stackit/stackit-portfolio.md)

### 4. STACKIT Product Fundamentals

Stage: `chairlift`

A deep, hands-on tour of the STACKIT product portfolio.

Asset: [/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/cloud-product-fundamentals/](/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/cloud-product-fundamentals/) — source: [/raw/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/cloud-product-fundamentals.md](/raw/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/cloud-product-fundamentals.md)

### 5. Linux Fundamentals

Stage: `t-bar`

Core commands, the filesystem, and system administration on STACKIT VMs.

Asset: [/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/linux-fundamentals/](/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/linux-fundamentals/) — source: [/raw/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/linux-fundamentals.md](/raw/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/linux-fundamentals.md)

### 6. Docker Fundamentals

Stage: `gondola`

Building images, running containers, and Docker Compose.

Asset: [/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/docker-fundamentals/](/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/docker-fundamentals/) — source: [/raw/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/docker-fundamentals.md](/raw/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/docker-fundamentals.md)

### 7. Ansible Fundamentals

Stage: `chart`

Agentless automation, playbooks and roles, and STACKIT integration.

Asset: [/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/ansible-fundamentals/](/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/ansible-fundamentals/) — source: [/raw/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/ansible-fundamentals.md](/raw/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/ansible-fundamentals.md)

### 8. Terraform Fundamentals

Stage: `shield`

Infrastructure as code with the STACKIT Terraform Provider.

Asset: [/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/terraform-fundamentals/](/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/terraform-fundamentals/) — source: [/raw/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/terraform-fundamentals.md](/raw/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/terraform-fundamentals.md)

### 9. Kubernetes Fundamentals

Stage: `stairs`

The foundation for containerized applications.

Asset: [/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/kubernetes-fundamentals/](/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/kubernetes-fundamentals/) — source: [/raw/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/kubernetes-fundamentals.md](/raw/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/kubernetes-fundamentals.md)

### 10. DevOps Fundamentals

Stage: `chart`

CI/CD, monitoring, STACKIT Git, and the Container Registry.

Asset: [/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/devops-fundamentals/](/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/devops-fundamentals/) — source: [/raw/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/devops-fundamentals.md](/raw/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/devops-fundamentals.md)

### 11. Cloud Foundry Fundamentals

Stage: `gondola`

Application management, scaling, and routing in Cloud Foundry.

Asset: [/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/cloudfoundry-fundamentals/](/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/cloudfoundry-fundamentals/) — source: [/raw/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/cloudfoundry-fundamentals.md](/raw/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/cloudfoundry-fundamentals.md)

### 12. Deploying an Application with SKE

Stage: `summit`

Infrastructure via Terraform and application deployment.

Asset: [/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/deploying-an-application-with-ske/](/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/deploying-an-application-with-ske/) — source: [/raw/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/deploying-an-application-with-ske.md](/raw/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/deploying-an-application-with-ske.md)