AWS Cloud Engineer Automation and Operations By Chad Smith

Automate AWS Infrastructure and Operations
Learn how to access, manage, and automate AWS environments using AWS CLI, CloudShell, SDKs, IAM roles, CloudFormation, Bash scripting, Python automation, and AWS Lambda.
Build Scalable and Resilient Cloud Solutions
Explore AWS Auto Scaling, infrastructure as code (IaC), and real-world automation strategies to improve operational efficiency, application availability, and cloud reliability.
Monitor, Alert, and Optimize AWS Workloads
Gain hands-on experience with Amazon CloudWatch metrics, logs, agents, alarms, Slack integrations, and Amazon Q Developer to enhance observability, troubleshooting, and operational excellence.
Implement DevOps Automation and Cloud Cost Governance
Learn how to automate software delivery workflows using AWS CodeBuild, CodeArtifact, and CodeDeploy while mastering AWS pricing, Cost Explorer, budgets, tagging strategies, cost allocation, and governance best practices for cloud cost optimization.
Master the tools, services, and best practices used to automate, monitor, and optimize AWS environments. Through hands-on demonstrations and real-world scenarios, you'll learn how to streamline cloud operations with AWS CLI, CloudShell, SDKs, CloudFormation, Bash scripting, Python automation, and AWS Lambda while implementing infrastructure as code and automation at scale.
The course explores essential AWS operations and DevOps services, including Auto Scaling, Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon Q Developer, CodeBuild, CodeArtifact, and CodeDeploy, enabling you to build resilient, observable, and efficient cloud solutions. You'll also develop practical cost management skills using AWS Cost Explorer, tagging strategies, budgets, and governance policies to improve financial visibility, optimize resource utilization, and control cloud spending across AWS workloads.
By the end of this course, you will have the skills needed to automate routine tasks, deploy and manage cloud infrastructure, implement DevOps workflows, monitor production environments, and apply cost optimization strategies across modern AWS environments.
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Skill Level
Intermediate
Course Requirements

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Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts and AWS core services.
Familiarity with the AWS Management Console and command-line tools is helpful.
An AWS account is recommended for following along with demonstrations and hands-on exercises.
Basic scripting knowledge (Bash or Python) is beneficial but not required.
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