Master Test Automation, DevOps & Cloud Testing: Boost Your QA Career Today!

Course Overview: This program delivers a comprehensive blend of QA Automation, DevOps, and Cloud Testing, covering eight critical competencies for career success. 1) Enterprise-level Test Framework Design for UI and API Testing. 2) Master Cloud-Native Testing techniques on AWS, Azure, and GCP platforms. 3) CI/CD Automation excellence using GitLab, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions. 4) Infrastructure-as-Code principles through Terraform deployments. 5) High-performance load and stress testing with JMeter and K6. 6) Security Testing integration using OWASP Top 10 and container scanning tools. 7) Job Market Preparation: Resume building, LinkedIn branding, interview coaching. 8) Real-world production troubleshooting, debugging, and cloud monitoring mastery.

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Course Description

Imagine yourself 6 months from now, confidently stepping into senior SDET, QA Engineer, or DevOps Testing roles. This 200+ hour career accelerator transforms QA professionals into full-stack automation engineers. You’ll master tools like Selenium, Playwright, RestAssured, Postman, JMeter, K6, Docker, GitLab, GitHub Actions, and AWS Cloud. Gain real-world expertise with CI/CD pipelines, containerized testing environments, security testing, and job search mastery — all through production-grade projects, job support, and live mentoring. This is not just a course; it's your career transformation program!

Fee Breakdown


💰 Get started for just £468.00!
📆 Then, pay £530.40/month for 5 months.

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Key Technology Tags

AWSJavaScriptDockerGitOpsShellKubernetesPipelineContainerisationSecurity Testing

Features

Seats Available:100 seats
Instructed In:English
Installment Allowed:Yes
Instructor:Edwin Nwofor
Delivery Mode:Online
Next Starting:01/11/2025
Duration:6 months
Institution:CEN IDEA LTD

Before You Begin – What You Need to Know!

Make sure you're ready for this course by reviewing these key prerequisites.

  • Basic QA/manual testing understanding.
  • Willingness to learn Java, Typescript, Python for automation.
  • Basic programming knowledge (any language).
  • Strong motivation for career upgrade.

What You'll Gain from This Course

  • Master automation frameworks like Selenium, Playwright, RESTAssured.
  • Implement real-world CI/CD pipelines with GitLab, GitHub Actions.
  • Understand cloud infrastructure basics using AWS.
  • Develop strong Linux command-line and containerization skills with Docker.
  • Execute scalable performance tests using JMeter and K6.
  • Identify and fix security issues using OWASP Top 10 and container security tools.
  • Support students in job search, applications, interviews, and technical tests.

Course Syllabus

  • Role of QA in Agile and DevOps pipelines
  • Types of testing: Functional, API, Performance, Security
  • Introduction to Test Automation vs Manual Testing
  • Benefits of Automation in CI/CD
  • Overview of Test Automation Frameworks
  • Introduction to DevOps: Culture and Collaboration
  • DevOps tools overview: Jenkins, GitLab, Docker, Kubernetes
  • Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
  • Version Control with Git and GitHub
  • Containerization and Orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes
  • Java Basics: Data types, variables, operators, control flow
  • Understanding Java Memory Management (Heap, Stack)
  • Using Java IDEs: IntelliJ, Eclipse
  • Java Collections Framework (List, Set, Map)
  • Exception Handling in Java (try, catch, throw, throws)
  • Classes and Objects in Java
  • Encapsulation and Data Hiding
  • Inheritance and Polymorphism
  • Abstract Classes and Interfaces
  • Object-Oriented Design Patterns (Singleton, Factory)
  • Interfaces vs Abstract Classes
  • Java Lambda Expressions and Functional Interfaces
  • Streams API for data processing
  • Java Reflection API
  • Concurrency in Java (Threads, ExecutorService)
  • Using Jackson for JSON Parsing
  • Parsing XML with JAXB
  • Converting JSON to Java Objects and vice versa
  • Handling Invalid JSON and Error Recovery
  • Working with JSON Schema Validation
  • Linux File System and Navigation
  • Basic Linux Commands: ls, cd, cp, mv, rm
  • File Permissions and Ownership (chmod, chown)
  • Text Processing with awk, sed, grep
  • Using Shell Variables and Environment Variables
  • Basic Shell Scripting Syntax and Structure
  • Variables, Loops, and Conditionals in Bash
  • File Handling in Shell Scripts (read, write, append)
  • Automating tasks with Cron Jobs
  • Debugging Shell Scripts with set -x and echo
  • Setting up Selenium WebDriver with Java
  • Locating Elements: ID, Name, XPath, CSS Selectors
  • Explicit and Implicit Waits in Selenium
  • Handling Alerts, Popups, and iFrames in Selenium
  • Working with Web Tables and Forms in Selenium
  • Using XPath and CSS for Element Selection
  • Handling Dynamic Web Elements
  • Element Interactions: Clicking, Sending Keys, and Mouse Hover
  • Handling Dropdowns, Multi-selects, and Auto-complete Fields
  • Advanced XPath techniques (Contains, starts-with, and more)
  • Design Pattern: Page Object Model (POM)
  • Implementing PageFactory for Selenium
  • Advantages of POM for Test Maintenance
  • Handling Multiple Windows in POM
  • Error Handling and Logging in Page Object Model
  • Introduction to Data-Driven Testing
  • Using Excel Files for Data-Driven Testing
  • Integrating Apache POI for Excel in Selenium
  • Using CSV files for Data-Driven Tests
  • Running Tests with Multiple Sets of Data
  • What is BDD (Behavior-Driven Development)?
  • Writing Gherkin Language: Given, When, Then
  • Cucumber Integration with Selenium
  • Defining Step Definitions in Cucumber
  • Running Cucumber Tests from Maven
  • Running Tests in Parallel with TestNG
  • Using Selenium Grid for Parallel Execution
  • Reporting with ExtentReports
  • Generating Allure Reports for Selenium
  • Handling Test Failures and Retries in Parallel Execution
  • Introduction to Postman: Interface and Features
  • Creating and Sending HTTP Requests in Postman
  • Using Postman Collections for Automation
  • Validating Response Codes, Headers, and Body in Postman
  • Postman Environment Variables for Dynamic Testing
  • Setting up RESTAssured for API Testing
  • Making API Requests (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
  • Validating Response Status, Body, and Headers
  • Handling JSON and XML Responses in RESTAssured
  • Using RESTAssured with JUnit for Test Automation
  • Integrating RESTAssured with Jenkins CI
  • Automating API Tests with GitLab CI/CD
  • Handling Failures and Notifications in CI Pipelines
  • Running Postman Collections via Newman in CI
  • Triggering API Tests Automatically on Code Changes
  • Understanding Performance Testing and Load Testing
  • Creating Test Plans and Thread Groups in JMeter
  • Assertions and Listeners in JMeter
  • Running Distributed Tests with JMeter
  • Using JMeter for Stress Testing Web Applications
  • Introduction to K6 for Performance Testing
  • Writing K6 Scripts for Load Testing
  • K6 Metrics and Results Visualization
  • Integrating K6 with Jenkins and GitLab CI
  • Advanced Scripting with K6 (Custom Metrics, Thresholds)
  • Playwright Setup: Installation and Configuration
  • Writing Playwright Tests for UI Automation
  • API Testing with Playwright's newContext()
  • Running Playwright Tests in Parallel
  • Debugging Playwright Tests with Inspector and Trace Viewer

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