Building CI/CD Pipelines in Azure DevOps from YAML
This course teaches cloud engineers and DevOps professionals to build and manage CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps using YAML, solving the industry challenge of inconsistent, error-prone manual deployments. With 37% of Azure job postings requiring DevOps Engineer Expert certification, it equips learners to automate secure, scalable release workflows using Azure Pipelines, aligning with Microsoft’s recommended YAML-first approach for infrastructure as code.
Prepares for Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400), where 50–55% of exam objectives cover pipeline implementation. Koenig provides official Microsoft courseware, 30-day lab access, and Guaranteed-to-Run dates, enabling hands-on mastery of deployment strategies that accelerate career advancement into senior cloud and DevOps roles.
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Course Overview
The Microsoft course Building CI/CD Pipelines in Azure DevOps from YAML is designed for professionals who have completed their AZ-104 training and are ready to advance into DevOps engineering. This course serves as the logical next step for AZ-104 certified professionals, focusing on infrastructure-as-code and automated delivery workflows. It prepares learners for the DevOps Engineer Expert certification, aligning with Exam AZ-400. With over 70 percent of Fortune 500 companies adopting Azure DevOps, this training addresses high industry demand for professionals skilled in modern DevOps practices. Participants gain expertise in defining and managing pipelines using declarative YAML syntax.
Students work extensively with core Microsoft tools to build real-world CI/CD pipelines from scratch. These tools include:
Azure Pipelines
Azure Repos
Azure App Service
Azure Monitor
GitHub integration via Azure DevOps service connections
The hands-on labs are conducted in the Azure Portal and Azure DevOps web interface. A key project involves configuring a multi-stage pipeline with build, test, staging, and production deployment phases, including manual approval gates and rollback mechanisms. Students also implement environment-specific configurations, integrate unit testing, and use deployment jobs to safely promote applications across environments, simulating enterprise-grade release workflows.
What You'll Learn
Skills You'll Gain
Prerequisites
- Experience with Git version control, including branching, committing, and repository management.
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps organization and project setup, including permissions and service connections.
- Basic understanding of YAML syntax and structure.
- Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) workflows.
- Azure subscription access.
- Basic knowledge of Azure CLI or PowerShell.
- Understanding of build and release artifacts.
- Hands-on experience with building and testing applications in a development environment.
- Ability to configure and run pipelines using Microsoft-hosted agents in Azure Pipelines.
Certification Exam
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Course Curriculum
Structured learning with hands-on labs and real-world scenarios
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Day 1– Mastering Azure Pipelines and YAML Basics
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Day 2– Building CI Pipelines with Microsoft YAML
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Day 3– Implementing CD Pipelines with YAML
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Day 4– Securing Deployments with Azure Environments
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Day 5– Advanced Pipeline Configuration Techniques
What's Included in Your Training
Every enrollment comes packed with resources to maximise your learning and exam success
Exam Preparation Materials
Practice Test Questions (200+)
Certificate of Completion
Post-Training Support (30 days)
Session Recording Access
Free Rescheduling (7+ days notice)
Career Outcomes
of Building CI/CD Pipelines in Azure DevOps from YAML certified professionals report career advancement within 6 months
Salary Impact
Average salary increase reported after obtaining the Building CI/CD Pipelines in Azure DevOps from YAML certification
*Source: Glassdoor / LinkedIn 2025
Job Roles
- DevOps Engineer
- Azure DevOps Engineer
- Senior DevOps Architect
- Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
- Release Manager
- Platform Engineer
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