DevOps/Cloud Engineering Pathway
Launch yourself into DevOps/Cloud engineer jobs at top-tier tech companies with confidence, technical skills and a strong portfolio.
About Our DevOps/Cloud Engineer Program
Qwasar’s DevOps/Cloud Engineer program focuses on architecture, infrastructure, monitoring, automation, and network programming, as well as strong fundamentals in data structures and algorithms. Our comprehensive, elite program is entirely project-based, meaning learners develop a strong technical portfolio using cloud technologies and scalable infrastructures as well as desired hard and soft skills.
Overall, our DevOps/Cloud Engineering program is designed to train learners to become a DevOps/cloud engineer capable of working on enterprise-level infrastructure and who are unrelenting, dependable problem solvers.
Find the Program Option that Works For You
Full-time and part-time and flexible pathway options available remotely.
Part-time Professional Flex
12-24 months
Monthly Sat. meetings
Study on a part-time basis with somewhat flexible options on course meetings. No project deadlines.
Start dates:
13 July 2024
14 Sept 2024
Intensive Bootcamps - Part Time
12-24 months
Tues/Thurs meetings
Study part-time in a highly structured intensive bootcamp. Attendance is required and projects have deadlines.
Start dates:
9 July 2024
10 Sept 2024
Intensive Bootcamps - Full Time
9-12 months
Mon – Fri meetings
Study in a highly structured intensive bootcamp. Attendance is required and projects have deadlines.
Start dates:
9 July 2024
10 Sept 2024
- Join a specific cohort
- Virtual meetings 1-3x per day
- Learn in a community
- 100% hands-on learning
- Accountability & motivation
- Stack courses back to back
- OR take breaks between courses
- Duration estimates are based on back-to-back courses
Set Yourself on a Path for Top Cloud Engineer Jobs
Companies are pretty clear about what they want in their candidates.
Here’s a list of companies or types or companies looking for candidates with the specific skill set and experience that aligns with this program’s curriculum:
- Financial industry – Capital One, Wells Fargo, Federal Reserve, etc.
- Automotive – Tesla, Lucid Motors, etc.
- Defense: Lockheed Martin, Leidos, Northrop Grumman, etc.
- Tech: Adobe, Pinterest, Intel, Nintendo, etc.
Languages and Tools
Languages and tools covered throughout the full stack developer program:
Full Stack Development Pathway Courses
Courses and programs that make up the Full Stack Pathway include:
Introductory to Intermediate C Programming
This course focuses on software engineering principles, as well as strong fundamentals in data structures and algorithms. Learners will cover fundamental computer programming concepts including arrays, strings, algorithms, pointers, hash data structures, and software architecture. This course gives you a solid foundation in computer programming fundamentals!
Intermediate Full Stack Development
This course focuses on front-end and back-end development, as well as strong fundamentals in data structures and algorithms. Learners will focus on front-end and back-end languages including Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Javascript, HTML, CSS, Typescript, React, PostgreSQL, PHP, REST APIs, and Liquid. Our projects include a focus on databases, intermediate object-oriented design, relational databases, and deploying to the cloud.
Option 1: Intermediate React.JS
This course focuses solely on programming in React. Learners will develop intermediate programming skills in React.js before moving to larger projects. In the second half of the course, learners will deal with state management, component lifecycles, routing, performance optimization, testing, type checking, and using React for backend programming.
Option 2: Intermediate Full Stack Java
Our Intermediate Java course focuses on developing solid capabilities and confidence in using Java and Spring to develop enterprise-level applications. The course starts with Java basics, covers UML and object-oriented design, before moving to more advanced projects that require garbage collection, memory management, ORM, MVCs, security best practices, and tuning performance.
DevOps/Cloud Engineering Program Curriculum
What you’ll cover throughout your learning journey.
Introduction to Programming
Begin to use and become familiar with everyday programming tools and terms – the terminal, the command line, Git, folders, filers and repositories
Cover the fundamentals of web programming and programming as a concept, including functions, variables, different types of variables, multiple variables, etc.
Build your first small project in Python and begin fundamentals of debugging and problem solving
Introduction to Problem Solving
Build a web scraper to collect information that can be used for finding an apartment, or buying concert tickets
- Breakdown a large project into smaller, more manageable tasks and functions
- Introduction to data lifecycle
Introduction to Cloud Technologies
Virtual Machines and Kubernetes
Cloud Engineering Program Curriculum
What you’ll cover throughout your learning journey. Direct entry to Seasons is available.
INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING
Cover basic software engineering principles: variables, functions, loop statements, if statements, basic algorithms and data structures. Begin using an IDE and the terminal. This track is the equivalent of a coding bootcamp.
Languages:
Python
DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS (Optional)
Cover fundamental computer programming concepts and learn the basics of C. Build a solid foundation in back-end programming including pointers, arrays, strings, algorithms, data structures, data types, and software architecture.
Languages:
C
CLOUD TOOLS, CI/CD, AND SERVERLESS
Learners begin discovering web architecture and setup, including using DNS, AWS/GCP/Azure, web hosting, scripting and monitoring systems, web servers and configurations, virtual machines, and finally, different types of databases (SQL, noSQL, Redis).
Track tech stack:
Python
SQL
Redis
MONITORING AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Cover software architecture and infrastructure that’s scalable and robust, databases, web databases, Docker, Kubernetes, virtual machines, logs, CI/CD, Terraform, Puppet, Ansible, Chef, Jenkins, network programming, and code automation in a public IaaS cloud infrastructure.
Track tech stack:
Terraform, Puppet, Ansible, Chef, Jenkins
YOUR LEARNING JOURNEY
Learning Top Skills is Tough
Learning skills is like learning a sport, a musical instrument, or cooking: it takes time, learning by doing, trial and error, and lots of practice. NBA players don’t get good by watching lectures or videos. Skills-based learning at Qwasar is TOUGH.
DO NOT GIVE UP
The key to our programs is to not give up. No matter how difficult the problem is in front of you, do not give up. Great engineers do not give up but instead apply structured problem solving.
EARN AN ELITE CERTIFICATE
After your hard work and upon completing the program, learners will earn a certificate from Qwasar Silicon Valley for the Elite Cloud Engineering Program.
How Learning Works
What you will be doing throughout the program.
PROJECTS
Each season has a series of projects to complete that last 1 day to up to 3 months. These are problems and challenges to build software based on certain requirements and restrictions.
One example of a project would be to build a task-management software with tags, permissions, and a basic user interface.
EXERCISES
Each week, participants will have 1-5 coding exercises to complete. These are accessed through our software and your code is auto-graded to ensure it’s is up to speed and functioning. This is part of the learning process. We have over 800 exercises in our library with thousands of test cases!
ROLE PLAY
We use role play to develop soft skills such as job negotiations or conflict resolution. We also use role play in technical interview practice where participants will both be the interviewee and the interviewer. This dual-sided perspective is unique to our program & helps build better interviewees.
GAMIFICATION
Our system is gamified, meaning that you will earn and spend “Qpoints.” As you complete peer code reviews, you earn points and as you submit your projects for review, you will spend Qpoints.
What Sets Us Apart
Silicon Valley Standards
We train to standards set by Silicon Valley for cloud engineers. This means the level is much higher than that of bootcamps, and higher than that of CS degrees. Your specialty is being an elite engineer at a world-renown level.
Technical Skills & Knowledge
Thanks to the depth and breadth of our program curriculum, you acquire a level of technical skills and knowledge that learners in other programs or bootcamps simply never acquire.
Strong Back-end Skills
The vast majority of bootcamps don’t cover data structures or algorithms. CS degrees don’t cover hands-on application of theory or actually developing software architecture. We cover both and your strong back-end skills and experience with databases, data structures, and algorithms will set you apart from other candidates.
Depth of Technical Portfolio
Learners develop a technical portfolio that has depth and shows the extent of their technical skills and ability to handle databases, deployments, and development. Neither bootcamps nor CS degrees offer this.
Why Qwasar
Why pay more, study less, and then spend 6-12 months trying to find a job (at a bootcamp or CS degree), when you could pay less, study more, and give yourself a much higher chance of gaining employment at (or before graduation)?
Unlike others, our learning model is backed by significant learning science and the learning experience is rooted in learning by doing and in a learning community.
Our employment rates are within 2 months of graduating, not 6 or 12, and most learners gain employment before they finish the curriculum.
We’re way cheaper than other options, and offer flexible learning opportunities.
We list some of the reasons why you should consider Qwasar:
Train to Silicon Valley standards
MUCH greater depth of fundamentals, data structures, algorithms
Freedom and flexibility in learning – i.e. time to learn what you don’t understand
Hugely diverse and welcoming learning community
Depth and breadth of languages, technical skills, and frameworks covered
Extensive technical interview, resume, and profile training/resources
Industry-leading coding and learning management platform
Access to alumni network for referrals to jobs
Real Employer Partnerships and High Employment Rates
Qwasar works directly with employers and hiring partners who recruit from our programs. Partners include LinkedIn, Capgemini, Workday, Claris, Accenture, Crowdstrike, and more.
Many employers have reached out to us to recruit directly from our programs. Qwasar is recognized in industry for its superior programs, curriculum, and graduates, and as a result, our learners often have significantly better opportunities for recruitment into jobs, internships, and apprenticeships compared to bootcamp grads.
As of June 2022, our programs have a 95% employment rate for learners who finish the program, with most learners gaining employment before they finish the program. The employment rate is calculated within 6 weeks of graduation, NOT 6-12 months after graduation.
Career Support
Our entire program is designed to make you a great candidate. Qwasar has created a career support track and community called Technical Interview Preparation Program (TIPP), which students join in Season 2. This includes:
Interview Preparation and Practice
- Complete 20-40 technical interview role plays
- Better understand the interviewer perspective by living it
- Complete HackerRank challenges
- Practice answering behavioral interview questions
Resume and Profile Preparation
- Technical resume help, review, and feedback
- LinkedIn profile review and feedback
- Resume and profile keyword suggestions
- Resume format requirements for optimal application responses
Technical Portfolio Development
- Develop a strong technical portfolio as you complete the progra
- Review and publish your code for your resume’s portfolio
Useful Resources
- Technical resume templates
- Behavioral interview worksheet
- “Tell me about yourself” 2-min pitch worksheet
- Job application tracking system
- TIPP community meetings and support
- Access to unique hiring platforms with jobs from companies looking for candidates without a computer science degree
INNOVATIVE LEARNING
What to Expect
At Qwasar, you are responsible for your learning, just as you would be responsible for your work in a job. Problem-based learning involves finding, trying, and building solutions. With no single source of truth and no answers provided, it’s up to you to figure out how to make your code work, when and how to ask for help, and how to successfully build software in a team.
Attend an Information Session
Join us for a session on what learning is like at Qwasar. Sign up to learn more about our program options and how each cohort works:
Award-Winning Program
Intelligent.com recently named our Elite Cloud Engineering Program one of the Top 10 Best Cloud Computing Bootcamps of 2021. We are so proud to offer industry-leading tech talent programs in cloud computing. Some of the criteria used by Intelligent were prerequisites needed, certificate upon completion, flexible schedule, and time to complete.
Join an Outstanding Learning Community!
Joining Qwasar is about joining a learning community. Learning on your own is hard, watching online videos can be boring, and sharing your learning journey (and certainly lots of jokes) with others is important.
Our platform and Discord chat, as well as our program meetings, are all about building and participating in the community. When you join our programs, you have access to:
- Group debugging sessions
- Small group sessions
- Virtual coworking rooms
- Sophisticated peer code review system
- Coding collaboration workshops and pair programming
- Our lively Discord online chat (with a tech news section and a meme section)
Transitioning Careers? Join the Club!
Qwasar is a hive of career switchers. We have people who are or were: baristas, retail associates, medical assistants, accountants, professional musicians, biomedical researchers, teachers, finance directors, IT support professionals, network engineers, mechanical engineers, college students in non-technical fields, business analysts, writers, translators, and more.
We also have career returners and veterans in the community.
Chances are high that you’ve got transferable skills. Here’s an example we put together for people transitioning from accounting:
A 6-Step Guide on How to Transition From Accounting to Tech
Check Job Descriptions: Our Curriculum Aligns to Employer Demands
Our curriculum is based on what employers are looking for in cloud engineers.
Other programs don’t cover the minimal level required by Tier 1 tech companies.
Here’s how we stack up:
|
Qwasar |
Bootcamps |
CS Degree |
|
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Good at structured problem solving to efficiently debug code and to anticipate potential problems |
✓ |
X |
X |
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Experience developing and managing CI/CD pipeline as well as automating testing |
✓ |
X |
X |
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Proficiency with UNIX/Linux systems |
✓ |
X |
X |
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Proven experience using cloud tools to design, deploy and maintain cloud-based systems and infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure, Kubernetes, Python, PostgreSQL, Redis, etc.) |
✓ |
X |
X |
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Experience in administration, installation, and configuration of a development environment |
✓ |
X |
X |
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Experience with VMs and containerization |
✓ |
X |
X |
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Strong communication and collaboration skills yet able to work independently |
✓ |
Limited |
Limited |
Application Process
To apply to our DevOps and Cloud Engineer Program, expect the following steps:
Step 1: Submit your application online.
Step 2: We review your application.
Step 3: You will be invited to schedule a virtual interview.
Step 4: Following the interview, if accepted, you will be invited to enroll.
Step 5: You will receive an email with a link to the enrollment form.
Step 6: You complete the enrollment form.
Following a successful application and enrollment, you will be expected to attend orientation, virtually of course!
Student Brochure
Download a copy of our student brochure for detailed information about our program options, policies, and logistics.
Information Sessions
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