Building Scalable and Automated Platforms
4 tracks ○ 5 hours total
This journey equips platform engineers with the technical expertise to design, automate, and scale platform infrastructure, ensuring efficient deployment, management, and resilience.
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Capabilities this Journey Builds
- Implementing IaC for scalable and consistent infrastructure.
- Building efficient CI/CD pipelines for rapid deployments.
- Leveraging containerization and orchestration for scalability.
- Automating operations to enhance resilience and efficiency.
- Designing scalable, high-availability platforms.
- Improving observability for proactive monitoring.
Tracks in This Journey
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) in Platform Engineering
- Understand the importance of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) in Platform Engineering.
- Grasp the advanced concepts like modularity, state sharing, and abstraction.
- Able to compare and contrast IaC tools such as Terraform and Pulumi.
- Identify steps for deploying and configuring IaC.
CI/CD in Platform Engineering
- Understand the importance of continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) in the context of Platform Engineering.
- Articulate the strategy to integrate CI/CD processes effectively within your platform.
- Identify appropriate tools and technologies for your CI/CD pipeline.
Role of Containerization in Platform Engineering
- Understand the relationship between containerization and IaC.
- Explain how containerization enhances microservices architecture.
- Illustrate the integration of containerization within CI/CD pipelines.
Automation in DevOps Practices: Container Orchestration and Kubernetes
- Explain the significance of automation in enhancing organizational efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction.
- Identify key factors for scaling automation, including governance, generative AI, and process optimization.
- Describe the benefits and challenges of automation in DevOps.
- Explain the role of automation in DevOps practices, with a focus on container orchestration, Kubernetes, and the advantages of using tools such as EKS Anywhere.
Turn Roles Into Results With Focused Learning Paths
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Role-Based Capability Building
Each learning journey focuses on developing the capabilities that matter most for teams and leaders, equipping them with the skills, knowledge, and mindset needed to thrive.
Reduce Transformation Risk
Without the right alignment, even the best strategy can stall. Learning journeys help you upskill your teams in areas that directly influence flow, agility, and value delivery.
Accelerate Results With Proven Content
You’re not starting from scratch — you’re implementing a trusted, field-tested approach that drives performance and scales with your needs.
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Your Team’s Strengths. And Blind Spots.
Every great transformation starts with a baseline. Use the Digital Team Capability Scorecard to assess your team’s performance across critical areas. It’s fast, free, and built for leaders who want measurable results.
Quickly identify critical areas for improvement, focusing on attitude, behavior, and team culture.
— Marian Draganov, T-Systems