Professional DevOps Engineer
Elevate your technical expertise to a professional level by mastering the orchestration of complex, mission-critical environments. This course focuses on advanced automation, high-performance web servers, and enterprise-grade observability, preparing you to lead engineering teams in the modern cloud era.
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About the Course
What You'll Learn
As digital ecosystems grow, the demand for engineers who can manage complexity at scale becomes critical. The Professional DevOps Engineer course is a deep-dive transition from foundational tools to enterprise-grade systems management. It is designed for those who want to move beyond basic automation and into the realm of full-scale infrastructure orchestration and system reliability.
This intensive curriculum builds upon your existing DevOps knowledge, introducing the high-level tools required to manage high-traffic applications. From mastering the nuances of Linux and Bash scripting to deploying Kubernetes clusters and managing the ELK stack, you will gain the confidence to oversee large-scale projects and lead technical development teams.
What You Will Learn
- Advanced Infrastructure & Web Services: Master high-performance web servers and reverse proxies using Nginx and Traefik.
- Automation & Scripting: Harness the power of Bash scripting to automate complex, repetitive administrative tasks and workflows.
- Enterprise CI/CD & Observability: Deploy professional-grade pipelines with GitLab CI/CD and implement full-stack observability using Prometheus and the ELK Stack.
- Kubernetes Orchestration: Get a comprehensive introduction to Kubernetes, the industry standard for container orchestration and management.
Skills-Focused
Skills You'll Gain
Curriculum Outline
Topics Covered in This Course
Linux
- Linux Firewall and Iptables Configuration
- Linux Firewall – Step 1
- Linux Firewall – Step 2
- Linux Firewall – Step 3
- Sysctl Config
- Nginx Introduction and Configuration Concept
- Nginx Configuration
- Nginx Configuration on a VM
- Configuring Nginx and Hosting a Website
- Nginx Configuration on the Server
- Continued Nginx Configuration
- Introduction to HTTPS
- Static Configuration and Deployment
- Creating and Securing a VM on Arvan and Installing Docker
- Installing Certbot and Obtaining Certificates
- Configuring HTTPS and SSL Setup
- Creating a Static Website and File Server with Password
- Setting up WordPress with Nginx
- DNS Challenge for Certificate Creation
- Introduction to Traefik Service
- Traefik Configuration Continued
- Setting up Traefik, Dashboard, and Certificates
- Serving WordPress with Traefik
- Introduction to Bash Scripts
- Variables in Bash Scripts
- Writing a Script Using Variables
- Input, Select, Loops, and File Testing in Bash
- Reviewing Input, Select, and File Testing
- Looping and Mathematical Operations in Bash
- Final Bash Concepts and Wrap-up
- Bash Review and Final Topics
- Bash Projects and Practices
32 Lessons
GitLab
- Introduction to GitLab and Its Workflow
- GitLab Omnibus Overview
- GitLab Omnibus Setup Continued
- GitLab Backup and Restore
- Updating GitLab and Related Topics
- GitLab Pipeline Definition and Types
- Pipeline Efficiency and Security
- Jobs in GitLab
- GitLab Runners
- Monitoring GitLab, Pipelines, and Runners
- GitLab Pages Overview
- Gitlab CI – Part 1
- Gitlab CI – Part 2
- Gitlab CI – Part 3
- Gitlab CI – Part 4
- Kubernetes agent, auto DevOps, and GitOps
- Gitlab other Concept
- Define Gitlab Project
18 Lessons
Kubernetes
- Introduction to Kubernetes and Orchestration – Part 1
- Introduction to Kubernetes and Orchestration – Part 2
- Kubernetes Feature Comparison
- Kubernetes Certifications and Single-Node Cluster
- Kubectl, Kubeconfig, and Etcd
- Kubernetes Components Overview
- Kubernetes Client Components and Add-ons
- Kubernetes Add-ons and Monitoring and Logging
- Kubernetes Objects – Part 1
- Kubernetes Objects – Part 2
- Kubernetes workloads and deployment strategies
- Workloads Continued
- Workloads Continued and auto scaling
- Kubernetes Networking Service Types
- Kubernetes Networking Port Forwarding
- Kubernetes Networking
- Kubernetes Storage – Part 1
- Kubernetes Storage – Part 2
- Kubernetes Probes
- Resource Management in Kubernetes
- Pods and Nodes in Kubernetes
- Kubernetes Security Overview
- RBAC in Kubernetes
- High Availability Design and Node Explanation
- Installing and Configuring Kubernetes
- Kubernetes Update Process
- Kubernetes Add-ons Overview
- Helm in Kubernetes
- Pull and Push in Kubernetes
29 Lessons
Observability
- Observability Introduction and ELK Stack
- ELK Stack Node Types
- Sharding, Replication, and Other ELK Components
- Beats, Agent, and Kibana Overview
- Elastic Stack Design
- Fluentd and Fluent Bit
- Prometheus Stack Introduction and Concepts
- Prometheus Concepts Continued
- Prometheus Remote Write and Related Topics
- PromQL Overview
- Federation in Prometheus
- Prometheus Security and Alerting
- Graylog Overview
- Grafana Overview
- Grafana Administration
- Creating Grafana Dashboards
- Grafana Alerting Overview
- Grafana Loki Overview
- Loki Deployment Methods and Components
19 Lessons
MinIO
Screen Record
Linux
- Introduction to all scenarios
- Ansible for hardening
- Ansible for Docker installation
- Proxy is needed in iran
- Creating and configuring a server – Part 1
- Creating and configuring a server – Part 2
- HLD for tools server
- Basic explanation of the Minio service
- Installing and configuring the Traefik service
- Installing and setting up the Minio service
- Installing and using Minio command line
- Setting up replication for Minio
- Installing and setting up the Nexus service
- Configuring a mirror registry for Docker in Nexus
- Configuring a mirror registry for gcr, quay, and k8s
- Configuring an apt repository in Nexus
- Configuring an apt repository for Docker and Kubernetes
- Other Nexus configurations
- Final explanation of Nexus
Observability
- HLD for ELK, Beats, and Agent server
- Creating and preparing the ELK server
- Explaining the ELK compose file
- Continuing ELK explanation
- Continuing ELK setup beat
- Continuing ELK setup fleet agent
- Monitoring a server using the Agent
- Monitoring a server using Beats
- Revising the ELK HLD – Part 1
- Revising the ELK HLD – Part 2
- Setting up the ELK stack cluster
- HLD for Promatheus stack
- Creating the Prometheus server
- Setting up the Prometheus stack
- Configuring the Prometheus service
- Configuring the Grafana service
- Configuring the Alertmanager service
- Continuing Grafana service configuration
- Connecting other servers to the Prometheus stack
- HLD for Loki service
- Creating the Loki service
- Setting up logging configurations
- HLD for Mimir service
- Creating the Mimir server
- Setting up the Mimir service
- Continuing with Mimir service configuration
- Change Mimir design
- Checking Mimir cluster
- HLD for Tempo service
- Setting up the Tempo service
- Continuing Tempo service configuration
- Change ansible for monitoring – Part 1
- Change ansible for monitoring – Part 2
- Final review of monitoring and logging services
Gitlab
- Initial explanation of the GitLab service
- Setting up Traefik service and monitoring the server
- Creating the GitLab service
- Configuring the GitLab service – Part 1
- Configuring the GitLab service – Part 2
- Setting up a GitLab Runner server
- Post-install GitLab service configuration
- Installing and configuring the GitLab Runner
- Creating a simple GitLab-CI pipeline
- Creating project for runner
- Continuing runner project – Part 1
- Continuing runner project – Part 2
- Continuing runner project – Part 3
- Gitlab backup
- Setting up pipeline jobs and envs
- Gitlab and node exporter monitoring
- Ccontinuing gitlab monitoring
- Creating runner monitoring
- HLD for CI/CD cicd project
- Creating build stage of CI
- Build stage of CI and adding test
- Using trivy for test
- Update image and pass trivy
- Deploy stage of cd in envs – Part 1
- Deploy stage of cd in envs – Part 2
- Add load test to ci
- Add backup and restore to ci
- Test backup of CI
- Compeleting mono repo
- Compeleting pipelines
- Creating a multirepo project
- Continuing ci for multi repo – Part 1
- Continuing ci for multi repo – Part 2
- Continuing ci for multi repo – Part 3
- CI for loadtest multi repo
- CI for backup and restore
- Compare mono and multi repo
Kubernetes
- Installing and configuring kubectl
- Creating a single-node cluster using Kind
- Reviewing and working with kube-config files
- Continuing kind setup – Part 1
- Continuing kind setup – Part 2
- Creating a single-node cluster using Minikube
- Continuing Minikube setup
- Creating a single-node cluster using K3d
- HLD for Kubernetes cluster with ha
- Creating a load balancer structure with VIP
- Setting up a multi-node cluster using Kubeadm
- Creating loadbalancer server
- Explanation of the kubeadm scenario
- Cluster installation until kubelet
- Setting up the cluster with kubeadm
- Adding workers and managing other cluster tasks
- Creating a cluster using Kubespray
- VM creation for kuberspray scenario
- kubespray config
- Cluster smoke test
- Sonobuoy
- Checking cluster add-ons
- Helm and helmfile
- Ingress and cert-manager add-on
- Prometheus and Loki stack add-on
- Argo-cd add-on
- Velero and Minio add-on
- Velero and test add-on
- Gatekeeper and policy add-on
- Audit log – RBAC add-on
- Review of namespaces labels and selectors
- Review of different workloads on the cluster – Part 1
- Review of different workloads on the cluster – Part 2
- Review of autoscaling
- Pod-to-Node processes
- Review of probes and remaining topics
- Connecting Ceph-CSI to Kubernetes
- Creating a backup solution for etcd
128 Lessons
Growth Path
Who Should Enroll?
This course is built for professionals aiming for leadership roles in infrastructure and operations.
Associate DevOps Graduates
Development & DevOps Teams
System Administrators (SysAdmins)
Earn Your Professional Credential
Arvan Academy courses are engineered to meet international standards and job market requirements. Upon successful completion, you will receive a Verified Certificate of Completion. A powerful addition to your resume and LinkedIn profile that demonstrates your commitment to technical excellence.
Answers to Your Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Professional DevOps course free?
Yes. The Professional DevOps Engineer program is 100% free of charge, now and always.
Will this course help me lead technical teams?
Yes. This program is specifically designed for professionals who intend to manage complex projects or oversee technical development and DevOps teams.
Are there any prerequisites?
Yes. You must demonstrate comprehensive proficiency in the subjects covered in the Associate DevOps Engineer course before enrolling.
What are the key technologies covered?
The curriculum provides in-depth coverage of Linux, GitLab, Kubernetes, Nginx, Traefik, Bash, Prometheus, and the ELK Stack.
How long is the course?
This is an intensive track consisting of 43 hours of expert-led technical content.
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