Foundation Level (Beginner-Friendly)
1. Automated CI/CD Pipeline with Jenkins
Build a complete CI/CD pipeline that automatically builds, tests, and deploys applications to multiple environments using Jenkins, Docker, and Git.
Key Components:
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Multi-branch pipeline configuration
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Automated testing with unit and integration tests
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Docker image building and registry push
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Deployment to staging and production environments
Skills Gained: Continuous integration, automated testing, containerization, infrastructure automation
2. Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
Create reusable infrastructure templates using Terraform to provision cloud resources across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
Key Features:
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Multi-cloud resource provisioning
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State management and remote backends
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Module development for reusability
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Cost optimization strategies
Skills Gained: Infrastructure as Code, cloud architecture, resource management, cost optimization
Medium Level (Intermediate)
3. Kubernetes Cluster Management Platform
Develop a comprehensive Kubernetes management system with monitoring, logging, and automated scaling capabilities.
Key Components:
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Cluster health monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana
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Log aggregation using ELK stack
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Horizontal Pod Autoscaler configuration
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Blue-green deployment strategies
Skills Gained: Container orchestration, monitoring, logging, service mesh architecture
4. GitOps Implementation with ArgoCD
Build a GitOps workflow that automatically syncs infrastructure and application changes from Git repositories to Kubernetes clusters.
Key Features:
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Automated deployment synchronization
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Multi-environment promotion pipelines
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Rollback and recovery mechanisms
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Security policy enforcement
Skills Gained: GitOps practices, automated deployment, version control, security automation
Expert Level (Advanced)
5. Multi-Cloud Service Mesh Implementation
Create a service mesh architecture using Istio or Linkerd that spans multiple cloud providers with advanced traffic management and security features.
Key Components:
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Cross-cloud service discovery
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Advanced traffic routing and load balancing
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Mutual TLS implementation
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Observability and tracing
Skills Gained: Service mesh architecture, microservices communication, security protocols, observability
