Microservices Architecture And Kubernetes Deployment Training Course in Kenya
Introduction
In today’s cloud-native development environment, enterprises are shifting from monolithic architectures to scalable, flexible, and resilient systems. The Microservices Architecture and Kubernetes Deployment Training Course equips software architects, DevOps professionals, and backend engineers with advanced skills to design, build, and deploy distributed applications using microservices and Kubernetes. This high-demand training course empowers participants to implement agile, containerized services with robust orchestration, scaling, and fault-tolerance capabilities.
Participants will gain hands-on experience in breaking down applications into loosely coupled services, managing service discovery, handling inter-service communication, and deploying to Kubernetes clusters using CI/CD pipelines. With a focus on best practices, security, and real-world deployment strategies, this course ensures professionals are ready to lead digital transformation efforts using modern software architecture.
Target Audience
- Software Architects and System Designers
- DevOps Engineers and Site Reliability Engineers (SREs)
- Backend Developers transitioning to microservices
- Cloud Infrastructure Engineers
- IT Managers overseeing distributed systems
- Platform Engineers deploying containerized applications
- Application Developers using Docker and Kubernetes
Course Objectives
- Understand microservices principles and architecture patterns
- Design scalable and decoupled services for modular applications
- Build, containerize, and manage services using Docker and Kubernetes
- Implement service discovery, load balancing, and communication strategies
- Apply CI/CD automation for microservices pipelines
- Ensure observability with monitoring, logging, and tracing in microservices
- Secure containerized environments and manage secrets
- Optimize Kubernetes deployments for performance and reliability
- Manage traffic, resilience, and configuration using service mesh (e.g., Istio)
- Deploy real-world microservices in production environments
Duration
10 Days
Course content
Module 1: Microservices Architecture Foundations
- Key concepts: bounded context, APIs, and decomposition
- Benefits and trade-offs of microservices
- Domain-driven design (DDD) approach
- Stateless vs. stateful service design
- Communication strategies (REST, gRPC, messaging)
Module 2: Designing and Building Microservices
- Structuring services and handling inter-service communication
- API Gateway and backend-for-frontend patterns
- Data management in distributed systems
- Event-driven architecture and messaging queues
- Error handling and circuit breakers
Module 3: Introduction to Containers and Docker
- Creating Dockerfiles for microservices
- Building, tagging, and publishing container images
- Docker Compose for local orchestration
- Managing container lifecycle and networking
- Security best practices in Docker
Module 4: Kubernetes Architecture and Core Concepts
- Pods, nodes, clusters, and namespaces
- Services, Deployments, and ConfigMaps
- Kubernetes networking and DNS
- Horizontal scaling and rolling updates
- Helm charts and manifest files
Module 5: Deploying Microservices on Kubernetes
- Structuring manifests for service deployment
- Using Helm to manage deployments
- Kubernetes health checks and auto-healing
- Managing multiple environments
- Canary and blue-green deployments
Module 6: CI/CD for Microservices Pipelines
- CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitLab, Argo CD
- Automating build, test, and deploy workflows
- GitOps strategies for Kubernetes
- Managing environments via configuration files
- Rollback strategies and build versioning
Module 7: Observability in Microservices
- Centralized logging with ELK/EFK stack
- Monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana
- Distributed tracing with Jaeger or OpenTelemetry
- Creating dashboards for service health
- Implementing alerting and incident response
Module 8: Security for Microservices and Containers
- RBAC and PodSecurityPolicies
- Image vulnerability scanning
- Secret management using Vault or K8s Secrets
- TLS encryption and mTLS between services
- Identity and access management in clusters
Module 9: Managing Configuration and Service Discovery
- ConfigMaps and Secrets best practices
- Dynamic configuration using etcd or Spring Cloud Config
- Service discovery mechanisms (DNS, Envoy, Consul)
- Load balancing strategies
- Resilient service-to-service communication
Module 10: Service Mesh Integration
- Introduction to Istio, Linkerd, and Consul Connect
- Traffic routing and telemetry collection
- Policy enforcement and rate limiting
- Managing retries, timeouts, and fault injection
- Zero-trust networking with mTLS
Module 11: Performance Optimization and Resource Management
- Kubernetes resource limits and requests
- Auto-scaling with HPA and VPA
- Managing node pools and taints/tolerations
- Profiling services and tuning performance
- Reducing cold starts and container bloat
Module 12: Real-World Use Cases and Production Readiness
- Microservices in fintech, health, and eCommerce
- Blueprints for scaling microservices
- DevSecOps integration in microservices lifecycle
- Compliance and audit logging in Kubernetes
- Case study deployment walkthrough
Training Approach
This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.
Tailor-Made Course
This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: info@skillsforafrica.org, training@skillsforafrica.org Tel: +254 702 249 449
Training Venue
The training will be held at our Skills for Africa Training Institute Training Centre. We also offer training for a group at requested location all over the world. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and buffet lunch.
Visa application, travel expenses, airport transfers, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant
Certification
Participants will be issued with Skills for Africa Training Institute certificate upon completion of this course.
Airport Pickup and Accommodation
Airport pickup and accommodation is arranged upon request. For booking contact our Training Coordinator through Email: info@skillsforafrica.org, training@skillsforafrica.org Tel: +254 702 249 449
Terms of Payment: Unless otherwise agreed between the two parties’ payment of the course fee should be done 10 working days before commencement of the training.
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| 07/07/2025 - 18/07/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 11/08/2025 - 22/08/2025 | $3500 | Mombasa, Kenya |
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| 18/08/2025 - 29/08/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 01/09/2025 - 12/09/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 08/09/2025 - 19/09/2025 | $4500 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
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| 15/09/2025 - 26/09/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 06/10/2025 - 17/10/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 13/10/2025 - 24/10/2025 | $4500 | Kigali, Rwanda |
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| 10/11/2025 - 21/11/2025 | $3500 | Mombasa, Kenya |
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| 17/11/2025 - 28/11/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 01/12/2025 - 12/12/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 08/12/2025 - 19/12/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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