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Cloud Architecture & DevOps Engineering

AWS, Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes, Helm, Prometheus & GitOps Pipelines

Architect resilient, cost-optimized multi-region cloud infrastructures. Master Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform), container orchestration (Kubernetes), automated observability (Prometheus/Grafana), and zero-downtime blue/green rollouts.

Duration
6 months
Proficiency
Intermediate
Start Date
November 2026
Credit Units
60 Units
Cloud Architecture & DevOps Engineering
Accredited TVET
Certification:Professional Certificate in Cloud & DevOps Engineering
Tuition Fee:₦350,000 (100% Scholarship Eligible)
Study Mode:Hybrid (Lab + Online)
Accreditation:National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)
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Terrain-Optimized Learning

Syllabus & Real Engineering Modules

Designed for Nigerian connectivity and power constraints. Study online or export complete lesson guides for offline learning.

Nigerian Terrain Case Study

Resilient Multi-Cloud K3s Kubernetes with WireGuard Mesh Against Subsea Cable Cuts

When major West African subsea fiber cables (WACS, MainOne, SAT-3) suffered simultaneous cuts in March 2024, cloud apps hosted solely in foreign regions became unreachable. Engineers must build multi-cloud, edge-distributed architectures spanning local Nigerian datacenters (MDXi, Rack Centre) and international clouds.

Key Topics & Theoretical Concepts

Linux Filesystem Hierarchy, Permissions & ACLs
Advanced Bash Scripting & Automation Utilities
Systemd Services, Sockets & Journalctl Diagnostics
Networking: IP Routing, Subnets, DNS & Firewall Configurations
Hands-On Lab: Automated Server Hardening & Monitoring Script SuiteBeginner

Develop an automated Bash provisioning suite that hardens fresh Ubuntu instances with non-root users, SSH keys, UFW rules, and resource telemetry.

Toolchain & Stack:
Ubuntu LinuxBashSSHUFW

Recommended Module Literature

UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook
Source: Evi Nemeth, Garth Snyder, Trent R. Hein • The gold standard reference for systems engineers.
Textbook / E-Book

Graduation Competencies

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Provision and manage enterprise cloud infrastructure using Terraform Infrastructure as Code
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Deploy, manage, and scale production Kubernetes clusters with Helm and GitOps
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Engineer robust CI/CD pipelines integrating container security and automated tests
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Design real-time observability dashboards with Prometheus, Grafana, and Alertmanager

Technologies Mastered

Terraform (IaC)Kubernetes (K8s)DockerAWS Cloud ServicesCI/CD (GitHub Actions)Prometheus & GrafanaLinux AdministrationHelm

Prerequisites

  • •Linux command line proficiency
  • •Understanding of networking (VPC, CIDR, DNS)
  • •Basic scripting (Bash or Python)

Target Industry Roles

DevOps EngineerCloud Solutions ArchitectSite Reliability Engineer (SRE)Platform Infrastructure Developer