DevOps Developer

Becoming a DevOps Developer is crucial for IT professionals due to the increasing need for streamlined software development and operations processes. DevOps Developers integrate and automate software development and IT operations, creating automated workflows, managing infrastructure as code, and implementing CI/CD pipelines to ensure faster and more reliable software releases. They bridge the gap between development and operations teams, enhancing collaboration and efficiency.

DevOps Developers utilize a rich ecosystem of tools like Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, and Ansible for version control, containerization, orchestration, monitoring, and security.

Their role extends beyond automation, involving monitoring, logging, performance optimization, and incident response. Proficiency in DevOps showcases a candidate's ability to improve system reliability and accelerate time-to-market for applications, making them invaluable to modern IT organizations.

Curriculum:

• Module 1: Introduction to DevOps
• Overview of DevOps
• Definition and key concepts
• History and evolution of DevOps
• DevOps culture and principles
• Benefits of DevOps
• DevOps lifecycle
• DevOps vs. Traditional IT
• Comparison with Agile, Waterfall, and other methodologies
• Key differences and advantages
• Module 2: Version Control Systems
• Introduction to Version Control
• Importance and benefits
• Centralized vs. distributed version control
• Git and GitHub/GitLab
• Git basics: repositories, commits, branches, merges
• Workflow strategies: Git Flow, GitHub Flow
• Pull requests and code reviews
• Handling merge conflicts
• Using GitHub/GitLab for collaboration
• Module 3: Continuous Integration (CI)
• CI Fundamentals
• Importance and benefits of CI
• Key principles and practices
• Jenkins
• Introduction and setup
• Jenkins architecture and components
• Creating and managing Jenkins jobs
• Pipeline as Code: Jenkinsfile
• Plugins and integrations
• Other CI Tools
• Travis CI
• CircleCI
• GitLab CI/CD
• Module 4: Continuous Delivery (CD) and Continuous Deployment
• CD/CD Fundamentals
• Importance and benefits
• Key principles and practices
• Building and Packaging
• Build automation tools: Maven, Gradle, etc.
• Artifact repositories: Nexus, Artifactory
• Deployment Automation
• Tools: Ansible, Chef, Puppet
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, CloudFormation
• Module 5: Containerization and Orchestration
• Docker
• Introduction to containers
• Installing and setting up Docker
• Docker images and containers
• Dockerfile and image creation
• Docker Compose for multi-container applications
• Kubernetes
• Introduction to container orchestration
• Setting up a Kubernetes cluster
• Kubernetes architecture: nodes, pods, services, deployments
• Managing applications with Kubernetes
• Helm: Kubernetes package manager
• Module 6: Cloud Platforms and Services
• Cloud Fundamentals
• Introduction to cloud computing
• Benefits and types of cloud services: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)
• EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM
• AWS CLI and SDK
• Managing infrastructure with AWS
• Azure and GCP (Google Cloud Platform)
• Overview and key services
• Comparing AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Module 7: Monitoring and Logging
• Monitoring Fundamentals
• Importance and benefits
• Key metrics and KPIs
• Prometheus and Grafana
• Setting up and configuring Prometheus
• Creating dashboards with Grafana
• Alerting and notifications
• ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
• Setting up and configuring the ELK Stack
• Log aggregation and analysis
• Creating visualizations and dashboards
• Module 8: Security in DevOps
• Security Fundamentals
• Importance of security in DevOps
• Key principles and best practices
• DevSecOps
• Integrating security into the DevOps pipeline
• Tools and practices for secure code
• Vulnerability Management
• Static and dynamic code analysis
• OWASP Top 10 and security testing tools
• Module 9: DevOps Practices and Tools
• Configuration Management
• Tools: Ansible, Puppet, Chef
• Managing configurations and deployments
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Tools: Terraform, CloudFormation
• Writing and managing infrastructure code
• Automated Testing
• Unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing
• Tools and frameworks
• Module 10: DevOps in Practice
• Case Studies
• Real-world examples of DevOps implementations
• Success stories and lessons learned
• Best Practices
• Continuous improvement and feedback loops
• Collaboration and communication
• Future Trends in DevOps
• Emerging technologies and practices
• The evolving role of DevOps in organizations
• Module 11: Final Project
• Capstone Project
• Designing and implementing a complete DevOps pipeline
• Using tools and practices learned throughout the course
• Presentation and demonstration of the project