Courses

The DevOps Specialist program equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to
design, implement, and manage DevOps practices, processes, metrics, and models across
modern IT environments. This course bridges the gap between development and operations,
emphasizing automation, collaboration, and continuous delivery to achieve faster and more reliable deployments.

Students will gain a solid understanding of DevOps process stages and
best-practice frameworks that align IT performance with strategic business goals.
Learners will also explore the tools, methodologies, and key metrics used to monitor and
measure DevOps initiatives to ensure that project lifecycles are efficient, measurable, and scalable.

What You’ll Learn

• Core DevOps principles, culture, and transformation strategies
• Continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) pipelines
• Automation of infrastructure, testing, and deployment
• Version control and collaborative development (Git, GitHub, GitLab)
• Containerization and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes
• Monitoring, metrics, and performance optimization in DevOps environments
• Implementing feedback loops and measuring success of DevOps initiatives

Topics Covered

• DevOps lifecycle stages: Plan → Build → Test → Release → Monitor → Feedback
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with tools like Ansible and Terraform
• Agile and Lean principles for iterative development
• Security integration (DevSecOps) for proactive compliance
• Cloud-based DevOps environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Continuous monitoring using Prometheus, Grafana, or CloudWatch

Format & Materials

• Instructor-led sessions with guided demonstrations and practical labs
• Hands-on exercises in CI/CD pipeline configuration and automation scripting
• Downloadable resources, process templates, and lab documentation

Prerequisites

• Basic understanding of software development or IT operations
• Familiarity with scripting or programming is helpful but not required

Outcomes & Next Steps

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of DevOps lifecycle and automation
• Learn to measure and optimize DevOps performance metrics for success
• Prepare for the DevOps Specialist Certification Exam
• Gain skills applicable to careers in DevOps engineering, release management, and cloud operations