Senior Ready · mentorship · accountability
Create the DevOps career
you want.
Not another cert. Not another "apply to 50 jobs and hope" sprint. Senior Ready is a structured program where we figure out where you actually want to go, measure where you actually are, and then execute in focused 30-day blocks until you hit your quarterly milestones.
I'm your mentor through the whole thing — roadmapping, planning, daily check-ins, weekly group calls. You always know the exact next step. No guessing what to work on this week.
Prefer LinkedIn? Message me SENIOR — open my profile and I'll walk you through how the program works.
Sound familiar?
You know how to do the job. The career part is stuck.
You're shipping prod work. You're on-call. You've fixed real incidents. But the title, the comp, the opportunities — they're not moving at the pace you'd expect. And "grind harder" isn't a strategy.
Usually it's not "you're not good enough." It's no roadmap, no honest assessment of where you stand, and no structure to actually execute. That's what Senior Ready fixes.
The program
Five stages. Then 30-day cycles until you're there.
Senior Ready isn't a course you finish and forget. It's a system: map the career, measure the gap, plan in quarters, execute in months, repeat.
DevOps-focused career roadmapping
We build your career roadmap using behavioral science — not generic "become a Staff engineer" advice. What do you actually want? Senior IC? Lead? Platform? Different company, different stack? We make it concrete before touching a single resume bullet.
Technical assessment — your real level
Not a trivia quiz. An assessment that accurately determines where you actually stand — technical depth, communication, interview readiness, gaps that matter for your target. No inflating, no deflating. Just the truth so we know what to work on.
Roadmap → 1-year goal → 90-day KPIs → 30-day plan
Together we dissect the roadmap into a 1-year goal, 90-day KPIs, and your first 30-day plan. You leave knowing exactly what to do tomorrow — not "work on Kubernetes" but specific, measurable next steps tied to your quarterly milestone.
Execute the 30-day plan — with accountability
You go through the plan. Daily check-ins so you don't drift. Weekly group calls with others in the program. I'm in your corner every step — unblocking, adjusting, keeping you honest. The goal isn't just finishing tasks; it's succeeding in your career.
Next 30 days. Repeat until quarterly milestones hit.
We review what worked, what didn't, where you stand now. Then we build the next 30-day plan. And the next. Cycle after cycle until you hit your 90-day KPIs and move toward the 1-year goal. The program adapts as you grow.
Inside a 30-day plan
Yours is built from your roadmap — these show up a lot.
Every plan is individual. But based on what I've seen, most 30-day blocks include some mix of the following — tailored to where you are and where you're going.
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LinkedIn optimization
Profile that attracts opportunities from recruiters — not a tool dump, a signal that you're the person they want to talk to.
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Resume optimization
CV that ranks high in ATS and lands interviews — I've read 300+ of these; I know what gets a skim vs. what gets a call.
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Interview preparation
Behavioral, technical, system design — voice reps, live mocks, narrative work until talking about your incidents stops feeling like a performance.
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Technical training projects
Deep, hands-on work to close skills gaps the assessment found — not random tutorials, projects tied to what your target role actually needs.
Your plan may include other things not listed here. The point is equipping you with the tools, guidance, and practices to achieve your vision — not a one-size-fits-all syllabus.
Practical projects
Hands-on tracks for real DevOps work.
When the assessment finds a skills gap, your 30-day plan points at a project — not a random tutorial. These are the tracks: full applications, real infra, production-shaped workflows.
AI-Enabled DevOps in AWS
Spring Boot Pretzel Shop from laptop to ECS Fargate — Terraform, GitHub Actions OIDC, CloudWatch, with Cursor + AWS MCP woven in.
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AI-Enabled DevOps SDLC from Cursor
Run the full SDLC from your IDE — rules, skills, agents, MCP, ArgoCD on EKS, and incident response without leaving Cursor.
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How to Become a DevOps Engineer
One monolith app from laptop install to production-shaped AWS — VM, Docker, CI, observability, Terraform, and incident drills.
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Kubernetes in Production
Microservices on EKS with GitOps, blue/green rollouts, migration hooks, zero-downtime upgrades, and AI-assisted troubleshooting.
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Is this for you?
Senior track — not a zero-to-hero course.
You belong here if…
- ✓You've owned real prod work — deploys, on-call, infra others rely on.
- ✓You want a clear career direction, not just "apply more."
- ✓You're willing to do daily check-ins and show up to weekly calls.
- ✓You're targeting Senior DevOps / SRE / platform or the level just below with Senior-style goals.
Skip this if…
- ✕You're trying to break into IT from zero — no prod ownership yet.
- ✕You want a cert syllabus or passive video course.
- ✕You need a guarantee of an offer — nobody honest sells that.
- ✕You won't commit to the accountability structure — this only works if you show up.
Pricing discussed on the call — I keep numbers off the page so the first filter is fit, not coupon hunters. If we're not a match, I'll say so.
Not just me saying it
People who've worked with me
Nobody serious promises a title. What I see when people do the work: clearer direction, fewer ghosted applications, and interviews where the story finally matches the résumé.
"I was applying to dozens of jobs and getting ghosted. After Alex reviewed my resume I restructured it to show my real expertise — landed the job. Absolute game-changer."
Malek
Senior DevOps & SRE
"Alex shares practical, real-world insights I apply directly to my work. The interview platform made me more prepared and confident going into DevOps interviews."
Johnnie
DevOps Engineer · SRE
"The platform is designed around speaking your answers — so it actually feels like a real interview. It gives you a clear path instead of guessing what to study next."
Yodit
Software Engineer
FAQ
Stuff people ask before booking
How long is the program?
There's no fixed end date. You work in 30-day cycles toward 90-day KPIs and a 1-year goal. Some people need two quarters; some need longer. We keep going until you hit your milestones or we've both decided you've got what you need to run solo.
What does the accountability look like day to day?
Daily check-ins — short, structured, so you stay on track and I can see where you're stuck. Weekly group calls with others in the program for live work, questions, and peer energy. Plus direct access to me when something's blocking you.
How does the technical assessment work?
It's designed to find your real level — not trivia, not inflating your ego, not crushing it either. We look at technical depth, how you communicate about your work, interview readiness, and gaps that actually matter for your target. The output feeds directly into your 30-day plan.
What if my 30-day plan needs to change mid-cycle?
Life happens. New job interview drops in week two? Assessment revealed a gap we didn't expect? We adjust. The plan is a living document — the daily check-ins exist partly so we catch drift or blockers early and pivot without losing the quarter.
How does scheduling and timezones work?
Weekly group calls are scheduled where clocks overlap when possible. Daily check-ins are async on your timeline. On the fit call we'll be blunt about timezone fit — I'd rather tell you upfront than waste your time.
Is this tailored to one company or my specific JD?
Your roadmap drives everything. Bring a target JD or company if you have one and we'll map emphasis. Senior DevOps loops rhyme more than people admit — but your plan is built for your vision, not a generic template.
Do you offer payment plans?
If you need a split, say so on the call — I'm not a bank, but I'm not allergic to reasonable schedules when the fit is clearly there.
How is this different from a course or random mock interviews?
Courses give you content and leave you alone. Random mocks give you an hour with a stranger and no continuity. Senior Ready is one mentor, one roadmap, continuous execution — assessment, planning, daily accountability, quarterly milestones. The whole career arc, not a single skill.
Who's the guy?
Oleksandr (Alex) Snihovyi
Founder, LastDevOps · Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex · he/him
LinkedIn Skool — Senior Ready GitHub
I help DevOps engineers create the career they want — not by stacking certs, but by building a clear roadmap, an honest picture of where they stand, and the structure to actually execute. I'm Oleksandr; Alex is fine on calls.
Started in IT young, English isn't my first language, and my first interviews were embarrassing in the normal human way. The shift wasn't "more hours." It was knowing where I was going and having a system to get there.
These days I've run 100+ engineer interviews and read 300+ CVs. Senior Ready is the program I wish someone had built for me earlier — roadmap, assessment, accountability, repeat.
Ready to build the career you actually want?
~20 minutes on a call. I'll ask where you are and where you want to go; you ask whatever you want about the program. If it's not a match I'll tell you straight.
Book a call →Best fit if you're already doing the job and want a structured path to the next level — not if you're breaking into IT from zero.