DevOps and Terraform
Master CI/CD pipelines, containers, Kubernetes, Terraform, and infrastructure automation. Build production-grade deployment workflows.
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Learn the DevOps toolkit used by top engineering teams. Covers Git workflows, CI/CD with GitHub Actions and Jenkins, Docker containerization, Kubernetes orchestration, Terraform infrastructure as code, Ansible configuration management, and monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana. Includes hands-on projects building complete deployment pipelines from commit to production.
Program Positioning: Citadel Applied Outcomes Framework
This offer is structured around three outcomes: delivery speed, operational resilience, and audit-ready governance. The content is implementation-first and mapped to production execution standards.
Who This Is For
- Cloud Engineer
- Platform Engineer
- Security Engineer
- DevOps Engineer
- Release Manager
Prerequisites
- Basic networking (DNS, TLS, HTTP)
- Linux/CLI fundamentals
- Version control and CI fundamentals
Learning Outcomes
- Design target-state architecture with explicit trade-off reasoning.
- Implement secure, repeatable delivery workflows with measurable controls.
- Translate technical execution into business and compliance outcomes.
Course Structure
- Foundations and scope definition
- Architecture and control design
- Hands-on labs, scenario drills, and review checkpoints
- Capstone evidence package and final assessment
Expected Deliverables
- Reference architecture diagram and decision record
- Operational runbook with rollback steps
- Validation checklist mapped to acceptance criteria
Success Metrics
- Deployment lead time
- Change failure rate
- Mean time to recovery (MTTR)
- Cost-per-environment efficiency
Official Resource References
- Terraform Documentation
- Terraform Registry
- Google Cloud DevOps Research
- DORA Research Hub
- Google Helpful Content Guidance
- WCAG 2.2 Recommendation
Certification and Credential Pathways
Professional Learning Blueprint
Who this is for: Cloud engineers implementing repeatable infrastructure delivery.
Learning Objectives
- Create modular, reusable infrastructure code
- Enforce policy, review, and state management best practices
- Integrate IaC into secure delivery pipelines
Prerequisites
- Cloud fundamentals
- Version control and CI/CD
Module Breakdown
- Module architecture and composition
- State strategy and environment promotion
- Validation, testing, and policy controls
Assessments
- Module quality gate and policy checks
- Release promotion exercise
Use Cases
- Enterprise implementation and modernization initiatives
- Security, compliance, and governance programs
- Team enablement and capability acceleration
Reference Library
What DevOps tools are covered?
You will learn Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins/GitHub Actions CI/CD, Ansible, and monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana. The focus is on production-grade implementations.
Is Terraform covered in depth?
Yes. Multiple lessons cover Terraform from basics through advanced topics like modules, state management, workspaces, and multi-cloud provisioning.
Do I need coding experience?
Basic familiarity with any scripting language (Bash, Python) is helpful. We cover HCL (HashiCorp Configuration Language) from scratch.
Will this help me get a DevOps job?
Absolutely. This course covers the exact tools and practices that employers test for in DevOps Engineer, SRE, and Platform Engineer interviews.
Does this include CI/CD pipeline setup?
Yes. You will build complete CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Jenkins, including automated testing, security scanning, and deployment to cloud environments.
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