TechOver - Cloud Architecture and DevOps
The Next 9 Months That Turn Intermediate Learners into Innovative Tech Rockstars
- Starting: April 2025
- Duration: 7 months + 2 months Bootcamp
- Level: Intermediate
₦1,000/$1/£1 (Minimum Donation)
Course Features
- Course Duration: 7 months
- Language - English, Pidgin
- Personal Student/Learner's Portal
- Live session twice every week
- Pre-recorded Classes Released Weekly
- Lesson can be access on all devices but practiced on desktop/laptop
- Tutor and Community Support
- 8 months access to course materials & lifetime access to community
- Portfolio projects and rich GitHub and LinkeIn profile
- Professional and verifiable digital Certificate awarded after completion of all requirements, including Quizzes, Projects, and Bootcamp activities
About This Track
This is the track for those who want the biggest salary jumps and the most respect in the industry. Every bank, fintech, startup, and multinational in Nigeria (and abroad) is desperately looking for people who can securely put applications on the cloud, automate everything, and keep systems running 24/7.
You will master the exact stack used by Moniepoint, Flutterwave, Paystack, Interswitch, AWS, Google, and Microsoft: Linux → Terraform → AWS → Docker → Kubernetes → CI/CD → GitOps
Ready to command the highest salary in African tech? Join TechOver 2025/2026 Cloud & DevOps Track
Why Choose Cloud & DevOps?
- Highest entry-level salaries in Nigeria (₦1.8M–₦3.5M+ starting)
- Remote DevOps roles pay $4,000–$10,000/month easily
- One skill opens doors to Cloud Engineer, SRE, Platform Engineer, Security Engineer roles
- Freelance rates $50–$150/hour on Upwork (many students hit this before graduation)
- Direct hiring pipeline with banks and top fintechs
Job & Freelance Reality
- Top graduates walk straight into: Moniepoint, Kuda, Opay, Interswitch, AWS Partners, Google, Microsoft
- Remote DevOps roles Average first offers: ₦2M–₦4.5M local • $4,000–$8,000+ remote
Curriculum
- Linux command line
- Bash scripting
- Networking
- SSH
- Your first AWS account + free-tier VPC
- Terraform from zero to pro
- EC2
- VPC
- S3
- RDS
- IAM
- Route53
- CloudFront – build your first fully automated cloud environment
- Docker deep dive
- Dockerfile mastery
- Multi-stage builds
- Docker Compose
- Container security
- Pushing to AWS ECR
- Kubernetes on EKS
- Pods → deployments → services → ingress
- Helm charts
- Storage
- Autoscaling – deploy your first production-grade cluster
- GitHub Actions pipelines
- ArgoCD for zero-downtime deployments
- Automated testing & security scans – achieve true continuous delivery
- Prometheus + Grafana dashboards
- Loki logging
- CloudWatch
- X-Ray
- OpenTelemetry – know exactly when something breaks before your boss does
- Serverless (Lambda + API Gateway)
- Multi-cloud basics
- Advanced security (KMS, Vault)
- Cost optimization
- Disaster recovery – think and bill like a senior engineer
- 4 enterprise-grade portfolio projects (multi-region, zero-downtime, cost-optimized)
- Live paid client infrastructure projects
- AWS Solutions Architect + DevOps Engineer certification prep
- Mock interviews with DevOps leads from Moniepoint, Flutterwave, etc.
Please note:
- As deemed necessary, the curriculum outlined above may undergo further modifications, including additions or deletions. Regardless of the situation, these changes are intended to better fulfil the objectives of the program.
- The extra-curricular activities/sessions (e.g. leadership, soft skills, workshops etc.) are embedded across the learning path. Every session will be announced ahead.
Certification
Participants who successfully complete the Cloud Architecture & DevOps specialization will be awarded the Emostel Academy Cloud & DevOps Engineer Certificate. It Requires a one-time fee: ₦10,000 / $8 / £6 (paid at graduation)
This certificate formally recognizes junior-to-mid-level proficiency and proves you can design, deploy, secure, and automate cloud infrastructure at scale — the exact skill set demanded by Moniepoint, Flutterwave, Paystack, Interswitch, AWS, Google Cloud, and global remote teams in 2025–2026.
It confirms mastery of:
- Linux system administration & Bash scripting
- Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and Pulumi
- AWS core & advanced services (EC2, VPC, RDS, Lambda, EKS, etc.)
- Docker & Kubernetes (EKS/AKS/GKE)
- CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and ArgoCD (GitOps)
- Monitoring, logging, and observability (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch)
- Security, cost optimization, and disaster recovery
- Real-world enterprise projects and client deliveries
To earn this certificate, participants must:
- Complete the 3-month Professional Tech Foundations
- Finish all 7 months of specialization modules and labs
- Score 70%+ overall on quizzes, assignments, and architecture reviews
- Build and present four production-grade cloud projects (including one live client project)
- Actively participate in the 2-month bootcamp
- Maintain monthly ₦1,000 donation throughout
- Pay the ₦10,000 certificate processing fee
Certificate is digitally issued – permanently verifiable, QR code, shareable LinkedIn badge. Top performers receive honors:
- “Distinction”
- “Excellence in Architecture”
- “Most Valuable Contributor”
Portfolio Projects You’ll Build (Real Money Makers)
- Fully automated multi-region AWS infrastructure with Terraform
- Kubernetes cluster on EKS with ArgoCD GitOps pipeline
- Zero-downtime CI/CD for a fintech app
- Cost-optimized serverless SaaS platform
- Automated fintech backend (Moniepoint-style)
- Blue-Green deployment pipeline for betting platform
- Multi-region high-availability e-commerce stack
- Serverless invoice generator SaaS
- Full observability dashboard with Grafana & alerts to WhatsApp
- CBN-compliant secure banking infrastructure
- All projects are 100% deployed, monitored, and added to your GitHub with beautiful READMEs.
- Recruiters from Moniepoint, Kuda literally message students who have 3+ of these on their profile.
- These projects alone are worth more than the entire program fee — many students start charging ₦500k–₦2M per project before they even graduate.
Participation Requirements
- Successful completion of Professional Tech Foundations
- Commit 2–3 hours/day, 5 days/week
- Monthly donation of minimum ₦1,000 (or $1 / £1) — keeps the program alive and proves your skin in the game
- Stable internet 3–5 days a week. Free data to access our LMS will be available from Month 4
- Commitment to submit projects on time
- Positive attitude and willingness to help others in the community
- A laptop/desktop computer. Borrowed laptop or cyber café accepted for those who do not currently have one (many students start this way). Top-5 performers get a free laptop by June 2026
Min. System Requirements
- Device: A computer (Windows, macOS, or Linux) with internet access.
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Minimum Specifications:
Processor: Intel Core i3 (6th gen+) or AMD Ryzen 3 or equivalent.
RAM: 8GB.
Storage: 256GB SSD (HDD works also, but slower).
Operating System: Windows 10/11 (64-bit) OR macOS 10.15+ OR any recent Linux.
Screen: 13-inch or larger, 1366×768 resolution. - Browser: Latest version of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, or Safari for online use.
- Internet: Stable 1 Mbps+ (mobile hotspot is fine)
FAQs
No. After the 3-month Foundations (where you learn Linux basics and Git), everything is taught step-by-step. Most of the highest-paid Cloud alumni in this track started with zero cloud knowledge. We break even Kubernetes and Terraform into bite-sized pieces.
Absolutely not. Everything is free: Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, Render, Railway, DigitalOcean $200 free credits, etc. Even the big projects run on free tiers.
We prepare you to pass two official AWS certifications during the program:
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional Exam vouchers are sponsored for top-20 performers. Everyone else gets 50–100% discount codes.
Participants are required to pay for the AWS certifications. However, exam vouchers are sponsored for the top-20 performers. Please do your best to be part of them!
In 2025–2026 Nigeria – YES. Moniepoint, Kuda, Opay, PalmPay all run Kubernetes. If your CV says “EKS + ArgoCD + Helm” you skip the queue. We make sure you have it.
₦0 – ₦5,000 total for the whole year if you follow our guides. We only use AWS Free Tier + Education credits + Student Pack ($100–$300 free credits). We show you exactly how to stay inside the free tier and shut down resources automatically so you never get a surprise bill.
That used to be true. In 2025–2026 Nigerian banks and fintechs are hiring juniors aggressively because of cloud migration rush. With our 10 real-world projects + ArgoCD + EKS experience, you walk in as “6–12 months commercial equivalent”. Some juniors were hired at ₦2.2M–₦3.8M starting.
Only the Python and scripting you learn in Foundations. We teach Bash scripting from scratch and everything else is declarative (Terraform/YAML). Many non-coders become excellent DevOps engineers.
Yes — and it’s the fastest money in the program. From Month 7 students should start charging ₦500k–₦2M to: Migrate small companies to AWS — Set up Docker + CI/CD pipelines — Reduce AWS bills by 40–60%.
Yes — and it’s the fastest money in the program. From Month 7 students should start charging ₦500k–₦2M to: Migrate small companies to AWS — Set up Docker + CI/CD pipelines — Reduce AWS bills by 40–60%.
8GB RAM minimum (Docker Desktop works), 16GB recommended. If you only have 4GB, use cloud playgrounds (GitHub Codespaces free for students) or qualify for our free laptop scheme.
No. We teach you how to shut down or move everything to free alternatives (Render, Railway, DigitalOcean App Platform) before the program ends. Your portfolio stays live forever.
Yes, fully online via our engaging LMS! Pre-recorded videos drop weekly for self-paced learning. Live training happens twice a week (Tuesdays & Saturdays, 7–9 PM WAT) for deep dives, Q&A, and group discussions. Recordings are available if you miss one. No travel needed – join from anywhere in the world
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