Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert

Course Description

The Azure DevOps Engineer Expert certification is designed for professionals who want to master DevOps practices on Microsoft Azure, integrating people, processes, and technologies to continuously deliver valuable products and services.

This course prepares you for the AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions exam. You’ll gain hands-on experience in planning and implementing DevOps strategies, setting up CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructure, enforcing governance, and optimizing feedback mechanisms using Azure DevOps and GitHub.

Whether you’re modernizing legacy processes or scaling cloud-native applications, this expert-level training empowers you to design DevOps workflows that enhance collaboration, quality, and efficiency across the software development lifecycle.

Certification

By passing the AZ-400 exam, you will earn the Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert credential, demonstrating your ability to:

• Design and implement DevOps strategies and practices

• Automate CI/CD pipelines across cloud and hybrid environments

• Use Azure technologies to improve collaboration and deliver secure, scalable solutions

Prerequisites:
You must already hold one of the following associate-level certifications:

• Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

• Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204)

Who This Course is For

• DevOps Engineers and Release Managers

• Software Developers and Azure Administrators

• Infrastructure & Automation Specialists

• Professionals preparing for AZ-400 DevOps Engineer Expert exam

What You’ll Learn

DevOps Strategy & Process

• Design a DevOps transformation plan

• Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) with ARM, Bicep, or Terraform

• Migrate traditional pipelines to Azure DevOps

Source Control & Git Integration

• Manage Git repositories in Azure Repos and GitHub

• Branching strategies and pull request workflows

• Implement security and compliance in version control

CI/CD Pipelines

• Set up build and release pipelines using Azure Pipelines

• Integrate automated testing and code quality tools

• Use GitHub Actions for CI/CD workflows

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Deploy resources using ARM templates, Bicep, and Terraform

• Configuration management using Ansible, Chef, or PowerShell DSC

• Automate deployment with Azure CLI and PowerShell

Monitoring & Feedback

• Configure Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics

• Enable real-time alerts and incident response

• Monitor performance and usage metrics

Security & Compliance

• Manage secrets and credentials with Azure Key Vault

• Secure DevOps using Azure Security Center and Defender for DevOps

• Implement policies with Azure Policy and Blueprints

Containerization & Orchestration

• Deploy containerized apps using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

• Build Docker images and manage container registries

• Integrate Kubernetes into CI/CD pipelines

Tools & Services Covered

• Azure DevOps Services (Boards, Repos, Pipelines, Artifacts, Test Plans)

• GitHub & GitHub Actions

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

• Terraform, ARM/Bicep, Ansible

• Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, App Insights

• Azure Key Vault, Policy, Defender for Cloud

• Visual Studio Code, Azure CLI, PowerShell

Course Outcomes

• Full preparation for the Microsoft AZ-400 certification exam

• Ability to design and implement robust DevOps practices on Azure

• Skills to lead CI/CD, IaC, and release automation for enterprise applications

• Qualification for roles such as DevOps Engineer, Cloud Engineer, or Automation Lead