Infrastructure as Code at Scale: Terraform, Terragrunt & GitOps
Stop clicking in cloud consoles. Manage multi-cloud infrastructure as versioned, auditable code.
About this course
Terraform is the most-cited IaC tool in DevOps job postings, with Terraform-skilled engineers commanding a median salary of USD 178,000. This course takes you beyond basic Terraform to production-grade multi-account, multi-region infrastructure management using Terragrunt for DRY patterns, Atlantis and Spacelift for GitOps automation, and integrated security scanning with Checkov and tfsec. Includes hands-on labs with AWS and Azure.
What you'll achieve
- Write modular, reusable Terraform configurations following best practices
- Manage multi-environment infrastructure (dev/staging/prod) with Terragrunt
- Implement GitOps for IaC: automated plan/apply via Atlantis or Spacelift
- Secure IaC pipelines with Checkov and tfsec static analysis
- Manage Terraform state at scale: remote backends, state locking, workspaces
- Deploy real infrastructure on AWS and Azure from a single codebase
Curriculum
Module 1
Terraform Foundations
HCL syntax · Providers · Resources & data sources · Variables & outputs · State basics
Module 2
Modules & Reusability
Module structure · Local vs registry modules · Terraform Registry · Versioning modules · Module composition
Module 3
State Management at Scale
Remote backends (S3, Azure Blob) · State locking with DynamoDB · State isolation strategies · Import & moved blocks
Module 4
Multi-Environment with Terragrunt
DRY principles · Terragrunt config · Dependency management · Multi-account AWS patterns · Environment promotion
Module 5
GitOps for IaC: Atlantis & Spacelift
Atlantis setup & workflows · Spacelift stacks · PR-based plan/apply · Drift detection · Policy as code
Module 6
IaC Security: Checkov & tfsec
Static analysis for IaC · Checkov policies · tfsec rules · KICS · CI gate integration · Compliance frameworks
Module 7
Multi-Cloud: AWS & Azure Deep Dive
AWS provider patterns · Azure provider patterns · Cross-cloud networking · Cloud-agnostic abstractions
Module 8
Capstone: Production Multi-Account IaC
Architecture design · Module library · GitOps pipeline · Security scanning · Documentation
Who this is for
- Cloud engineers and DevOps engineers managing cloud infrastructure
- Platform engineers building internal developer platforms
- Site reliability engineers (SREs) automating infrastructure operations
- Software teams wanting to own their cloud infrastructure as code
Tools & technologies
Prerequisites
- Cloud platform basics (AWS or Azure account experience)
- Command line proficiency
- Basic understanding of CI/CD concepts