Platform Engineering

This lesson introduces Platform Engineering, focusing on building internal developer platforms that streamline infrastructure, improve developer productivity, and support scalable software delivery.

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Akinola Ojuola

02:29:33 Hours

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Sat, 03-May-2025

Course description

This course on Platform Engineering provides a practical and strategic guide to designing scalable, secure, and efficient internal developer platforms (IDPs). Starting with an introduction to platform engineering principles and its distinction from traditional DevOps, learners will gain hands-on experience with essential tools and practices.

You’ll learn to automate infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration Management, build and run containerized applications with Docker and Kubernetes, and advance into GitOps with tools like Argo CD.

The course also covers CI/CD pipelines, observability and monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana, and enforcing security and compliance through policy-as-code and secrets management.

Finally, you’ll explore scaling strategies, reliability engineering, and review real-world case studies to understand how modern organizations implement platform engineering successfully.

By the end, you’ll be equipped to build robust platforms that accelerate software delivery, enhance developer productivity, and support enterprise growth.

What will i learn?

  • Design and Maintain Scalable Developer: Platforms Learners will be able to build and manage self-service platforms that support application teams with streamlined tools, infrastructure, and workflows.
  • Implement CI/CD and GitOps Workflows: Students will gain the skills to set up robust CI/CD pipelines and leverage GitOps principles for automated, auditable platform operations.
  • Ensure Security, Compliance, and Observability: Learners will know how to integrate security, compliance checks, and monitoring into platform pipelines to maintain reliability and governance.

Requirements

  • Basic Understanding of DevOps Concepts: Learners should have a foundational knowledge of DevOps principles such as continuous integration, continuous delivery, and infrastructure automation.
  • Familiarity with Cloud Services: Prior exposure to cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP will help in understanding cloud-native platform engineering practices.
  • Experience with Linux Command Line: Comfort with navigating and executing commands in a Linux environment is essential for working with infrastructure and automation tools.

Frequently asked question

Platform Engineering focuses on building and maintaining internal developer platforms (IDPs) that standardize and automate infrastructure and workflows. DevOps is a broader cultural and operational practice that promotes collaboration between development and operations teams. Platform Engineering operationalizes DevOps principles through tooling and platform creation.

No prior Kubernetes experience is required. The course starts with containerization and Kubernetes basics before moving on to more advanced concepts, ensuring that beginners can follow along and build foundational knowledge.

By providing reusable infrastructure, automated pipelines, and self-service environments, Platform Engineering enables developers to focus on writing code instead of managing environments, reducing operational overhead and speeding up delivery cycles.

Akinola Ojuola

Cloud Solution Architect, DevOps Consultant & Trainer

Akinola Ojuola is a seasoned Cloud Solution Architect, DevOps Consultant and technical trainer with over 20 years of industry expertise. Throughout his career, he has worked with some of the world’s most prominent technology-driven organisations, including IBM, Fujitsu, Walmart, and MasterCard, delivering transformative solutions across various sectors. Akinola has trained and mentored more than 1,000 students across 18 countries on five continents. His commitment to real-world, practical learning has enabled hundreds of learners to launch successful careers in global tech companies. He is passionate about practical, real-world learning. His teaching approach blends deep technical knowledge with hands-on, enterprise-level experience. He holds multiple industry certifications and leads advanced projects in Cloud Architecture, DevOps, DevSecOps, and Artificial Intelligence for both private enterprises and public institutions.Whether you’re just starting or looking to advance your tech career, you’ll gain valuable, job-ready skills under his guidance.
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