Certified DevOps Foundation: Junior Workforce Upskilling
From zero to hireable DevOps engineer in 6 weeks — ideal for fresh grads and career switchers.
About this course
A comprehensive 6-week program designed for junior workforce upskilling. Covers the full DevOps toolchain: Git, Jenkins, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Nagios, AWS, IaC (CloudFormation & Terraform), and certification preparation. Includes hands-on labs and career guidance.
What you'll achieve
- Set up Git, Jenkins, Maven, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes from scratch
- Build a complete CI/CD pipeline end-to-end
- Deploy applications using IaC (CloudFormation & Terraform)
- Prepare for AWS Certified DevOps Engineer / Azure DevOps Expert / CKA
- Build a DevOps portfolio and interview-ready CV
Curriculum
Module 1
Foundations of DevOps & Source Control
DevOps lifecycle · Virtualisation & Cloud · Git & GitHub
Module 2
CI & Configuration Management
Jenkins · Maven & POM · Ansible playbooks
Module 3
Continuous Testing & Containers (Part 1)
TDD with JUnit · Docker basics · Containers & Hub
Module 4
Advanced Containerisation
Dockerfiles · Docker Compose · Networking · Kubernetes pods & deployments
Module 5
Continuous Monitoring & Cloud
Nagios · AWS overview · AWS DevOps tools
Module 6
Infrastructure as Code
CloudFormation · Terraform · IaC security & compliance
Module 7
Certifications & Career Pathways
AWS / Azure / CKA / Docker certs · Mock interviews · Resume building
Who this is for
- Fresh IT graduates entering the workforce
- Junior developers / sysadmins moving into DevOps
- Career switchers from non-IT backgrounds
- HR teams looking for HRDF-claimable upskilling programs
Tools & technologies
Prerequisites
- Basic Linux/command-line familiarity helpful
- Laptop with 8 GB RAM