Program Overview
The Cloudzee DevOps Engineer Program is designed for professionals aiming to master DevOps practices and tools within Microsoft Azure environments. This course equips learners with the skills to design and implement DevOps strategies that enable continuous integration, delivery, deployment, and monitoring across enterprise applications.
Participants will gain hands-on experience in:
- Planning and implementing DevOps workflows
- Managing source control and scaling Git
- Designing CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions
- Implementing infrastructure as code (IaC)
- Managing secrets and dependencies
- Optimizing feedback and release strategies
Target Audience
This course is ideal for:
- DevOps Engineers
- Cloud Infrastructure Engineers
- Software Developers and Architects
- Site Reliability Engineers (SREs)
- IT Professionals preparing for the AZ-400 certification
- Teams adopting DevOps practices in Azure
Course Modules
Module 1: Plan for DevOps Transformation
- Assess existing processes and tools
- Define team structures and collaboration models
- Align DevOps goals with business objectives
Module 2: Implement Source Control
- Use Git for version control
- Scale Git for enterprise use
- Integrate GitHub and Azure Repos
- Manage branching and merging strategies
Module 3: Design and Implement CI/CD Pipelines
- Configure Azure Pipelines and GitHub Actions
- Automate builds, tests, and deployments
- Implement container build strategies
- Manage pipeline triggers and approvals
Module 4: Manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Use ARM templates, Bicep, and Terraform
- Implement Desired State Configuration (DSC)
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and updates
Module 5: Manage Secrets and Dependencies
- Secure secrets using Azure Key Vault
- Design a dependency management strategy
- Consolidate and manage build artifacts
Module 6: Design a Release Strategy
- Set up release workflows and environments
- Implement deployment patterns (blue-green, canary, rolling)
- Configure release gates and rollback mechanisms
Module 7: Optimize Feedback and Monitoring
- Integrate telemetry and monitoring tools
- Use Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics
- Implement feedback loops for continuous improvement
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