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Launch your DevOps and Software Engineering Career. Master DevOps, Agile, Scrum, CI/CD and Cloud Native with hands-on job-ready skills.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

About this Specialization

DevOps professionals are in high demand! According to a recent GitLab report, DevOps skills are expected to grow 122% over the next five years, making it one of the fastest growing skills in the workforce. This certificate will equip you with the key concepts and technical know-how to build your skills and knowledge of DevOps practices, tools and technologies and prepare you for an entry-level role in Software Engineering. 

The courses in this program will help you develop skill sets in a variety of DevOps philosophies and methodologies including Agile Development, Scrum Methodology, Cloud Native Architecture, Behavior and Test-Driven Development, and Zero Downtime Deployments. You will learn to program with the Python language and Linux shell scripts, create projects in GitHub, containerize and orchestrate your applications using Docker, Kubernetes & OpenShift, compose applications with microservices, employ serverless technologies, perform continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD), develop testcases, ensure your code is secure, and monitor & troubleshoot your cloud deployments.

Guided by experts at IBM, you will be prepared for success. Labs and projects in this certificate program are designed to equip job-ready hands-on skills that will help you launch a new career in a highly in-demand field. This professional certificate is suitable for both – those who have none or some programming experience, as well as those with and without college degrees.

Course Outline:

Applied Learning Project

Throughout the courses in this Professional Certificate, you will develop a portfolio of projects to demonstrate your proficiency using various popular tools and technologies in DevOps and Cloud Native Software Engineering. 

You will: 

  • Create applications using Python programming language, using different programming constructs and logic, including functions, REST APIs, and various Python libraries.
  • Develop Linux Shell Scripts using Bash and automate repetitive tasks
  • Create projects on GitHub and work with Git commands
  • Build and deploy applications composed of several microservices and deploy them to cloud using containerization tools (such as Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift); and serverless technologies
  • Employ various tools for automation, continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) of software including Chef, Puppet, GitHub Actions, Tekton and Travis.
  • Secure and Monitor your applications and cloud deployments using tools like sysdig and Prometheus.

Hands-on Project

Apply your skills with hands-on projects and build a portfolio that showcases your job readiness to potential employers. You’ll need to successfully finish the project(s) to earn your Certificate.

Projects 1 :

Deployment Application to Docker

Projects 2 :

CI/CD Pipeline Integration with Github

Projects 3 :

Scalable Application with Kubernetes

Earn a Career Credential

When you complete all of the courses in the program, you’ll earn a Certificate to share with your professional network as well as unlock access to career support resources to help you kickstart your new career. Many Professional Certificates have hiring partners that recognize the Professional Certificate credential and others can help prepare you for a certification exam. You can find more information on individual Professional Certificate pages where it applies

Training Features

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

Online courses

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Flexible Schedule

Set and maintain flexible deadlines.

Beginner Level

No prior experience required.

Approximately 7 months to complete

Suggested pace of 4 hours/week

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