Capability Development / DevOps
DevOps Principles & Tools
This foundational program builds practical DevOps capability step by step, starting with DevOps culture and delivery models before moving into Linux administration, Git/GitHub collaboration, and build automation with Maven. Learners then build hands-on Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, containerize applications with Docker and Docker Compose, and deploy and manage workloads on Kubernetes. The course introduces Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and configuration automation with Ansible, closing with monitoring and logging fundamentals using Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack. Each module includes a dedicated hands-on practice exercise, and the program concludes with a capstone project that ties the full toolchain together into one working pipeline. It is designed for learners who want a complete, tool-by-tool grounding in modern DevOps practice.
Program Overview
This foundational program builds practical DevOps capability step by step, starting with DevOps culture and delivery models before moving into Linux administration, Git/GitHub collaboration, and build automation with Maven. Learners then build hands-on Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, containerize applications with Docker and Docker Compose, and deploy and manage workloads on Kubernetes. The course introduces Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and configuration automation with Ansible, closing with monitoring and logging fundamentals using Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack. Each module includes a dedicated hands-on practice exercise, and the program concludes with a capstone project that ties the full toolchain together into one working pipeline. It is designed for learners who want a complete, tool-by-tool grounding in modern DevOps practice.
Audience Profile
Freshers and junior engineers starting a DevOps career; System administrators moving into DevOps roles; Software developers wanting CI/CD and automation skills; QA engineers involved in release pipelines; and IT professionals seeking hands-on exposure to core DevOps tools.
Course Syllabus
Module 1: DevOps Foundations and Delivery Culture
Topics
- DevOps principles: culture, mindset, and lifecycle practices
- Collaboration and feedback loops
- Tools overview: Jira, Azure Boards, Confluence
- Agile vs Waterfall delivery models
- CI, CD, and deployment concepts
- Release planning and flow
Labs / Practice
- Map a sample delivery pipeline from requirement to production
Module 2: Linux Essentials for DevOps
Topics
- Architecture and file system
- Users, groups, and permissions
- Package and service management
- Cron jobs and scheduled tasks
- Logs and process monitoring
- Networking commands and SSH access
- Tools overview: Bash, SSH, systemd, cron
- Basic command-line automation for routine DevOps tasks
Labs / Practice
- Configure users, services, permissions, SSH, logs, and scheduled jobs
Module 3: Git and GitHub Collaboration
Topics
- Repositories, commits, and tags
- Branches, merge, and rebase
- Conflict handling and release tagging
- Pull requests and reviews
- Branching strategies
- Collaborative Git workflows
- Tools overview: Git, GitHub, GitLab
Labs / Practice
- Build a Git workflow with branches, pull requests, and release tags
Module 4: Build Tools and Artifact Management
Topics
- Maven lifecycle
- Dependency management
- Build outputs and artifact naming
- Repository concepts
- Versioning practices
- Build packaging flow
- Tools overview: Maven, Gradle, Nexus Repository
Labs / Practice
- Build and package a sample Java application using Maven
Module 5: Jenkins and Continuous Integration
Topics
- Installation and configuration
- Jobs, plugins, agents, and credentials
- Pipeline syntax and build triggers
- Git integration
- Automated testing
- Quality gates and build reports
- Artifact archival
- Tools overview: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, SonarQube
Labs / Practice
- Create a Jenkins pipeline for build, test, quality gate, and artifact archival
Module 6: Continuous Delivery and Deployment with Jenkins
Topics
- Delivery stages
- Deployment environments
- Approval and release evidence
- Rollback planning
- Release validation
- Basic deployment strategies
- Tools overview: Jenkins Pipelines, Argo CD, Helm
Labs / Practice
- Deploy a sample application to staging with rollback steps
Module 7: Docker and Containerization
Topics
- Containers vs virtual machines
- Docker architecture
- Images, containers, and Dockerfile
- Volumes and networks
- Image registries
- Docker Compose basics
- Tools overview: Docker, Docker Compose, Docker Hub
Labs / Practice
- Containerize an application and run a multi-container stack with Docker Compose
Module 8: Kubernetes Fundamentals
Topics
- Cluster architecture
- Pods, deployments, and services
- Namespaces and YAML manifests
- kubectl commands
- Scaling and rolling updates
- Rollbacks and exposure using services
- Tools overview: Kubernetes, kubectl, Helm
Labs / Practice
- Deploy and expose a containerized application on Minikube or a local cluster
Module 9: Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
Topics
- Infrastructure as Code concepts
- Terraform workflow
- Providers, resources, variables, and outputs
- State management
- Modules
- Reusable design practices
- Tools overview: Terraform, Terraform Cloud, AWS CloudFormation
Labs / Practice
- Create Terraform code to provision basic cloud or local infrastructure
Module 10: Configuration Management with Ansible
Topics
- Architecture and inventory
- Ad hoc commands
- YAML playbooks
- Variables and handlers
- Roles and vault basics
- Configuration automation best practices
- Tools overview: Ansible, AWX, Puppet
Labs / Practice
- Automate server configuration using Ansible playbooks and roles
Module 11: Monitoring, Logging, and Capstone Project
Topics
- Monitoring and logging concepts
- SLI, SLO, metrics, and alerts
- Tools overview: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack
- Dashboards
- Incident awareness
- Capstone integration
Labs / Practice
- Build a mini DevOps pipeline and monitor the deployed application