{"id":8061,"date":"2024-06-05T15:35:24","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T10:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scaler.com\/blog\/?p=8061"},"modified":"2026-10-25T20:02:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T14:32:45","slug":"devops-course-syllabus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scaler.com\/blog\/devops-course-syllabus\/","title":{"rendered":"DevOps Course Syllabus 2026: Modules, Tools, Projects &amp; Fees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A DevOps course syllabus is the module-by-module plan of what you will learn, and this page lays out the complete 2026 version. A complete DevOps syllabus covers 8 core modules (Linux &amp; shell scripting, Git, Docker &amp; Kubernetes, CI\/CD, cloud (AWS), Terraform &amp; Ansible, monitoring, and DevSecOps) plus hands-on projects. This page is for freshers, developers, and sysadmins\/support engineers switching into DevOps, and it also shows how Scaler&#8217;s DevOps, Cloud &amp; AI Platform Engineering program structures these same modules over 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DevOps is the movement that combines software engineering (Dev), systems operations (Ops), and security (Sec) into a single, automated lifecycle. It aims to shorten the development life cycle and provide continuous delivery with high software quality. By breaking down silos and fostering collaboration, DevOps accelerates delivery and ensures system resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2026, a comprehensive DevOps course syllabus must go beyond simple collaboration. It should prepare you for Platform Engineering, GitOps workflows, and AI-augmented infrastructure management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-devops-and-why-is-it-important\"><\/span><strong>What is DevOps and Why is It Important?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Continuous Integration and Rapid Deployment are the two pillars every modern tech ecosystem builds on. A DevOps engineer works where the traditional walls between &#8220;writing code&#8221; and &#8220;running servers&#8221; used to be: infrastructure is defined in code, deployments are automated, and systems monitor and heal themselves. Learning DevOps in 2026 means mastering the toolchain this syllabus covers: Linux, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, CI\/CD, AWS, Terraform, Ansible and monitoring, plus the security and AI-era practices layered on top of it.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enhance your career by mastering the essential skills of DevOps. Enroll in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scaler.com\/devops-course\/?utm_source=organic_blog&amp;utm_medium=in_content_top&amp;utm_content=devops-course-syllabus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scaler&#8217;s DevOps course <\/a><\/strong>today and become proficient in delivering high-quality software faster and more reliably!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"876\" src=\"https:\/\/scaler-blog-prod-wp-content.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/05124638\/what-is-devops-why-is-It-important--1024x876.webp\" alt=\"what is devOps and why is It important\" class=\"wp-image-8067\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:550px;height:450px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why DevOps Matters:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Velocity<\/strong> \u2013 Micro-Changes over Monoliths: Moving away from massive, risky &#8220;Big Bang&#8221; releases to small, frequent updates that allow teams to pivot instantly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Resilience <\/strong>\u2013 The Automation First-Principle: Shifting from manual troubleshooting to &#8220;Observability-Driven Development,&#8221; where systems detect and fix their own bottlenecks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Culture <\/strong>\u2013 Shared Ownership: Transforming team communication so that security, performance, and cost-efficiency are everyone&#8217;s responsibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Finances <\/strong>\u2013 Reduced Costs: DevOps saves companies money by reducing manual toil, fixing problems faster, and avoiding costly downtime.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, 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Specialisation in Agentic AI<\/h3>\n              <p class=\"scaler-desc\">Deep dive into AIML with focus on Agentic systems<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"scaler-stats\">\n            <div class=\"scaler-stat\"><span class=\"scaler-stat-value\">12 Months<\/span><span class=\"scaler-stat-label\">Duration<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"scaler-stat\"><span class=\"scaler-stat-value\">AI-Led<\/span><span class=\"scaler-stat-label\">Curriculum<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"scaler-stat\"><span class=\"scaler-stat-value\">Career Support<\/span><span class=\"scaler-stat-label\">Support<\/span><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"scaler-logos\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scaler-company-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/2\/2f\/Google_2015_logo.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scaler-company-logo\" 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Each module below is detailed in the section that follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Module &amp; typical duration<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Key topics<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tools you&#8217;ll use<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Module 1: Linux Fundamentals (3\u20134 weeks)<\/td><td>File system, permissions, processes, packages, logs, SSH, cron<\/td><td>Linux CLI, chmod\/chown, systemctl, apt\/yum, journalctl<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Module 2: Shell Scripting &amp; Automation (2\u20133 weeks)<\/td><td>Variables, loops, conditionals, exit codes, automation scripts<\/td><td>Bash, GitHub Copilot<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Module 3: Version Control with Git (2 weeks)<\/td><td>Branching, merging, pull requests, code reviews<\/td><td>Git, GitHub, GitLab<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Module 4: Containers &amp; Orchestration (6\u20138 weeks)<\/td><td>Images, containers, Compose, Pods, Deployments, Helm<\/td><td>Docker, Kubernetes, Helm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Module 5: CI\/CD &amp; GitOps (6\u20138 weeks)<\/td><td>Pipelines, testing gates, declarative deployments<\/td><td>Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Argo CD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Module 6: Cloud Computing with AWS (8\u201310 weeks)<\/td><td>Compute, storage, networking, serverless, EKS<\/td><td>EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, Lambda, EKS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Module 7: IaC &amp; Configuration Management (3\u20134 weeks)<\/td><td>Provisioning vs configuration, reusable modules<\/td><td>Terraform, Ansible<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Module 8: Monitoring &amp; Observability<\/td><td>Metrics vs logs vs traces, dashboards, alerting, SLOs<\/td><td>Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, ELK<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Module 9: DevSecOps Basics<\/td><td>Shift-left security, image scanning, secrets, pipeline security<\/td><td>Trivy, HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Capstone project<\/td><td>End-to-end deployment of a containerised app to EKS<\/td><td>Terraform, GitHub Actions, Argo CD, Prometheus, Grafana<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"devops-engineer-skills-checklist-2026\"><\/span><strong>DevOps Engineer Skills Checklist (2026)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before starting the roadmap, use this checklist to assess your current skill level and identify which modules require the most focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Level<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Skills to Master<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Expected By<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Foundation<\/td><td>Linux command line (filesystem, processes, permissions), Bash scripting, Git (branching, merging, pull requests), Networking fundamentals (DNS, HTTP\/HTTPS, TCP\/IP, SSH)<\/td><td>End of Module 3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Core DevOps<\/td><td>Docker (images, containers, volumes, networking, Compose), Kubernetes (Pods, Services, Deployments, ConfigMaps, Helm), CI\/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins), GitOps workflows (ArgoCD)<\/td><td>End of Module 5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cloud &amp; Observability<\/td><td>AWS fundamentals (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, Load Balancers), Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, Prometheus metrics collection, Grafana dashboards and alerting, Terraform state management<\/td><td>End of Module 8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Advanced \/ Senior-Level<\/td><td>DevSecOps (Trivy, Vault, security scanning), Platform Engineering (Backstage), Advanced Kubernetes administration (CKA-level topics), FinOps (cloud cost optimization and governance)<\/td><td>Senior \/ Lead Engineer Roles<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Self-Assessment Guide<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Beginner: Learning Linux, Git, networking, and scripting fundamentals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intermediate: Building containers, deploying applications with Kubernetes, and creating CI\/CD pipelines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced: Managing cloud infrastructure, monitoring systems, and Infrastructure as Code at scale.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Senior\/Lead: Designing secure, scalable platforms, implementing DevSecOps practices, and optimizing cloud costs across organizations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Goal: By the end of Module 8, you should be capable of handling the responsibilities of a production-ready DevOps Engineer. The Advanced tier prepares you for Senior, Lead, and Platform Engineering roles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"devops-prerequisites-%e2%80%94-what-you-need-before-starting\"><\/span><strong>DevOps Prerequisites \u2014 What You Need Before Starting<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to datalearning DevOps, requirements vary by program, but three things help before day one: basic command-line comfort, logical problem-solving, and willingness to write scripts. DevOps also runs on networks as much as servers: DNS, HTTP and TCP\/IP come up daily, so revise <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scaler.com\/topics\/computer-network\/\">computer networking basics<\/a> first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who Should Take a DevOps Course?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Beginners: If you have no tech background, you will need to spend 4\u20136 weeks on pre-work: learning basic Linux commands, understanding what a web server is, and getting comfortable with the command line.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developers\/Sysadmins: You likely already have 60\u201370% of the foundation skills. You can skip straight to Module 2 or 3. Timeline to job-ready: 4\u20136 months.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You DO NOT need: A Computer Science degree, advanced mathematics, or prior experience with every cloud provider.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"module-wise-devops-syllabus-h2\"><\/span><strong>Module-Wise DevOps Syllabus (H2)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This syllabus is designed to take you from foundational Linux administration and automation skills to advanced cloud infrastructure, DevOps practices, and multi-cloud security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Module<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Focus area \u00b7 key tools<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Duration<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Module 1<\/td><td>Linux for DevOps \u00b7 Linux CLI, file system, permissions, Bash<\/td><td>3\u20134 weeks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Module 2<\/td><td>Shell 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This module builds the operating system literacy required to manage servers and containers efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Introduction to Linux: History, distributions (Ubuntu, CentOS, Alpine), and kernel basics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">File &amp; Process Management: Navigation, permissions, chmod\/chown, process states, and job control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Network Management: ip, netstat, ping, curl, and troubleshooting connectivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Administration Essentials: Package managers (apt\/yum), services with systemctl, and reading logs with journalctl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Access &amp; Automation Hooks: SSH key-based access and scheduling repeat jobs with cron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Module 2: Shell Scripting and Automation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Context: Automation starts with scripts. 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After it, learners typically specialise in one of two directions: Cybersecurity (DevSecOps\/SOC roles) or MLOps \/ AI platform engineering. Both build on the same Linux, Kubernetes and pipeline foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note: You don&#8217;t need to pick a track on day one; most learners find clarity by the end of Module 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cybersecurity Track<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ideal for Security Engineer, Penetration Tester and DevSecOps roles. The track runs 8\u201310 weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Topic<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>What you learn<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tools<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Security Fundamentals<\/td><td>Threat landscapes, NIST and ISO 27001 frameworks, compliance basics, VAPT methodology<\/td><td>Frameworks &amp; standards<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Network Security<\/td><td>Securing HTTP\/HTTPS, DNS and TCP\/IP; packet capture and traffic analysis; PKI, certificates and encryption<\/td><td>Zeek, Arkime<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OS Security &amp; Hardening<\/td><td>Linux\/Windows hardening, patch management, user access control, securing Active Directory<\/td><td>Sysinternals, AI-based security tools<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VAPT<\/td><td>OWASP Top 10, injection, XSS and CSRF; REST\/SOAP\/GraphQL API testing; cryptography basics; AI-assisted pentest reporting<\/td><td>Kali Linux, Metasploit<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Multi-Cloud &amp; Cluster Security<\/td><td>Docker and Kubernetes hardening (RBAC, Pod Security Standards); managing security across AWS, Azure and GCP<\/td><td>Cloud-native security tooling<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Incident Response &amp; Compliance<\/td><td>Detection, containment, eradication and recovery; BCP &amp; DR planning; GDPR and HIPAA audit preparation<\/td><td>IR playbooks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SOC\/SIEM Operations<\/td><td>Log aggregation and correlation rules; EDR\/XDR; digital forensics and evidence handling<\/td><td>Splunk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cybersecurity Capstone<\/td><td>Full-spectrum recon (OSINT, network mapping), exploitation and lateral movement in a simulated enterprise, professional reporting<\/td><td>Kali Linux, Metasploit<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MLOps \/ AI Platform Track<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ideal for DevOps engineers moving toward AI infrastructure and platform engineering roles. Scaler&#8217;s DevOps, Cloud &amp; AI Platform Engineering program names this tooling on its program page (verified October 2026):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* <strong>ML model packaging:<\/strong> containerising training and inference workloads so models deploy like any other service&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* <strong>Pipelines:<\/strong> orchestrating multi-step ML workflows with Kubeflow&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* <strong>Experiment tracking:<\/strong> versioning runs, parameters and artefacts with MLflow&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* <strong>Model monitoring:<\/strong> detecting data and prediction drift with Evidently AI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(New H3 per \u00a74 #32: matches the program&#8217;s MLOps specialisation.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"scalers-devops-course-syllabus-month-by-month\"><\/span><strong>Scaler&#8217;s DevOps Course Syllabus: Month-by-Month<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scaler&#8217;s DevOps, Cloud &amp; AI Platform Engineering program is a 12-month online program. Here is how its published curriculum maps to the syllabus above <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Phase \u00b7 module (as named on the program page)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Duration \/ sessions<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tools &amp; topics<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beginner Python<\/td><td>1 month \u00b7 12 sessions<\/td><td>Python fundamentals, core data structures, file handling, interview-level problem solving<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Linux Shell Scripting and Computer Systems 1<\/td><td>1 month \u00b7 11 sessions<\/td><td>Linux command line, file systems, processes, text processing, networking, intro to shell scripting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Linux Shell Scripting and Computer Systems 2<\/td><td>1 month \u00b7 10 sessions<\/td><td>Task automation, AI-assisted debugging, Git version control<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DevOps Tools 1<\/td><td>3 months \u00b7 33 sessions<\/td><td>Docker (images, networking, hardening), Kubernetes (architecture, scaling, security), Prometheus, Grafana<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DevOps Tools 2<\/td><td>2 months \u00b7 24 sessions<\/td><td>CI\/CD with Jenkins and GitHub Actions, GitOps with Argo CD, IaC with Ansible, SRE principles<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Advanced cloud &amp; AI platform modules<\/td><td>Remainder of the 12 months \u00b7 module names behind the program page&#8217;s &#8220;Show more&#8221; list<\/td><td>AWS, Terraform and the MLOps\/AI platform specialisation (Kubeflow, MLflow and Evidently AI appear on the program page)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Format: live online classes (nothing pre-recorded), 1:1 mentorship with working engineers, and projects reviewed against production standards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The program&#8217;s five projects: <strong>Production Observability Platform<\/strong> (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, scikit-learn) \u00b7 <strong>Secure AI Automation Framework<\/strong> (OPA, AWS IAM, Evidently AI, FastAPI) \u00b7 <strong>Intelligent Resource Optimization Engine<\/strong> (Kubernetes, Kubeflow, MLflow, Prometheus) \u00b7 <strong>Autonomous DevOps AI Assistant<\/strong> (LangChain, ChromaDB, Claude, Terraform) \u00b7 <strong>Enterprise AWS AI\/ML Platform<\/strong> (AWS, Terraform, MLflow, Evidently AI).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fee: \u20b93,99,000 (no-cost EMI from \u20b99,791\/month, \u20b920,000 upfront commitment) as listed on the program page in October 2026. Check the current fee before enrolling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See the full module list, projects and next cohort date for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scaler.com\/devops-course\/\">Scaler&#8217;s DevOps, Cloud &amp; AI Platform Engineering program<\/a> \u2192<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"devops-course-fees-in-india-2026\"><\/span><strong>DevOps Course Fees in India (2026)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Investing in a DevOps course can significantly accelerate your transition into cloud and infrastructure engineering roles. The right option depends on your budget, learning style, and career goals. Fee ranges below are indicative and vary by provider and cohort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course type<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Fee range (INR)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Duration \u00b7 best for<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Free Resources<\/td><td>\u20b90<\/td><td>Self-paced \u00b7 motivated self-learners<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MOOCs &amp; Online Platforms<\/td><td>\u20b95,000 \u2013 \u20b925,000<\/td><td>3\u20136 months \u00b7 budget-conscious learners<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bootcamp Programs<\/td><td>\u20b950,000 \u2013 \u20b91,50,000<\/td><td>3\u20136 months \u00b7 career switchers seeking structured guidance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Comprehensive Career Programs<\/td><td>\u20b91,50,000 \u2013 \u20b93,50,000+<\/td><td>6\u201312 months \u00b7 serious career transitions and job seekers<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scaler&#8217;s DevOps Course falls in the comprehensive tier. It offers a structured path with mentorship, 900+ hiring partners, and a focus on AI-integrated DevOps practices. Its fee is \u20b93,99,000 with no-cost EMI from \u20b99,791\/month (October 2026). Check current fees and enrollment details on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scaler.com\/devops-course\/\">Scaler&#8217;s DevOps Course<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-makes-scalers-devops-course-different\"><\/span><strong>What Makes Scaler&#8217;s DevOps Course Different<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Five factual specifics, no superlatives:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* <strong>12-month live program:<\/strong> DevOps, Cloud &amp; AI Platform Engineering runs 12 months of live online classes, from Python and Linux to AWS, Terraform and SRE. * <strong>AI\/MLOps in the curriculum:<\/strong> the toolchain includes Kubeflow, MLflow and Evidently AI, and every one of the five projects ships with an AI layer. * <strong>1:1 mentorship:<\/strong> each learner is matched with a working industry engineer for code and design review. * <strong>Five named projects:<\/strong> Production Observability Platform, Secure AI Automation Framework, Intelligent Resource Optimization Engine, Autonomous DevOps AI Assistant, and Enterprise AWS AI\/ML Platform. * <strong>Career support:<\/strong> mock interviews, resume review, and placement assistance (not a guarantee) with 900+ partner companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"career-paths-salary-insights-2026-kept-sources-fixed-below\"><\/span><strong>Career Paths &amp; Salary Insights (2026) (kept; sources fixed below)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A DevOps certification opens doors to high-growth roles. Below is the salary landscape in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Experience &amp; role<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Salary range (India)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Key skills \u00b7 top cities<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>0\u20132 Years \u00b7 Junior DevOps Engineer \/ Cloud Engineer<\/td><td>\u20b94\u20139 LPA<\/td><td>Docker, Kubernetes fundamentals, Linux, Git, CI\/CD basics \u00b7 Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2\u20135 Years \u00b7 DevOps Engineer \/ Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)<\/td><td>\u20b99\u201320 LPA<\/td><td>AWS, Kubernetes, CKA, Terraform, monitoring &amp; observability \u00b7 Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5\u20138 Years \u00b7 Senior DevOps Engineer \/ Platform Engineer<\/td><td>\u20b920\u201340 LPA<\/td><td>Terraform, GitOps, platform engineering, multi-cloud infrastructure \u00b7 Bengaluru, Hyderabad<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8+ Years \u00b7 DevOps Lead \/ Head of Platform Engineering<\/td><td>\u20b940\u201370+ LPA<\/td><td>Cloud architecture, FinOps, platform strategy, engineering leadership \u00b7 Major metros, remote<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Ranges compiled from AmbitionBox and Glassdoor India, October 2026. 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