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DevOps Engineering Course

Master DevOps engineering from the ground up. Learn CI/CD pipelines, Docker containerization, Kubernetes orchestration, Terraform IaC, secrets management, Prometheus/Grafana monitoring, and GitOps practices — the complete production DevOps skillset.

12
Modules
60+
Hours
100+
Topics
4
Projects
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Who This Course Is For

For developers who want to own the full deployment pipeline and SREs building reliable systems. CI/CD, containers, and infrastructure-as-code are the core of modern engineering teams.

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Prerequisites

Comfortable with the Linux terminal and basic scripting. Developer or sysadmin background recommended.

First published May 2024 · Updated 2026

What You'll Learn

  • Build production-grade CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions
  • Containerize applications with Docker and Docker Compose
  • Deploy and scale applications on Kubernetes
  • Write Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
  • Manage secrets securely with HashiCorp Vault
  • Set up monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana
  • Implement GitOps workflows with ArgoCD
  • Apply DevSecOps security scanning in pipelines
  • Implement blue-green, canary, and rolling deployments
  • Use DORA metrics to measure DevOps performance

Career Opportunities

DevOps Engineer
Platform Engineer
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
CI/CD Engineer
Release Engineer
Automation Engineer
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Course Modules Overview

1
DevOps Foundations

9 topics

2
Git & Version Control

10 topics

3
CI/CD Fundamentals

10 topics

4
Advanced CI/CD Pipelines

10 topics

5
Docker & Containerization

10 topics

6
Advanced Docker & Registries

9 topics

7
Kubernetes Fundamentals

10 topics

8
Advanced Kubernetes

10 topics

9
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

10 topics

10
Configuration & Secrets Management

9 topics

11
Monitoring, Logging & Observability

10 topics

12
GitOps, DevSecOps & Advanced DevOps

10 topics

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Complete all 12 modules to unlock your course completion certificate

Course Curriculum

12 comprehensive modules covering everything from basics to advanced topics

Beginner (3)Intermediate (4)Advanced (5)
Module 1

DevOps Foundations

Understand DevOps culture, the CALMS framework, DORA metrics, and the full DevOps toolchain overview.

Beginner2.5 hours
What is DevOps?The Dev vs Ops GapCALMS FrameworkDORA MetricsDevOps Lifecycle & SDLCAgile & DevOps IntegrationDevOps Toolchain OverviewDevOps Culture & MindsetDevOps Roles & Career Paths
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Module 2

Git & Version Control

Master Git fundamentals, branching strategies, PRs, conflict resolution, and versioning.

Beginner2.5 hours
Git Fundamentals & Core ConceptsStaging, Commits & HistoryBranching & MergingRemote Repositories & GitHubGit Flow Branching StrategyTrunk-Based DevelopmentPull Requests & Code ReviewMerge Conflicts & ResolutionGit Tags, Releases & VersioningMonorepos vs Polyrepos
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Module 3

CI/CD Fundamentals

Learn CI/CD concepts, GitHub Actions workflows, pipeline stages, secrets, and artifacts.

Beginner2.5 hours
What is CI/CD?Continuous Integration PrinciplesContinuous Delivery vs DeploymentPipeline Anatomy & StagesGitHub Actions — Workflows & SyntaxTriggers, Events & ConditionsJobs, Steps & RunnersEnvironment Variables & SecretsBuild Artifacts & CachingPipeline Best Practices
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Module 4

Advanced CI/CD Pipelines

Build advanced multi-stage pipelines with matrix builds, reusable workflows, and Docker integration.

Intermediate3 hours
Multi-Stage Pipeline PatternsMatrix Builds & Parallel JobsReusable Workflows & Composite ActionsDocker Build & Push in PipelinesAutomated Testing in CICode Quality Gates (SonarQube, ESLint)Environment-Specific DeploymentsPipeline Optimization & PerformanceCI/CD for MonoreposRollback Strategies
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Module 5

Docker & Containerization

Containerize applications with Docker, Dockerfile, networking, volumes, and Docker Compose.

Intermediate3 hours
What is Docker & Containerization?Docker Architecture & ComponentsWriting DockerfilesBuilding & Running ContainersContainer NetworkingVolumes & Data PersistenceDocker Compose — Multi-Container AppsEnvironment Variables in DockerDocker Compose Networking & ServicesDocker Best Practices
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Module 6

Advanced Docker & Registries

Optimize Docker images with multi-stage builds, layer caching, and push to registries.

Intermediate2.5 hours
Multi-Stage Docker BuildsImage Optimization & Layer Caching.dockerignore & Build ContextDocker Security Best PracticesDocker Hub & Container RegistriesGitHub Container Registry (GHCR)Private Registry SetupImage Tagging & Versioning StrategiesDocker in CI/CD Pipelines
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Module 7

Kubernetes Fundamentals

Deploy on Kubernetes: Pods, Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps, kubectl, and health checks.

Intermediate3 hours
What is Kubernetes?Kubernetes Architecture (Control Plane & Nodes)Pods — The Basic UnitReplicaSets & DeploymentsServices (ClusterIP, NodePort, LoadBalancer)ConfigMaps & SecretsNamespaces & Resource Quotaskubectl CLI — Core CommandsRolling Updates & RollbacksHealth Checks (Liveness & Readiness Probes)
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Module 8

Advanced Kubernetes

Advanced Kubernetes: Helm charts, HPA, Ingress, RBAC, StatefulSets, and troubleshooting.

Advanced3 hours
Helm — Kubernetes Package ManagerWriting Helm ChartsHorizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA)Ingress Controllers & RoutingPersistent Volumes & StatefulSetsRBAC — Role-Based Access ControlNetwork PoliciesResource Limits & QuotasMulti-Container Pod PatternsKubernetes Debugging & Troubleshooting
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Module 9

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

Provision infrastructure with Terraform: HCL syntax, state management, modules, and workspaces.

Advanced3 hours
What is Infrastructure as Code?Terraform Architecture & Core ConceptsHCL Syntax — Resources, Variables, OutputsTerraform ProvidersTerraform State ManagementTerraform ModulesPlan, Apply, Destroy WorkflowRemote State & BackendsTerraform WorkspacesIaC Best Practices & Anti-Patterns
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Module 10

Configuration & Secrets Management

Manage config with Ansible and secure secrets with HashiCorp Vault and Sealed Secrets.

Advanced2.5 hours
Configuration Management ConceptsAnsible — Playbooks & InventoryAnsible Roles & IdempotencyEnvironment Variables & .env PatternsHashiCorp Vault — Secrets ManagementVault Dynamic SecretsSecrets in Kubernetes (Sealed Secrets)Secrets in CI/CD PipelinesDotenv Best Practices
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Module 11

Monitoring, Logging & Observability

Build observability with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK logging, tracing, and SRE practices.

Advanced3 hours
Observability — Metrics, Logs & TracesPrometheus — Architecture & MetricsPromQL — Querying MetricsAlertmanager & Alert RulesGrafana — Dashboards & VisualizationCentralized Logging — ELK StackDistributed Tracing (OpenTelemetry)SRE Basics — SLIs, SLOs, SLAsError Budgets & Reliability EngineeringOn-Call & Incident Management
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Module 12

GitOps, DevSecOps & Advanced DevOps

Implement GitOps with ArgoCD, DevSecOps scanning, blue-green/canary deployments, and feature flags.

Advanced3 hours
GitOps Principles & WorkflowArgoCD — Introduction & SetupArgoCD Application SyncDeployment Strategies (Blue-Green, Canary, Rolling)DevSecOps — Security in PipelinesSAST & Dependency ScanningSecrets Detection in CodeContainer Security Scanning (Trivy)Feature Flags & Progressive DeliveryDevOps Maturity & Continuous Improvement
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Your Learning Roadmap

Follow this structured path — from first concepts to production-ready mastery

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Step 01 · Beginner

DevOps culture, Git, CI/CD basics, Docker intro

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Step 02 · Intermediate

Advanced pipelines, Kubernetes, Terraform, secrets

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Step 03 · Advanced

Monitoring/SRE, GitOps, DevSecOps, production patterns

Tools & Technologies

Essential tools you'll master during this course

GitHub Actions

Automate build, test, and deploy pipelines

CI/CD

Docker

Package and run containerized applications

Containers

Kubernetes

Scale and manage container workloads

Orchestration

Terraform

Provision infrastructure as code

IaC

Ansible

Automate server configuration

Config Mgmt

Prometheus

Metrics collection and alerting

Monitoring

Grafana

Dashboards and data visualization

Visualization

ArgoCD

Kubernetes continuous delivery

GitOps

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