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🖥️ Virtualization & Hybrid Infrastructure

Cloud & Infrastructure career path

Run private-cloud platforms on VMware, Nutanix, OpenShift Virtualization and Linux.

Typical roles

• Virtualization Engineer
• Systems Engineer
• Private Cloud Architect

Suggested certifications, by phase

Foundation

• Linux+ CompTIA Linux+
• Server+ CompTIA Server+
• NCA Nutanix Certified Associate

Core

• RHCSA Red Hat Certified System Administrator
• VCP-VVF Admin VMware Certified Professional – VMware vSphere Foundation Administrator
• NCP-MCI Nutanix Certified Professional – Multicloud Infrastructure

Advanced

• VCP-VCF Admin VMware Certified Professional – VMware Cloud Foundation Administrator
• VCP-VCF Architect VMware Certified Professional – VMware Cloud Foundation Architect
• NCM-MCI Nutanix Certified Master – Multicloud Infrastructure
• RHCE-RHEL Red Hat Certified Engineer in Enterprise Linux
• EX316 Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Virtualization

Mastery

• VCDX VMware Certified Distinguished Expert (VCDX)
• NCX-MCI Nutanix Certified Expert – Multicloud Infrastructure

A suggestion, not a set of prerequisites — one or two certifications per phase is plenty.