Continuous Integration & Delivery with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and GitHub Actions

Executive Overview

In today’s agile enterprise environments, continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) have become essential for accelerating software delivery while maintaining quality and reliability. This 5-day intensive corporate training program equips professionals with the knowledge and hands-on skills to design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines using leading automation tools — Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and GitHub Actions. Participants will explore the CI/CD lifecycle, automation workflows, DevOps integration, and deployment strategies for on-premises and cloud-native applications. The program blends deep technical training with enterprise-grade practices for building scalable, secure, and efficient delivery pipelines.

Objectives of the Training

Understand CI/CD principles, workflows, and DevOps integration.
Learn to build automated pipelines for continuous integration, testing, and deployment.
Gain expertise in Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and GitHub Actions for enterprise automation.
Configure and manage build agents, runners, and pipeline orchestration.
Implement automated testing, code quality checks, and artifact management.
Learn advanced CI/CD concepts including security, rollback strategies, and deployment patterns.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of software development, Git version control, and DevOps principles.
Familiarity with Linux and command-line interfaces.
Experience in deploying applications or managing builds is helpful but not mandatory.

What You Will Learn

CI/CD workflows and pipeline design for modern DevOps environments.
Hands-on implementation of pipelines in Jenkins, GitLab, and GitHub.
Managing environments, agents, and runners for scalable builds.
Integrating testing, quality assurance, and security into pipelines.
Continuous deployment strategies to cloud and containerized environments.
Monitoring, logging, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines for efficiency.

Target Audience

This course is designed for DevOps Engineers, Software Developers, Build and Release Engineers, Automation Architects, and Cloud Administrators. It is also valuable for team leads and project managers seeking to improve release velocity, quality, and governance through automated CI/CD processes.

Detailed 5-Day Curriculum

Day 1 – Introduction to CI/CD and Jenkins Fundamentals (6 Hours)

Session 1: CI/CD Concepts – Benefits, Stages, and Enterprise Relevance.
Session 2: Jenkins Overview – Architecture, Installation, and Configuration.
Session 3: Building Your First CI Pipeline using Jenkins.
Hands-on: Setting up Jenkins and Automating Code Builds using Git Integration.

Day 2 – Jenkins Advanced Pipelines and Automation (6 Hours)

Session 1: Declarative vs. Scripted Pipelines – Groovy Scripting Basics.
Session 2: Integrating Jenkins with Docker, Maven, and SonarQube for Build Quality.
Session 3: Jenkins Agents, Nodes, and Distributed Builds.
Workshop: Automating CI/CD Workflows using Jenkinsfile and Shared Libraries.

Day 3 – GitLab CI/CD for Modern DevOps Workflows (6 Hours)

Session 1: Introduction to GitLab CI/CD – Architecture and Runner Management.
Session 2: Writing .gitlab-ci.yml for Multi-Stage Pipelines.
Session 3: Integrating Code Scanning, Unit Testing, and Deployment Stages.
Hands-on: Building and Deploying Applications using GitLab Runners and Pipelines.

Day 4 – GitHub Actions for Cloud and Container Automation (6 Hours)

Session 1: Introduction to GitHub Actions – Workflow Syntax and Triggers.
Session 2: Building CI/CD Pipelines with Actions and Marketplace Integrations.
Session 3: Deploying to AWS, Azure, and GCP using GitHub Actions.
Workshop: Automating Container Deployments with GitHub Actions and Docker Hub.

Day 5 – Enterprise CI/CD Integration and Capstone Project (6 Hours)

Session 1: Cross-Platform CI/CD – Combining Jenkins, GitLab, and GitHub for Enterprise Automation.
Session 2: Advanced Deployment Strategies – Blue-Green, Canary, and Rolling Updates.
Session 3: Capstone Project – Designing a Unified CI/CD Pipeline for a Multi-Cloud Application.
Panel Discussion: The Future of CI/CD – AI-Driven Pipelines, GitOps, and Continuous Security.

Capstone Project

Participants will design and implement a comprehensive CI/CD pipeline that integrates Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and GitHub Actions. The project will include automated builds, testing, containerization, and deployment to a cloud environment. Participants will present their pipeline design and demonstrate real-time deployment automation for an enterprise-grade application.

Future Trends in CI/CD and DevOps Automation

The future of CI/CD lies in intelligent automation and continuous everything — continuous integration, delivery, monitoring, and security. AI-driven CI/CD pipelines are emerging to optimize build efficiency and predict failures. GitOps, MLOps, and Continuous Verification (CV) are extending the scope of CI/CD beyond traditional development, ensuring end-to-end automation across software and machine learning lifecycles. Enterprises investing in adaptive CI/CD architectures will lead in agility, quality, and innovation velocity.