management
Become a Master
DevOps Engineer
Program duration
3 months. You can combine the program with your job or studies
Lectures
Monday & Wednesday (6:30-9:30 pm). 2 evenings/week. Start: Oct 20
Commitment
3-6 hrs/week plus additional time for self-prep and assignments. You’ll have 3 weeks of vacation
Format
Online with optional onsite networking events
Language
Conducted in Bulgarian, but all learning materials are in English
Price
EUR 2,282.92 / BGN 4,700
Build your skills with the most in-depth DevOps program in Bulgaria
Created in collaboration with leading companies and experts, this Upskill DevOps program will help you learn the key skills needed to become a DevOps Engineer and take your career to the next level.
- If you're a junior to mid-level DevOps engineer — or have relevant experience in development, IT operations, or a related tech field — and want to deepen your skills or transition into a DevOps role, this program is a perfect fit for you.
- During the program, you’ll master various tools and concepts like Software Development Life Cycle, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery, DevSecOps, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and more through hands-on projects.
- Upon graduation, you will have developed knowledge of how to enable businesses to iterate and validate ideas faster. How to ship and operate quality software securely and consistently.
Unparalleled
learning experience
100% success, 100% confidence
education a good investment in
their professional development
program and its impact on the
life of the students
The role of the DevOps Engineer
DevOps engineers are vital to the success of the product - they are involved in the integration of the product’s functions through its life cycle - from planning, building, testing, deployment and support.
DevOps engineers bridge the gap between the development team (Dev) and the operations department/function (Ops) to shorten the project development lifecycle.
It's an interesting role that requires strategic thinking, communications, and technical capabilities.
DevOps often necessitates cultural and tech changes. DevOps Engineers are the heart of this transformation.
As a DevOps Engineer, there are opportunities for you to work in any company across the IT sector.
Application
Is this for me?
Yes, if you're looking to build or advance a career in DevOps, Cloud, or modern software delivery. This program is ideal for:
- Junior to mid-level DevOps engineers ready to level up
- Developers, sysadmins, or IT ops professionals transitioning into DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering role
- Cloud engineers modernizing with CI/CD, automation & containers
- QA or security experts interested in integrating testing and security into the delivery pipeline
- Recent Computer Science grads aiming for an in-demand tech role
- Tech leads or PMs seeking to understand and support DevOps teams
- Companies looking to upskill their employees. Get in touch
Do I need previous experience?
You need to know at least the basics around Software Delivery Life Cycle (SDLC) - a development or IT operations background is recommended.
How can I apply?
- Submit your online application
- Pass an online test on DevOps fundamentals
- Some candidates might also be invited to attend an interview
Timeline*
- jul
- aug
- sept
- oct
- nov
- dec
- jan
- Jul 17 - Oct 16 | Submit CV and application form
- Aug 17
Deadline
to apply for EB discount - Jul 17 - Oct 16 | Take
online DevOps fundamentals test - Oct 20 - Jan 30 |
Study at Telerik Academy Upskill
Important dates
- Jul 17 - Oct 16 | Submit CV and application form
- Aug 17 | Deadline to apply for EB discount
- Jul 17 - Oct 16 | Take online DevOps fundamentals test
- Oct 20 - Jan 30 | Study at Telerik Academy Upskill
*Dates, timeline and curriculum are subject to updates.
Тhe Upskill program at a glance
- Hands-on
training - Tailored learning
experience - Learning online
from anywhere - Two-week trial
period - Built to fit
your schedule
Hands-on training
Hands-on-trainingEvery topic is paired with hands-on assignments, discussions, and projects guided by our trainers. The culmination - you’ll develop an end-to-end DevOps strategy and present it in front of your trainers and fellow learners.
Tailored learning experience
Tailored-learning-experienceClass sizes are up to 30-35 people for the best possible learning experience. Our trainers become your mentors - track your progress, provide feedback and individual support and guide you all the way through.
Learning online from anywhere
Learn-from-anywhereEnjoy an unparalleled program from the comfort of your home. We transitioned every aspect online to keep the same renowned high quality, engaging experience and hands-on training. You can attend practice sessions and optional networking events.
Two-week trial period
Two-month-trialBe 100% confident this is the right training for you, with our thorough candidate selection and two-week trial period. If you drop out in the first two weeks after the program starts, you won’t pay any tuition. Simple as that.
Built to fit your schedule
Built-to-your-scheduleWith classes 2 nights a week, this Upskill program allows you to balance all your responsibilities. Perfectly fitting your busy schedule.
Validated by the industry
Meticulously designed curriculum
- 01Weeks 1-2
- 02Weeks 3-5
- 03Weeks 6-8
- 04Weeks 9-11
- 05Weeks 12-13
- 06Weeks 14-15
- 07Graduation
Introduction to DevOps
- How DevOps fits into the modern software development
- DevOps report: what separates top performers from low performers
- CAMS and key metrics
- The lean enterprise book
- DevOps and Agile
Understanding Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Review phases of SDLC
- What is value stream mapping and what is the lead time
- SDLC examples
- Source control - how we collaborate
Continuous Integration (Cl) practices
- Provide fast feedback loop about software quality
- Perform software testing and code quality checks
Hands-on & Discussion
Microservices
- What are microservices
- Conway's law
- Good practices when building microservices
Containers – focus on Docker
- Introduction to containers
- Docker – images, containers, layers
- Build your first Docker image
Configuration and credential management
- How to handle configuration and credentials
- Structure the management system - key-value stores and files
- Demo with HashiCorp Vault
SDLC automation with Pipelines
- How pipelines help
- The most common tools and services - Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps Pipelines, BitBucket pipelines, GitLab Cl
- Build your first pipeline
DevSecOps
- Shifting security "left" on the pipeline
- Integrating the security requirements and validation earlier
- Build fast feedback loop and early security checklist validation and remediation
Hands-on & Discussion
Vacation
- One week free of classes to unwind. You’ll be able to further strengthen your skills through team assignments.
Cloud services
- What is IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
- Benefits of the public cloud
- What is a hybrid cloud
- Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
Basic AWS services and concepts
- AWS services for compute, networking, storage
- What are the benefits of AWS managed services like RDS
- Serverless approach
- Operations - well-structured framework
Container orchestration - Kubernetes I
- Kubernetes basic components
- How to scale
- Run your first container in Kubernetes
Container orchestration - Kubernetes II
- How to store configuration and set limits
- Service discovery and service mesh
- How to prepare for Kubernetes certification
- What is GitOps
Hands-on & Discussion
Discussions
Infrastructure as code (IaC) - terraform, ansible
- What is and why should we use IaC
- Why Terraform
- Different approaches - masterless and agentless
- Infrastructure as Code tools comparison
Vacation
- Two weeks free of classes to unwind. You’ll be able to further strengthen your skills through team assignments
Immutable infrastructures
- What is immutable infrastructure and what are its benefits
- Demo with HashiCorp Packer
Hands-on & Discussion
Continuous delivery (CD) practices
- Deployment strategies - Blue-Green & Feature Flags & Rolling & Canary
- Chat notifications and ChatOps
Software Observability
- Modern practices for monitoring
- How to collect and store metrics
- How to build dashboards
- Alerting, notification and escalation schemes
Looking ahead
- Chaos engineering and Fault Injection
- Learn from failures - learning organizations, a culture of experimentation and blameless postmortems
- Cynefin framework - "a sense-making framework"
- FinOps
Final project presentation
- By the end of the program, you will have developed knowledge of enabling businesses to iterate and validate ideas faster. How to ship and operate quality software securely and consistently.
- You will understand well the DevOps culture and practices and the SDLC.
- You'll know the most common use cases and tools for automation, creating pipelines for fast feedback loops on software quality and security, deployment strategies, modern software development and microservice orchestration, what is a well-architected service and how to operate it well.
- You will create an end-to-end DevOps strategy and present it in front of your trainers and fellow learners, explaining all the steps in the process.
Graduation
Congratulations! You’ve successfully completed the Upskill DevOps program.
Upon graduation, you will receive a Telerik Academy certificate – widely recognized in Bulgaria.
Leading industry
experts – your trainers
Lead
trainers
Dext
Dext, Euroccor JSC, Comverse
ITGix
ITGix, SoftwareAG, Walkmid
MacStadium
ST6.io, Progress, Telerik
Guest
lecturers
Several Clouds, AWS Community Hero
HeleCloud, Trading212, Avus Capital
Evrotrust
Evrotrust, Payhawk, Amazon, HP, Dext
Progress, VMWare, Avaxo, ST6.io
Former Principal at Microsoft & AWS
Microsoft, AWS, Progress
ITGix
ITGix, GTT, Interoute, Visteon
ITGix
ITGix, SoftwareOne, HeleCloud, IBM
Nikolay is an AWS Solutions Architect with over 17 years of IT experience and 8 years dedicated to designing and implementing advanced AWS architectures. He has guided numerous organizations through their cloud adoption journey, established Cloud Centers of Excellence (CCoE), and delivered training to help teams embrace best practices. As a lecturer at SU’s Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics and a regular speaker at AWS User Group Sofia, Nikolay actively shares his expertise. He has been recognized as an AWS Community Builder for 6 years in a row.
AWS Authorized Instructor
HeleCloud, AWS Bulgaria
Changing lives. Powering businesses
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The program was very comprehensive and conducted in a way that helped me understand the material, even though I had little direct prior experience. It nurtured me to achieve and learn a lot more than I would expect from any course, and most importantly it boosted my career jumpstart as a Product Manager.
In 3 months, I acquired new knowledge and skills, while working alongside a great group of professionals. Even if you are an experienced Product Manager you can still learn a lot from the lecturers, who are successful experts and entrepreneurs leading their companies and PM teams.
Telerik Academy’s reputation speaks for itself. Aspiring product professionals and even more seasoned Product Managers will find the program extremely valuable. The product profession constantly grows and evolves, while some fundamentals never age. So, having the opportunity to learn something new or re-discover something you thought you knew, will make you a better Product Manager.
The program covers a range of Product Management essentials which will empower people to start or continue their Product Management journey. It is great that Telerik Academy is offering this course as I am sure that many people will find it both interesting and very useful.
For everyone looking to get into the world of Product Management this course, taught by the professionals at Telerik Academy, is the best place to gain practical experience in today's leading practices for Product Management.
Terms tailored
to your needs
- *Early Bird Price: Complete your full application by August 17 and you will get a special Early Bird discount from your tuition, applicable if you choose monthly payments or full upfront payment.
- Price including VAT.
- Tuition fee can be paid by either You or Your Employer upfront.
- Opportunity to pay in installments with a loan from a bank, partner of Telerik Academy - Allianz.
- Deferred payment over 12-24 months’ period.
- Candidates working in the NGO sector can apply for a 90% discount off the tuition fee (two per cohort).
- Drop-out with no consequences up to 2 weeks of the program start.
*Illustrative installment payment method. Different terms may apply based on borrowers’ credit score and creditworthiness as well as the bank’s current offering.
FAQ
Do I need any previous DevOps experience?
The program is designed for both junior-mid DevOps and professionals with at least basic knowledge of Software Delivery Life Cycle (SDLC) - a development or IT operations background is recommended.
Whether you are a DevOps at the beginning of his/her career, a professional with basic knowledge of Linux, networking and IT, who wants to advance in DevOps, or you are looking for a career switch and have relevant experience, this program will equip you with in-depth understanding and practical experience to help you manage the DevOps process from scratch and advance in your career.
Can I choose between online and onsite training?
The program will be held online. While we transitioned the program online, we kept everything else unchanged - same high-quality training, engaging learning experience and 100% focus on practice.
Please note that attendance is key to our students’ successful graduation. Participants must attend all classes. Up to 3 days of absence are allowed, plus the program has 2 vacations (3 weeks in total).
How much does the training cost and what are the payment methods?
The tuition fee for Telerik Academy Upskill DevOps is BGN 4,700/ EUR 2,403.07. The fee could be either covered by you or your employer. In both cases, the fee is paid via bank transfer prior to the program start.
Another tuition fee option is to pay in installments with a loan from a bank, partner of Telerik Academy. You can benefit from a deferred payment over 12-24 months’ period.
Do you offer discounts for the NGO (Not-for-profit) sector?
Yes, if you are a candidate working in the NGO sector, you can apply for a 90% discount off the tuition fee (two per cohort).
You must submit your Upskill DevOps application and follow the requirements for candidate selection. If you are invited to join the program, your employer will be required to sign a contract with Telerik Academy and cover 10% of the regular tuition fee for the program.
Please note that the candidate selection process evaluates the candidate’s profile, not the NGO’s.
What does the online DevOps test include?
What is the candidate selection process?
Some candidates might also be invited to attend an interview to additionally discuss their motivation and aspirations. Interviews focus on candidates’ motivation and aspirations and determine if the program is appropriate for each candidate based on their needs, expectations and experience.
What is the length/cadence of the program? Can I balance it with work or studies?
To get the most out of the program, you’ll need to immerse yourself in it for 3 months. To recharge your batteries, you’ll have 3 weeks of vacation.
With classes 2 nights a week, this most complete hands-on DevOps program makes it possible to also balance work or other responsibilities.