Advance your career to high demand field of DevOps. Build on your software development skills with the latest DevOps concepts, tools, and technologies to get job ready in less than 3 months.

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What you will learn

Write quality agile user stories, estimate and assign story points to them, and track stories using a kanban board on ZenHub
Develop RESTful Python microservices, test with TDD methods, practice CI/CD, and deploy using serverless and container technologies like Kubernetes
Develop and execute unit tests with test driven development (TDD) methods including coverage reports, factories, fakes, and mock objects
Gain technical experience through hands on labs and projects and build a portfolio to demonstrate your job readiness

Skills you will gain

About this Professional Certificate

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Gain the in-demand skills to advance from programming to DevOps engineering. In this program, you’ll learn the latest DevOps practices, tools, and technologies from experts at IBM to get job-ready in less than 3 months. Almost every company is looking to become more Agile and shorten software development cycles, creating a high demand for DevOps Engineers! DevOps professionals are skilled in both software development and operations, and have a working knowledge of coding and infrastructure management. This program is ideal for existing software and IT professionals who want to level up their careers with modern development practices and skills. It requires knowledge of software engineering fundamentals, at least 1 programming language (preferably Python), Linux Commands and Scripts, and Git/Github. You’ll master the latest DevOps practices, Agile methodologies, and Cloud Native technologies such as Scrum, Containers, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Microservices, REST, Serverless, Test Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), Application Security and Monitoring. You will practice hands-on with tools used by professionals, giving you job-ready experience. When you complete the program, you’ll have a portfolio of projects to demonstrate your proficiency and a Professional Certificate from IBM. You’ll also gain access to exclusive career support, resume building, job search and interview prep resources.

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Each course in this professional certificate includes hands-on labs and real-world projects to build your DevOps portfolio such as:

creating and executing an Agile plan using ZenHub
building and deploying an application with Kubernetes and horizontal pod scaling
developing a web application with microservices and deploying it on cloud using serverless
a capstone project where you write a RESTful Flask microservice and automate its testing with the Python Nose package while practicing agile principles and deploy using Kubernetes/OpenShift and a Tekton CI/CD pipeline

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Flexible Schedule

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Intermediate Level

Approximately 3 months to complete

Suggested pace of 10 hours/week

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Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online courses

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Flexible Schedule

Set and maintain flexible deadlines.

Intermediate Level

Approximately 3 months to complete

Suggested pace of 10 hours/week

English

What is a Professional Certificate?

Build the Skills to Get Job Ready

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Hands-On Projects

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.

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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.

There are 8 Courses in this Professional Certificate

Course1

Course 1

Introduction to DevOps

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DevOps skills are in demand! DevOps skills are expected to be one of the fastest-growing skills in the workforce. This course can be a first step in obtaining those skills.

Introduction to DevOps explores DevOps as a cultural movement, including building a business case for DevOps, the essentials of DevOps, and a brief history of DevOps. You will learn new ways of thinking, working, organizing, and measuring to fully gain the benefits of DevOps. You will learn how breaking down silos and organizing developers and operators into single cross-functional teams is necessary for truly adopting DevOps. Having everyone contributing and everyone being responsible for success is at the heart of DevOps. By thinking from a DevOps perspective, you will be able to build better products for your customer. You will view DevOps from a business perspective as well as for becoming a DevOps practitioner. You will see how building a culture of shared responsibility and transparency is the foundation of every high-performing DevOps teams. You will have an opportunity to explore the concepts of infrastructure for Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery. You will be able to use actionable measures that apply directly to decision-making and will ultimately result in continuous improvement. This course is designed for those new to DevOps as well as those looking to increase their current knowledge of DevOps.

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Course 2

Introduction to Agile Development and Scrum

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After successfully completing this course, you will be able to embrace the Agile concepts of adaptive planning, iterative development, and continuous improvement - resulting in early deliveries and value to customers. This course will benefit anyone who wants to get started with working the Agile way. It is particularly suitable for IT practitioners such as software developers, development managers, project managers, product managers, and executives.

You will learn to apply Agile practices derived from lean manufacturing concepts, like test-driven development. Learn how a scrum team functions. Learn how to write good user stories and track your team’s progress using a kanban board. Create and refine a product backlog collaboratively with the team and the customer, in a flexible and blameless culture. This approach will lead you to higher levels of efficiency, with the ability to plan and execute sprints with your development team, measuring success with actionable metrics. This course is about more than facts and processes. It is about working collaboratively on a self-organizing team, coached by a scrum master, and building what is needed, rather than simply following a plan. Developed and taught by an experienced Agile practitioner, the course includes hands-on practice through realistic scenario-based labs using GitHub and ZenHub.

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Course 3

Introduction to Containers w/ Docker, Kubernetes & OpenShift

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With a median salary of $137,000, developers with container skills are in demand. More than 70 percent of Fortune 100 companies are running containerized applications. But why?

Using containerization, organizations can move applications quickly and seamlessly among desktop, on-premises, and cloud platforms. In this course designed for beginners, learn how to build cloud native applications using current containerization tools and technologies such as containers, Docker, container registries, Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Istio. Also learn how to deploy and scale your applications in any public, private, or hybrid cloud. Each week, you will apply what you learn in hands-on, browser-based labs. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to build a container image, then deploy and scale your container on the cloud using OpenShift. If you understand basic cloud and programming concepts, and your career path includes roles such as cloud developer, cloud architect, cloud system engineer, DevOps engineer, and cloud networking specialist, this course is for you! Take the next step in your cloud career by learning more about containers!

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Course 4

Application Development using Microservices and Serverless

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Welcome to this introductory course on microservices and serverless.

Rather than building large applications, known as monoliths, that perform all the functionality, microservices break down larger applications into smaller pieces that are independently maintainable and scalable, providing a host of benefits. This architecture is used in the largest software organizations in the world, because it provides cost benefits, team autonomy, and other advantages. Likewise, serverless has emerged as an increasingly popular compute option in the cloud era. Giving developers and operators the ability to run applications without managing underlying infrastructure. In this course, you will create microservices using various methodologies. You will create REST API using Python and Flask. Next, you will learn the basics of Serverless applications, and how to run your applications on the IBM Cloud Code Engine. The course contains several hands-on labs which allow you to apply the content you learn in the course. In the final project, you will create microservices and use them in a frontend application.

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IBM is the global leader in business transformation through an open hybrid cloud platform and AI, serving clients in more than 170 countries around the world. Today 47 of the Fortune 50 Companies rely on the IBM Cloud to run their business, and IBM Watson enterprise AI is hard at work in more than 30,000 engagements. IBM is also one of the world’s most vital corporate research organizations, with 28 consecutive years of patent leadership. Above all, guided by principles for trust and transparency and support for a more inclusive society, IBM is committed to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

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Can I just enroll in a single course?
Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Certificate, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Certificate. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.
Is this course really 100% online? Do I need to attend any classes in person?
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
How long does it take to complete the Specialization?
This is a self-paced program and requires approximately 92 hours of learner effort to complete. If spending 10 hours per week, it can be completed within 3 months on average. You can take more or less time depending on how much time you dedicate per week to this program.
What background knowledge is necessary?
This Professional Certificate is ideal for existing software and IT professionals who want to learn modern software engineering and DevOps skills. Learners should be proficient in at least 1 programming language. Python is used for most code examples in the courses. You should also have working knowledge of Linux/Unix commands, shell scripting and version control, preferably with Git/GitHub.
Do I need to take the courses in a specific order?
It is highly recommended that courses be taken in the order presented, as they build on top of topics covered in previous courses.
Will I earn university credit for completing the Specialization?
No, this program is not yet recognized for any college or university credit.
What will I be able to do upon completing the Specialization?
Upon completing this program learners will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to take on an entry level DevOps Engineering role.
What is the difference between this Program and the IBM DevOps and Software Engineering Professional Certificate.
This program is designed for those who have some software development experience and working knowledge of one or more programming languages. It contains a subset of courses in the IBM DevOps and Software Engineering Professional Certificate, which is designed for learners without any Software Engineering background. The latter includes additional courses that teach Software fundamentals, Linux Commands and Shell Scripting, Version Control with Git and GitHub, and the Python Programming Language.

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IBM Applied DevOps Engineering Professional Certificate

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