The Cloud DevOps Engineer's Guide: Build, automate, secure, and scale cloud-native CI/CD pipelines with DevOps best practices

A practical, hands-on guide to mastering cloud DevOps using Git, Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and AI-powered automation to build secure, scalable, production-ready systems.Key FeaturesBuild cloud DevOps CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Terraform, Kubernetes, and HelmApply DevSecOps, observability, and cloud security best practices in real projectsExplore GitOps, FinOps, AIOps, and modern career paths for cloud DevOps engineersBook DescriptionModern software delivery demands speed, reliability, and scalability, and cloud DevOps engineering makes it possible. The Cloud DevOps Engineer’s Guide is a practical, hands-on DevOps guide for building production-grade workflows using modern cloud-native tools and platforms. Starting with core DevOps and cloud concepts, this book helps you set up your workstation, master Git and Docker, and provision infrastructure using Terraform. You’ll build complete CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, automate cloud deployments, and orchestrate containerized applications with Kubernetes and Helm. As you progress, you’ll implement DevSecOps practices, integrate monitoring, logging, and observability, and secure cloud environments using IAM, secrets management, and network controls. Advanced chapters cover reliability engineering, cost optimization, GitOps, FinOps, platform engineering, and AIOps. Packed with hands-on labs, real-world workflows, and automation-driven examples, this cloud DevOps engineer guide prepares you to run modern cloud systems with confidence and grow your career in an AI-powered cloud era.What you will learnBuild a DevOps workstation with Git, Bash, Docker, and cloud CLIsApply GitFlow branching, PR reviews, and merge conflict resolutionCreate reusable Terraform modules and manage remote stateImplement CI tests and CD release workflows for staging/productionDeploy to Kubernetes using manifests, Deployments, and Helm chartsEnforce least-privilege IAM and manage secrets + encryptionDefine SLOs/SLIs, set alerting, and practice incident response runbooksWho this book is forThis book is for aspiring and early-career DevOps engineers, cloud engineers, SREs, and software developers looking to transition into DevOps roles. It’s also ideal for system administrators, IT professionals, and freelancers who want hands-on experience with cloud-native DevOps tools, CI/CD pipelines, and modern automation practices.Table of ContentsUnderstanding the DevOps and Cloud LandscapeSetting Up Your DevOps WorkstationMastering Version Control with Git and GitHubIntroduction to Containerization with DockerIntroduction to Infrastructure as Code with TerraformConstructing Your First CI/CD PipelineAutomating Infrastructure with Terraform and CI/CDContainer Orchestration with KubernetesCloud-Native CI/CD with AWS Developer ToolsMonitoring, Logging, and ObservabilityIntegrating Security into DevOps (DevSecOps)Advanced Cloud Security and Identity ManagementSystem Maintenance and ReliabilityContinuous Improvement and Cost OptimizationThe Future of DevOps: Emerging TrendsBuilding Your Career as a Freelance DevOps Engineer Read more