Platform Engineering Training

Master platform engineering with this comprehensive 4-day training. Learn to design and build internal developer platforms that enable self-service infrastructure and improve developer experience.

Training Details

Duration	4 days (32 hours)
Level	Advanced
Delivery	In-person, Live online, Hybrid
Certification	N/A

Who Is This For?

• Platform engineers building developer platforms
• DevOps leads designing platforms
• Infrastructure architects
• Technical leads enabling teams

Learning Outcomes

After completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Design internal developer platforms
• Build self-service infrastructure
• Implement platform abstractions
• Create golden paths for developers
• Implement platform automation
• Measure platform adoption and success
• Build platform documentation and portals

Detailed Agenda

Day 1: Platform Fundamentals

Module 1: Platform Engineering Principles

• Platform thinking
• Developer experience
• Platform vs DevOps
• Hands-on: Platform requirements gathering

Module 2: Platform Architecture

• Platform layers
• API design
• Service catalog
• Hands-on: Design platform architecture

Module 3: Self-Service Infrastructure

• Infrastructure abstraction
• Self-service portals
• Guardrails and policies
• Hands-on: Build self-service catalog

Day 2: Platform Building Blocks

Module 4: Infrastructure as a Service

• Resource provisioning
• Terraform platforms
• Policy enforcement
• Hands-on: Platform IaaS layer

Module 5: Application Platforms

• Container platforms
• Serverless platforms
• Multi-tenancy
• Hands-on: Application platform

Module 6: Data Platforms

• Database as a service
• Data pipeline platforms
• Data governance
• Hands-on: Data platform services

Day 3: Developer Experience

Module 7: Developer Portals

• Backstage and portal tools
• Service catalog
• Documentation
• Hands-on: Build developer portal

Module 8: Golden Paths

• Application templates
• Project scaffolding
• Best practices automation
• Hands-on: Create golden paths

Module 9: CI/CD Platforms

• Pipeline as a service
• Reusable workflows
• Security integration
• Hands-on: Platform CI/CD

Day 4: Operations and Adoption

Module 10: Platform Observability

• Platform metrics
• Usage analytics
• Cost attribution
• Hands-on: Monitor platform

Module 11: Platform Governance

• Policy as code
• Compliance automation
• Cost management
• Hands-on: Implement governance

Module 12: Platform Adoption

• Change management
• Training and enablement
• Measuring success
• Hands-on: Adoption strategy

Prerequisites

• Advanced DevOps experience
• Infrastructure automation experience
• Understanding of software development
• Leadership or technical lead experience helpful

Delivery Formats

Format	Description
In-Person	On-site at your company's location, hands-on with direct interaction
Live Online	Interactive virtual sessions with screen sharing and real-time labs
Hybrid	Combination of on-site and remote sessions, flexible scheduling

All formats include hands-on labs, course materials, platform patterns, reference architectures, and post-training support.