DevOps Training in Chicago

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level remote teams, project managers, and HR professionals who wish to automate collaboration and task management processes using Make.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Automate team collaboration tasks and notifications.
• Integrate Make with project management tools.
• Streamline HR and onboarding workflows.
• Improve task tracking and reporting with automation.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at advanced-level AI/ML engineers, data scientists, and tech innovators who wish to integrate AI capabilities into Make workflows to optimize and automate processes.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand AI and machine learning capabilities in automation.
• Integrate AI/ML models into Make workflows using APIs.
• Implement sentiment analysis, predictive modeling, and data-driven decision-making.
• Optimize and scale AI-driven automation workflows.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at advanced-level developers, system integrators, and technical operations teams who wish to enhance their automation processes by integrating external APIs with Make.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand Make’s API and how to extend its functionality.
• Work with APIs to integrate third-party applications.
• Create custom connectors for unsupported applications.
• Use advanced automation techniques with Make and APIs.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level software developers, system administrators, and IT project managers who wish to enhance their skills in building and managing automated, scalable, and collaborative IT environments.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the core principles and benefits of DevOps and Platform Engineering.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automate the provisioning of IT infrastructure.
• Build and maintain Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Deploy and manage microservices using containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Integrate security practices into the software development lifecycle with DevSecOps.
• Apply observability techniques to monitor and improve system reliability.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at advanced-level DevOps professionals who wish to automate CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure monitoring, and cloud deployments using Make.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Automate CI/CD workflows using Make and integrate with Jenkins, GitHub, and Docker.
• Manage infrastructure automation for provisioning and monitoring cloud resources.
• Implement efficient workflow automation for code deployment, testing, and rollback strategies.
• Optimize infrastructure orchestration using Make’s advanced integrations.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at advanced-level professionals who wish to deploy fine-tuned models reliably and efficiently.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the challenges of deploying fine-tuned models into production.
• Containerize and deploy models using tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Implement monitoring and logging for deployed models.
• Optimize models for latency and scalability in real-world scenarios.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level professionals who wish to leverage Make for integrating various business applications, streamlining operations, and improving productivity.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up automated workflows between different business applications.
• Use Make to connect SaaS tools such as Google Workspace, Slack, Trello, and Stripe.
• Design and implement multi-step workflows without coding.
• Optimize and troubleshoot automated workflows.

Red Hat: DevOps Culture and Practice Enablement (TL500) is a hands-on course designed to help teams adopt DevOps principles and practices by working through a real-world, end-to-end project using open source tools and agile methodologies.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level IT professionals who wish to implement DevOps practices in a collaborative and practical setting while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Apply DevOps principles across the software development lifecycle.
• Implement agile practices, CI/CD pipelines, and team collaboration techniques.
• Work with containerization, version control, and automation tools effectively.
• Foster a DevOps mindset and cultural shift within teams.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at advanced-level business professionals and automation engineers who wish to leverage Zapier and AI integrations to scale operations efficiently.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Design and implement complex automation workflows using Zapier.
• Integrate AI models into business processes for predictive insights.
• Optimize operations by automating tasks across multiple platforms.
• Monitor and troubleshoot automated workflows for continuous improvement.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at advanced-level DevOps teams and IT architects who wish to leverage Kubiya AI to automate and optimize enterprise-level DevOps operations.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Customize Kubiya AI for specific enterprise DevOps environments.
• Integrate Kubiya AI with CI/CD tools used in enterprise DevOps.
• Enhance DevOps automation with AI-driven workflows.
• Ensure security and compliance within AI-driven DevOps processes.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level data professionals who wish to use Make to build automated data pipelines and streamline data synchronization processes.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up automated data pipelines using Make.
• Integrate various data sources, including databases, CRMs, and cloud applications.
• Implement real-time data synchronization and transformation.
• Optimize and troubleshoot automation workflows.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level e-commerce professionals who wish to automate order processing, payments, and customer support using Zapier.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Automate order processing and fulfillment.
• Sync payment data with accounting systems.
• Enhance customer support through automation.
• Optimize marketing and sales workflows.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level DevOps professionals who wish to integrate security into DevOps practices, focusing on automating security checks and processes within a CI/CD pipeline.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the fundamentals of integrating security within the DevOps process.
• Automate security checks using Jenkins and integrate tools like SonarQube for code analysis and vulnerability scanning.
• Deploy secure applications with Kubernetes.
• Ensure secure communication between microservices using RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
• Set up continuous monitoring and auditing to ensure compliance and security across deployments.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level eCommerce professionals who wish to streamline their sales and inventory management processes using Make.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Integrate eCommerce platforms like Shopify, WooCommerce, and Etsy with Make.
• Automate inventory updates and order tracking across multiple platforms.
• Set up automated workflows for customer communication and support.
• Optimize sales and inventory management through advanced automation strategies.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level marketers who wish to automate lead generation, email campaigns, and customer follow-ups using Zapier.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand Zapier’s role in marketing automation.
• Set up workflows to automate lead generation and nurturing.
• Integrate marketing tools such as CRMs, email platforms, and analytics tools.
• Optimize and troubleshoot automation workflows for maximum efficiency.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at advanced-level developers, automation specialists, and IT professionals who wish to master custom integrations and multi-step automations in Zapier.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Create custom Zapier integrations using APIs and webhooks.
• Design and manage complex multi-step workflows.
• Optimize and debug advanced automation workflows.
• Integrate Zapier with proprietary or less common applications.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level DevOps engineers and CI/CD managers who wish to enhance their pipelines with AI automation using Kubiya AI.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamentals of integrating AI into DevOps pipelines.
• Implement Kubiya AI within popular CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and GitLab CI.
• Automate CI/CD pipeline tasks with Kubiya AI.
• Monitor and manage CI/CD pipelines using AI for proactive problem detection.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at advanced-level DevOps engineers and automation specialists who wish to deepen their understanding of Kubiya AI and leverage its full capabilities for large-scale operations.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Automate complex workflows using Kubiya AI.
• Customize AI responses and actions.
• Scale DevOps operations with Kubiya AI.
• Troubleshoot and optimize Kubiya AI implementations.
• Understand and implement security and compliance measures.
• Integrate Kubiya AI with advanced CI/CD tools and additional cloud services.
• Set up performance monitoring and create custom reports.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level professionals who wish to create and optimize automated workflows using Zapier for business operations.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Design and implement efficient Zapier workflows.
• Integrate multiple business apps for seamless automation.
• Optimize Zap performance and troubleshoot common issues.
• Scale workflow automation to meet business needs.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level IT professionals and automation engineers who wish to master advanced features of Make, optimize complex workflows, and handle error management effectively.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Utilize advanced features of Make for workflow automation.
• Optimize workflows using conditional logic, iterators, and error handling.
• Integrate multiple applications for seamless automation.
• Monitor and troubleshoot workflows for maximum efficiency.
• Implement best practices for scaling workflow automation solutions.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level DevOps professionals and IT managers who wish to explore the capabilities of Kubiya AI and integrate it with their existing tools.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the features and benefits of Kubiya AI.
• Set up and configure Kubiya AI in their environment.
• Implement basic use cases for Kubiya AI in DevOps.
• Integrate Kubiya AI with existing DevOps tools.

SRE Practitioner Certification Preparation is a comprehensive training program that covers advanced Site Reliability Engineering practices aligned with the official DevOps Institute syllabus, preparing participants for certification success.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at experienced DevOps and SRE professionals who wish to master advanced SRE practices and prepare for the DevOps Institute SRE Practitioner certification exam.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Recognize and correct common SRE anti-patterns.
• Define and manage SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets effectively.
• Design secure, fault-tolerant, and highly reliable systems.
• Implement advanced observability, automation, and incident response strategies.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level professionals who wish to use Zapier to automate repetitive tasks and improve efficiency without coding.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the basics of Zapier and its automation capabilities.
• Set up and configure Zaps to automate tasks.
• Integrate popular business tools with Zapier.
• Manage and optimize automated workflows.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at DevOps engineers, developers, and project managers who wish to efficiently execute preprogrammed functions and administer software development workflows using the powerful RESTful API of Ansible AWX.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Ansible AWX on their preferred software development environment.
• Understand the DevOps principles and concepts foundational to Ansible AWX.
• Utilize AWX's automation tools to enhance workflows and facilitate DevOps processes.
• Integrate AWX with external resources to leverage its features and collaborate with teams.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at DevOps engineers, developers, and SysOps administrators who wish to maximize the tools and features made available through the Ansible project for the advancement of organizational IT infrastructures and processes.

Simultaneously, they can utilize the opportunity to carry out complex Ansible implementations for large-scale applications while employing its open-sourced tower for optimized DevOps management and collaboration functions.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Ansible along with other open-source tools and resources.
• Establish a centralized system for DevOps management using Ansible project features.
• Operate automation tools and advanced resources of Ansible to achieve CI/CD approach.
• Execute better SysOps methods using Ansible's collaborative features for management of larger teams.
• Enhance DevOps tasks execution within the organization and optimize existing ones.
• Integrate Ansible with external platforms and leverage other Ansible tools for the organization's advantage.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at DevOps engineers who wish to automate IT infrastructure with Ansible and Puppet.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Configure and manage IT infrastructure.
• Build a pipeline for effective code deployment.
• Implement self-service infrastructure and application delivery.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at DevOps engineers and developers who wish to use CodePipeline to automate release pipelines for efficient updating of applications and infrastructures.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to use CodePipeline features and tools to automate and configure workflows in software release workflows.

Audience:

Cloud engineers, Solution architects, Centre of excellence team, Window server administrators, Unix/Linux administrator, Storage administrators, network administrators, Virtualization administrators

Course Objectives:

This course is designed to teach you how to:

• Use the principal concepts and practices behind the DevOps methodology
• Design and implement an infrastructure on AWS that supports one or more DevOps development projects
• Use AWS CloudFormation and AWS OpsWorks to deploy the infrastructure necessary to create development, test, and production environments for a software development project
• Use AWS CodeCommit and understand the array of options for enabling a Continuous Integration environment on AWS
• Use AWS CodePipeline to design and implement a Continuous Integration and Delivery pipeline on AWS
• Implement several common Continuous Deployment use cases using AWS technologies, including blue/green deployment and A/B testing
• Distinguish between the array of application deployment technologies available on AWS (including AWS CodeDeploy, AWS Opsworks, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Amazon EC2 Container Service, and Amazon EC2 Container Registry), and decide which technology best fits a given scenario
• Fine tune the applications you deliver on AWS for high performance and use AWS tools and technologies to monitor your application and environment for potential issues

This 7-day programme provides a comprehensive, hands-on journey into designing, deploying, and operating cloud-native applications using modern DevOps practices.

Participants will explore how to design scalable microservices architectures, optimise container environments, and manage production workloads using Kubernetes. The course covers advanced deployment strategies, GitOps-based automation, and observability practices to ensure system reliability and performance.

A strong focus is placed on real-world operational challenges, including incident response, failure simulation, and root cause analysis. The programme concludes with the use of AI-powered tools to support troubleshooting and accelerate operational decision-making.

By the end of the training, participants will have a clear understanding of how to build, deploy, monitor, and maintain resilient distributed systems in a Kubernetes-based environment.

This training course introduces the core DevOps concepts and principles as well as the ways to stand up the DevOps practice in your organization. Upon completion of this training course, students will have fundamental understanding of DevOps’ value proposition; they will also gain practical experience working with select DevOps tools, including Puppet, Jenkins, and others. This training course is supplemented by hands-on labs that help attendees reinforce their theoretical knowledge of the learned material. TOPICS DevOps practices and tools Puppet Technical introduction to cloud computing Jenkins

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at DevOps engineers who wish to automate code and code deployment with Atlassian Bamboo.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Employ a CI/CD system.
• Supply application configuration files for targeted environments.
• Build and package code with Atlassian Bamboo.

This course is designed for participants who are engaged in the design, implementation, and management of DevOps deployment pipelines and toolchains that support Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Testing and potentially Continuous Deployment. The course highlights underpinning processes, metrics, APls and cultural considerations with Continuous Delivery

Learn how to optimize testing, to test faster and still obtain good quality and a consistent stable result.

Learn what DevOps Engineering is, why DevOps engineering is important, and how DevOps is engineered for success.

The course opens with a short review of DevOps foundational principles and then transitions into implementing DevOps. It is designed from an engineering point of view and covers topics such as DevOps in relation to other frameworks, technologies,
application design practices, continuous integration practices, continuous delivery and deployment, continuous testing, elastic infrastructures, monitoring, metrics, observability, governance, human aspects, and future trends of DevOps engineering.

The DevOps Foundation course provides a baseline understanding of key DevOps terminology to ensure everyone is talking the same language and highlights the benefits of DevOps to support organizational success.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at DevOps engineers, IT managers, or developers who wish to understand the fundamentals of DevOps, and then adopt the DevOps practices and tools into their organization.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand and apply the principles and mindset behind DevOps.
• Design and implement transformation plans for adopting DevOps in their organization.
• Automate repetitive tests and processes for faster delivery and shorter turnaround time in the development life cycle.
• Integrate security operations and practices into the DevOps pipeline to eliminate vulnerabilities and data breaches.

The course highlights the human dynamics of cultural change and equips participants with practices, methods, and tools to engage people across the DevOps spectrum through the use of real-life scenarios and case studies. Upon completion of the course, participants will have tangible takeaways to leverage when back in the office such as understanding Value Stream Mapping.

In this instructor-led, live course in Chicago, participants will learn how to formulate the proper security strategy to face the DevOps security challenge.

This course focuses on practical implementation and tooling. It assumes good knowledge on theoretical principals (see DEVOPS course) as it focuses on newest tools and methods of implementing DevOps principles.

An introduction to value stream management principles, practices, and tools. Designed to optimize value flow and realization in digital value streams and develop individuals’ skills. Digital value streams include the software applications and services in addition to the platforms that support them e.g., cloud infrastructure or DevOps toolchains

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at DevOps professionals who wish to have a better understanding of DevSecOps method theories and DevSecOps in general.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand how a DevSecOps program can integrate security into a software development pipeline.
• Build a secure continuous delivery pipeline.
• Automate security testing for a software delivery workflow.

Course topics covered include how DevSecOps provides business value, enhancing your business opportunities, and improving corporate value.  The core DevSecOps principles taught can support an organizational transformation, increase productivity, reduce risk, and optimize resource usage.

DevSecOps Practitioner introduces a range of practices for advancing to more comprehensive understanding of DevSecOps practices. Explore practical outcomes through finding the right mix of people, building processes to accelerate value, and comparing technological options available today. Tailored for recently transformed organizations who are looking to enhance DevSecOps skills and awareness.

This world-class, cutting-edge, hands-on workshop immerses participants in the critical realities of modern CI/CD pipeline security. Designed for security professionals, DevOps engineers, and developers eager to master advanced pipeline breach defense, the training blends live attack simulations with industry-leading tools and practical defense techniques.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at DevOps engineers and infrastructure architects who wish to automate the provisioning, monitoring, and lifecycle management of private AI clusters built on EXO.

This instructor-led, live training Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at DevOps engineers and developers who wish to use Java and Kubernetes (K8s) to create, build, test, debug and deploy high-performance and scalable applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up the necessary development environment to build Java applications.
• Understand the features and architecture of Kubernetes.
• Learn about the key concepts and tools for DevOps.
• Get a refresher on Java programming fundamentals.
• Containerize Java microservices using Docker.
• Build, scale, and deploy Java applications on Kubernetes.

Kubernetes is an open-source platform for automating all development stages of containerized applications. Design patterns are iterable solutions to software development problems pertinent to software design. Kubernetes extensions are utilized for configuring and supporting Kubernetes clusters. With the help of Kubernetes design patterns and extensions, users of the platform can achieve CI/CD approaches while maintaining scalability and flexibility of software applications.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at developers and DevOps engineers who wish to leverage Kubernetes design patterns and extensions to create enterprise applications on Kubernetes clusters.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up a Kubernetes cluster and configure the necessary DevOps tools.
• Understand the fundamentals of software design patterns and Kubernetes extensions.
• Utilize Kubernetes extensions and design patterns when interacting with Kubernetes API.
• Develop customized Kubernetes resources and apply dynamic controllers to a cluster.
• Manage and secure any Kubernetes environment with the help of Kubernetes plugins.
• Integrate DevOps networking models to existing and prospective Kubernetes projects.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at engineers who wish to evaluate the approaches and tools available today to make an intelligent decision on the path forward in adopting MLOps within their organization.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure various MLOps frameworks and tools.
• Assemble the right kind of team with the right skills for constructing and supporting an MLOps system.
• Prepare, validate and version data for use by ML models.
• Understand the components of an ML Pipeline and the tools needed to build one.
• Experiment with different machine learning frameworks and servers for deploying to production.
• Operationalize the entire Machine Learning process so that it's reproduceable and maintainable.

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at DevOps engineers, developers, and SysOps administrators who wish to employ the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform for executing software development functions and orchestrating advanced IT processes.

Furthermore, they can demonstrate and hone Ansible practices that are advantageous to specific enterprise applications, all the while efficiently collaborating with their respective teams for the accomplishment of complex business functionalities.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform within the preferred environment.
• Familiarize with advanced Ansible features for centralizing and managing projects.
• Utilize automation tools and higher-level resources of Red Hat Ansible to achieve CI/CD approach.
• Perform administrative methods for better collaboration of larger teams.
• Enhance DevOps tasks execution within the organization and optimize existing ones.
• Integrate Ansible Automation Platform with other Red Hat distributions to maximize productivity.

This capstone course teaches participants to design, deploy, and operate a complete sovereign digital infrastructure stack from the ground up. By the end of the course, students will have built a functioning mini-organization using only self-hosted, open-source tools: identity, communication, productivity, development, security, AI, and monitoring - all without reliance on Google, Microsoft, AWS, or proprietary SaaS.

The SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) Foundation course is an introduction to the principles & practices that enable an organization to reliably and economically scale critical services. Introducing a site-reliability dimension requires organizational re-alignment, a new focus on engineering & automation, and the adoption of a range of new working paradigms.