Platform Engineering Training
Design and build internal developer platforms in this 4-day platform engineering training. Learn how to create self-service workflows, define golden paths, standardize infrastructure patterns, and improve developer productivity without sacrificing governance.
Training Details
Section titled “Training Details”| Duration | 4 days (32 hours) |
| Level | Advanced |
| Delivery | In-person, Live online, Hybrid |
| Certification | N/A |
Who Is This For?
Section titled “Who Is This For?”- Platform engineers building shared internal platforms
- Senior DevOps engineers evolving toward productized platform teams
- SREs designing scalable service delivery patterns
- Engineering leaders improving developer experience and operational consistency
Learning Outcomes
Section titled “Learning Outcomes”After completing this training, you’ll be able to:
- Define the scope and operating model of a platform team
- Build self-service workflows for application and infrastructure delivery
- Create reusable golden paths and templates
- Use service catalogs such as Backstage effectively
- Standardize Kubernetes and cloud platform patterns
- Measure platform adoption and developer experience outcomes
Detailed Agenda
Section titled “Detailed Agenda”Day 1: Platform Engineering Foundations
Section titled “Day 1: Platform Engineering Foundations”Module 1: Why Platform Engineering
- From DevOps to internal platforms
- Treating the platform as a product
- User personas and developer experience
- Hands-on: Define platform customers and needs
Module 2: Platform Architecture
- Shared services and capability boundaries
- Control planes, APIs, and self-service
- Build vs buy considerations
- Hands-on: Map a platform reference architecture
Day 2: Golden Paths and Self-Service
Section titled “Day 2: Golden Paths and Self-Service”Module 3: Developer Golden Paths
- Standardized templates and paved roads
- Scaffolding services and environments
- Documentation and discoverability
- Hands-on: Create a golden path for a new service
Module 4: Service Catalogs and Portals
- Backstage architecture and plugins
- Service ownership and metadata models
- Workflow integration
- Hands-on: Build a basic service catalog experience
Day 3: Delivery and Governance
Section titled “Day 3: Delivery and Governance”Module 5: Platform Delivery Workflows
- GitOps, CI/CD, and environment provisioning
- Self-service infrastructure and guardrails
- Policy, security, and cost visibility
- Hands-on: Implement a platform workflow
Module 6: Kubernetes Platform Patterns
- Namespaces, tenancy, and cluster policies
- Developer abstractions over Kubernetes
- Secrets, networking, and runtime standards
- Hands-on: Define reusable Kubernetes platform building blocks
Day 4: Operations and Adoption
Section titled “Day 4: Operations and Adoption”Module 7: Operating the Platform
- Reliability, support, and lifecycle management
- Internal SLAs and support models
- Telemetry for platform usage
- Hands-on: Define platform operational practices
Module 8: Adoption Strategy
- Rolling out platform capabilities incrementally
- Measuring adoption, friction, and business impact
- Platform team roadmap and governance model
- Hands-on: Build a platform adoption plan
Prerequisites
Section titled “Prerequisites”- Strong DevOps or SRE experience
- Good understanding of Kubernetes and CI/CD
- Familiarity with infrastructure as code
- Experience supporting multiple engineering teams is helpful
Delivery Formats
Section titled “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, platform design templates, and post-training support.