DevOps and Cloud Engineering
Next application deadline: March 30, 2025
DevOps and Cloud Engineering: Evening & Weekend Program
The DevOps and Cloud Engineering program teaches continuous integration and deployment, configuration management, and end-to-end automation. Students also learn about platform-as-a-service and infrastructure-as-a-service.
The DevOps and Cloud Engineering program is perfect for learning a new career skill or upskilling your current career. Graduates will be prepared for a variety of roles, including:
- DevOps Engineer
- Platform Engineer
- Site Reliability Engineer
- Cloud Engineer
- Security Engineer
The 28-week program includes five modules:
- Computer Science / Networking / Programming Fundamentals – This module builds the base for students to understand more advanced DevOps concepts. We cover the Linux operating system, how data flows in and out of a network, and how to read/write Python to accomplish tasks.
- Databases / Artifacts / Build Tools – Students learn about different types of databases and their use cases, including key/value, document, and particularly relational databases in the form of SQL to query databases. They will also learn to package applications into artifacts using the specific build tools for each framework and pull/push the artifacts to an artifact repository manager.
- Infrastructure as a Service / CICD – Students will take and pass the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam, learn how to continuously integrate and deploy completed applications using a CICD technology such as Jenkins or Github Actions, and configure and deploy applications to an AWS EC2 server from Jenkins.
- Infrastructure as Code / Containerization – Students are introduced to scripting and automating the creation of an application’s infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform. We also explore the benefits of containerization to simplify publishing applications as artifacts using tools such as Docker, orchestrating containers using Kubernetes (K8s), and utilizing AWS’s managed K8s service EKS.
- Configuration Management & Monitoring – Students learn how to manage the configuration of their IaC scripts using a technology such as Ansible and create monitors and alerts for their application using a technology such as Prometheus.
Training on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is integrated throughout our curriculum, ensuring that students understand its importance alongside core software engineering skills. The training addresses prompt engineering and the judicious use of AI tools, balancing efficiency with a strong understanding of fundamentals.
“DevOps combines programming–the Dev part–with systems administration–the Ops part. DevOps is about building the infrastructure to make software easy to use and scalable.
A DevOps Engineer uses and builds tools. They know when an action will cause problems and work to avoid them. They also work on recovery when these problems occur.
Do you like fixing things, helping others, and taking steps to ensure projects run as smoothly as possible? If so, you would probably enjoy DevOps Engineering.”
DevOps Training, Evening & Weekend Schedule
The DevOps and Cloud Engineering program spans 28 weeks. Classes meet Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 5:30-9:30 p.m. CST and Saturdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. CST. Students attend their online classes live remotely during these weekly program periods. Classes feature a mix of lectures, presentations, and hands-on project time.
Upcoming Cohorts and Deadlines
- DevOps Evening & Weekend Delta Platoon: June 9 – December 20, 2025.
Application deadline: March 30, 2025.
Career Preparation and Placement
Preparing students for the tech workplace is essential to Code Platoon training. Our Beyond Tech eight-part career preparation workshop series begins during classes and continues after graduation with Career Services.
Beyond Tech includes
- Professional portfolio and resume building
- Job search and application guidance
- Behavioral and technical interviewing prep
After graduation, Code Platoon’s Career Services team works with each graduate as needed to find full-time employment in DevOps and Cloud Engineering within six months of graduation.
Tuition
Tuition for the DevOps and Cloud Engineering program is $20,000. A deposit of $500 is required after acceptance to secure your spot in the program. We’re here to help make your training more accessible—based on your eligibility, you may be able to use VR&E. Scholarships are also available for accepted students who qualify.
Designed for the Military Community
Code Platoon specializes in training the military community exclusively. You’ll learn in a comfortable environment, surrounded by people with shared military experiences and personal objectives.
Code Platoon is rated a “Best Bootcamp” by Switchup and Course Report.
Code Platoon is not accredited by a US Department of Education recognized accrediting body. Code Platoon is approved by The Illinois Board of Higher Education. For more information on IBHE, visit their website at www.ibhe.org, or you may contact them at the address or phone number listed below. To submit a complaint, please visit http://complaints.ibhe.org/. Students can review the IBHE Institutional Disclosures here.
Illinois Board of Higher Education
1 North Old State Capitol Plaza,
Suite 333
Springfield, Illinois 62701-1377
Phone: (217) 782-2551
