bolt Elite Certification

Microservices Architecture

A 16-week, hands-on course in designing, building, and deploying microservices. Trainees use Spring Boot or Node.js, Docker, and Kubernetes to turn monolithic systems into scalable, cloud-native applications.

Duration 16 weeks
Contact Hours 288 Hrs
Level Intermediate
Format Full time
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Course Introduction

This course teaches practical microservices architecture, the approach behind scalable cloud-native applications. Learners break monolithic systems into independently deployable services. They use industry-standard technologies: Spring Boot (Java) or Node.js, REST APIs, message queues, and service registries. They containerize services with Docker and orchestrate them with Kubernetes. The course covers security, inter-service communication, monitoring, and logging. It builds towards a capstone: a deployable microservices application with a CI/CD pipeline. Cross-cutting modules cover soft skills, freelancing, CV building (GitHub and system design portfolios), and using AI tools such as ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot for Dockerfiles, tests, and debugging. It prepares learners for backend, DevOps, and SRE roles, and for freelance work on microservices APIs and containerized apps.

Learning Outcomes

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Explain core principles of microservices and service-oriented architecture (SOA)

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Design and develop independent services using Spring Boot or Node.js

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Implement API gateways, service discovery, and the database-per-service model

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Containerize services with Docker and orchestrate them with Kubernetes

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Secure services and manage inter-service communication using REST and message brokers

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Monitor, log, and scale microservices in cloud-native environments

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Build a deployable project that demonstrates enterprise microservices design

Target Audience

  • group *ICT graduates interested in backend development and DevOps
  • group *Freelancers and software engineers aiming to work on scalable architectures
  • group *Early-career professionals moving from monolith to microservices development

Certification Criteria

  • check Attend at least 80% of sessions
  • check Complete all weekly assignments and labs
  • check Score at least 80% in assessments
  • check Successfully present the capstone project in the final week
Assessment Strategy
Quizzes & Concept Checks (bi-weekly) 20%
Hands-On Assignments (weekly) 20%
Final Quiz (Week 12) 20%
Capstone Project (Weeks 13–16) 40%
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16 weeks Duration.

Course Modules

16 weeks · 18 contact hours per week · 288 contact hours

01

Introduction to Microservices

SOA vs microservices, design principles, real-world case studies

02

REST APIs and Service Contracts

API design, RESTful routing, JSON standards, API-first development

03

Backend Framework (Spring Boot / Node.js)

Project structure, routing, controllers, microservice setup

04

Data Layer & Database per Service

PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL integration, service-level databases

05

Authentication & Security

JWT, OAuth2, API security, secured service access

06

Docker & Containers

Dockerfiles, volumes, images, networks

07

Service Discovery

Eureka, Consul, custom registries, service registration

08

API Gateway & Routing

NGINX, Spring Cloud Gateway, BFF pattern

09

Inter-Service Communication

HTTP, gRPC, RabbitMQ, Kafka intro, synchronous and asynchronous patterns HTTP, gRPC, RabbitMQ, Kafka intro, synchronous and asynchronous patterns

10

Kubernetes Fundamentals

Pods, services, deployments, scaling, Minikube

11

Configuration & Environment Management

Central config server, secrets, YAML profiles, CI/CD pipelines

12

Monitoring & Logging

ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, service health dashboards, Final Quiz

13

Capstone Planning

Scope definition, repository, containers, flow diagrams, mentorship

14

Capstone Development I

Independent services, databases, gateway setup, integration testing

15

Capstone Development II

Docker and Kubernetes orchestration, load testing, project freeze

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Capstone Presentation

Walkthrough, scalability demo, logging and reporting, panel review

Tools & Platforms

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Backend Development: Spring Boot, Node.js, Express

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Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL

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API & Messaging: Postman, Swagger, RabbitMQ, Kafka (intro)

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Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, Minikube

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Monitoring & CI/CD: ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI

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AI Support: ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot

Capstone Project

“Develop and Deploy a Scalable Microservices-Based Application.” Trainees design a real-world microservices system, such as an eCommerce, booking, or inventory app. They build independent services for users, payments, products, and notifications. They containerize each service with Docker and deploy with Kubernetes. They secure services with JWT behind an API Gateway, then monitor performance and demonstrate scaling at the final presentation.

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Microservices design and flow diagrams

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Independent services (users, payments, products, notifications), each with its own database

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Docker containers deployed on Kubernetes

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JWT security and API Gateway

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Monitoring dashboards and a scaling demo

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Complete GitHub repository with documentation and a CI/CD pipeline

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Final panel presentation

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