The Cloud & DevOps Academy provides the fast-track you need through a traineeship journey to your incredible career in IT.
Learn & Earn – be a part of a full-time scholarship program delivered by KPMG IT Service OOD & ITCE professionals. Upon completion, you will be prepared with the necessary skillset and project experience to kick-off your career in Cloud & DevOps.
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The academy begins and here we lay the ground for your future understanding of cloud technologies for the whole group of students. We will set the base on Microsoft Azure & O365 Fundamentals, Linux, Windows Server, Networking and Identity in the modern enterprise.
In addition, we will boost your productivity skills in Microsoft 365.
It is time to take your first foundation level certification exams and they are:
• MS Certified: Azure Fundamentals
• MS Certified: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals
• LPI: Linux Essentials
We will enhance your understanding and prepare your mastery in Cloud Administration, Soft Skills and Modern Project Management.
You will be assigned a project work that you can deliver under the mentorship and guidance of our super speakers.
It is time to dive in your specialization by entering one of the following branches:
• Open Source Infrastructure
• DevOps
• Application Management
• Cloud Infrastructure
• Microsoft 365
• SharePoint
You will take your professional certification level exams and the exam titles are:
• MS Certified: Microsoft Azure
• LPI: Linux Administrator
Those of you that make it this far will be granted a Certificate of Completion by KPMG IT Service OOD & ITCE. Some of your will also get an employment offer as junior talent in the Cloud and DevOps area. Congratulations!
Here, you can browse the Academy agenda by branches and discover the learning areas which we will cover.
Productivity with Microsoft 365
Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, One Drive, SharePoint
Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 Fundamentals
Cloud Concepts
Core Azure and Microsoft 365 Services
Security, Privacy, Compliance, and Trust
Service Level Agreements(SLAs), and Lifecycle
Linux Fundamentals
Finding Your Way on a Linux System
The Power of the Command Line
The Linux Operating System
Security and File Permissions
Networking
IPv4 and IPv6 networks
Core network services (DHCP, DNS)
Remote access and VPNs
Storage, Compute and Administration with Windows Server
Servers and enterprise workloads
Enterprise storage solutions
Virtualization and virtual machines
High availability and disaster recovery
Failover clustering and Network Load Balancing
Identity in the modern enterprise
Objects in AD DS
Domain controllers and advanced AD DS infrastructure management
AD DS sites and replication
Group Policy and AD DS security
Public Key Infrastructure
AD DS synchronization with Microsoft Azure AD
Soft Skills
Business Communication
Assertiveness Skills
Emotional Intelligence
Resolving Conflicts at Work
Time Management
Microsoft Azure Administration
Identities and governance
Compute
Storage
Networking
Monitoring and backup
Modern Project Management
ITIL® 4 Foundation
Introduction to Agile
Linux Administration
File System and Disk Management
Work On The Command Line
Linux Package Management
Linux Boot Process
Determine and Configure Hardware Settings
Scripting and Containers
Bash and Python Fundamentals
Kubernetes, Docker, AKS
Scripting with PowerShell
Understanding the Scripting Pipeline
Moving From a Command to a Script to a Module
Administering Remote Systems
Application Deployment Pipelines
Application Lifecycle Management
CI/CD
Source & Version Control
Code Analysis
Reliability Engineering (Monitoring and Log Collection)
Scripting with PowerShell
Understanding the Scripting Pipeline
Moving From a Command to a Script to a Module
Administering Remote Systems
Application Deployment Pipelines
Application Lifecycle Management
CI/CD
Source & Version Control
Code Analysis
Reliability Engineering (Monitoring and Log Collection)
Scripting with PowerShell
Understanding the Scripting Pipeline
Moving From a Command to a Script to a Module
Administering Remote Systems
Application Deployment Pipelines
Datacenter Management
Windows Server
System Center
Virtualization
Software Defined Networking and Storage
Scripting with PowerShell
Understanding the Scripting Pipeline
Moving From a Command to a Script to a Module
Administering Remote Systems
Application Deployment Pipelines
Microsoft 365 Administration
Modern Messaging Infrastructure
Hybrid Configuration and Migration
MS Teams and OneDrive for Business
Scripting with PowerShell
Understanding the Scripting Pipeline
Moving From a Command to a Script to a Module
Administering Remote Systems
Application Deployment Pipelines
SharePoint Administration
SharePoint and SharePoint Online
SharePoint Framework
REST, CSOM, JSON, JSOM
Choose the field of your career development from the very beginning of the academy.
You will have the opportunity to apply for a position in the following career areas by selecting your top three preferences from the list. The final selection will be decided throughout the interviewing process, based on mutual preferences.
Interested in the future of cloud infrastructure? You will be involved in large-scale international projects in the processes of planning, management, operations and support of cloud infrastructure.
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In the enterprise world, the application environment is heterogeneous by definition. As a professional in this field, you will be involved in the configuration and operations of different applications, both on prem and in the cloud.
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SharePoint is a massive system. As a professional in this area, you will be involved in the configuration and administration of the platform and overall, taking care of the environment and everything it needs in order to improve and run smoothly.
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Do you find open source systems exciting? As a professional in this area, you will get introduced to a variety of open source systems and you will be involved in the processes of designing, upgrading and maintaining the open source infrastructure we support.
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Microsoft 365 – one of the most popular and important cloud services of businesses nowadays. As a professional in this area, you will be involved in the activities needed to keep the solution performing and in optimal condition, ensuring the work processes of thousands of users.
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Want to be part of the DevOps movement? You will be collaborating with the development and IT Ops teams to oversee and contribute to the code releases. You will be working with a variety of DevOps tools to ensure the smooth deployments.
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Technical Product Owner at KPMG IT Service OOD
As an architect, consultant and a product owner, Ivailo has worked professionally with Microsoft products and technologies for the last 15 years and has a multitude of technical projects for the time – being. During the same period, he led over a 100 courses and lectures on more than 20 different topics.
Cloud Architect at KPMG IT Service OOD
Valeri has more than 15 years of experience in the IT industry, spent mostly with Microsoft infrastructure – related products and cloud services. He has studied Mathematics in high school and Informatics in university. Valeri started his career as a support engineer and continued as a consultant and trainer. He loves spending time outdoors, either with friends or with his wife and kids, and has no favorite season. He has a passion for music, gadgets and biking.
Managing Director at KPMG IT Service OOD
An executive with 15 + years of technical experience complemented by technical degree and background in enterprise organizations and start-ups. Svetoslav brings a 360-degrees perspective on strategic, leadership, operations and multi-disciplinary organizational development within IT.
Microsoft 365 Support Team Lead at KPMG IT Service OOD
Iliyan is part of the IT world since 2008.
He walked his career path starting as trainee in IT operation through system administrator role, implementation engineer, consultant and back to Operations as Team Lead in Microsoft 365 area. Simplifying and automation of repetitive tasks is one of his main goals that he is keen to achieve. Out of the corporate environment Iliyan is motorcycle rider car and DIY enthusiast.
Technical Team Lead DevOps at KPMG IT Service OOD
Danko is a Microsoft Certified Professional with more than 11 years of experience mostly with Microsoft Technologies, specializing in Azure DevOps, CI, CD and taking care for Continuous Improvement of the products while applying ALM practices during the process. During the spare time Fishing is his preferred activity.
Senior Cloud Engineer at KPMG IT Service OOD
Coffee lover, Skier, Squasher, Mountain biker, and Cloud Engineer with more professional than sport titles amongst which MCT, who will try to catch your attention on the more than ever interesting software world we live in.
Senior Linux Support Engineer at KPMG IT Service OOD
Ivan has more than 10 years’ experience with Linux OS deployment and support, and has been working extensively with Docker and its related technologies since 2017 as part of his career at KPMG ITS.
Senior Linux Support Engineer at KPMG IT Service OOD
Vasil is a Linux engineer with experience supporting highly available, mission critical enterprise Linux systems for over 9 years.
Outside Linux servers he has broad experience in networking & storage infrastructure, virtualization and public clouds.
Senior Cloud Operations Engineer at KPMG IT Service OOD
Borislav has been working for 8 years in the IT industry with main focus on the Microsoft technology stack as a support and project engineer, both for the data center and the workplace. In the last 4 years, he has been a lecturer in Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. In his free time, he enjoys mountain biking, table tennis, and learning foreign languages.
Junior Cloud Operations Engineer at KPMG IT Service OOD
Julian took part in the first Cloud & DevOps Academy. He has more than 3 years’ experience in the IT industry and is currently a valued member of the Cloud Operations Team. Julian has a degree in Business Administration, acquired in Leeuwarden the Netherlands. In his free time he enjoys traveling, hiking, snowboarding and motorcycling.
Cloud Architect at KPMG IT Service OOD
Boris is a professional with over 15 years of experience in the IT industry. He has been overcoming technical challenges in on-premises and cloud environments. Boris is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and has lead numerous trainings and lectures. He is an avid skier and a “once-per-year” downhill biker, keen on cars and airplanes.
Senior Cloud Engineer at KPMG IT Service OOD
Vasil is an IT professional with 14+ years of experience. He has been engineer, consultant and trainer for different enterprise solutions and technologies, including Cisco, Microsoft, HPE and Aruba. He is a Microsoft Certified Trainer.
Training Manager & Senior Consultant at ITCE
A highly qualified senior consultant, trainer and project manager with more than 15 years of experience in the IT industry, Dimitar specializes in Automation and Orchestration of IT services, Information Security and Identity Management. In addition, he is a keen photographer, rock climber, mountain biker and runner.
Microsoft Office & Business Productivity Trainer at ITCE
Antoniya holds the highest-level certification for Microsoft Office products – Microsoft Office Specialist Master (MOS). She has trained and helped numerous teams and professionals maximise their productivity in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and developed highly effective training programs for MS Office.
Microsoft Technologies Consultant & Trainer at ITCE
Kiril specializes in infrastructure, virtualization, messaging, and cloud solutions. He has experience in Microsoft Technologies – Windows Server, Windows Networking, Windows Desktop, Hyper-V. He has participated in large-scale consulting Microsoft Technologies infrastructure projects.
Business Skills Trainer at ITCE
Anna-Mariya Peeva is a consultant and trainer in the field of business skills and business psychology. She holds a Master’s degree in Psychology of Management and is a certified business trainer and mediator.
Agile Consultant & Trainer at ITCE
Svetoslav is specializing in Agile Frameworks, Agile Service Management and DevOps. He has a strong (10+ years) IT Service Management background in large scale organizations and his most recent focus is oriented towards consulting and training of Agile and DevOps practices leading organizations and teams to successful digital transformation journey.
Senior Consultant & Partner at ITCE
Orlin is a very well-known name in the IT and Management circles in the region due to his extensive experience as a consultant for numerous large scale and complex projects in the field of IT Security and Service Management. He is a very well respected ITIL® trainer, known for the high success rate of certification of his students.
Learn more about our students and how their post-graduation journey at KPMG ITS continues.
Sofia ITS Cloud Operations team
The Cloud & DevOps Academy was an incredible journey, that enabled me to have an awesome head start into the world of Information Technology. After the successful completion of the Academy I found my spot in the Cloud Operations Team, where I feel like a valued member and am continuing to learn and grow. This wouldn’t have been possible without the awesome people behind it all.
Junior Cloud Professional
Cloud and DevOps Academy provides a solid foundation of both knowledge and practice, that I need to start my career in Cloud Technology. As a Junior Cloud Professional, my work is related to wide array of IT aspects, from Infrastructure, Development and Automation. Thankfully, with the experience I had in the academy, I feel confident in diving into any aspect of IT. Not only that, the academy also helped to realize in which direction I want my career to be.
Read Our Story
KPMG IT Service OOD was founded in 2015 as a result of the acquisition of a startup cloud company with a small team of 15 amazing professionals. Currently, KPMG IT Service OOD employs more than 230 IT professionals, the majority of which are senior technical talent, experts in cloud and software engineering, intelligent automation, platform & application operations, project and service management.
Having first – hand experience along the way to a successful career in IT themselves, the team behind KPMG IT Service OOD now wants to contribute to the IT ecosystem, provide best-in-class training and career start to bright and motivated young IT talent in partnership with ITCE.
Traineeship is a full-time scholarship program delivered by KPMG IT Service OOD & ITCE professionals. Upon completion, you will be prepared with the necessary skillset and project experience to kick-off your career in IT. You will be receiving remuneration for the whole period of the Cloud & DevOps Academy and have the opportunity for employment at KPMG IT Service OOD upon successful completion of the traineeship program.
You will be receiving remuneration for the whole period of the Cloud & DevOps Academy and have the opportunity for employment at KPMG IT Service OOD upon successful completion of the traineeship program.
No, work experience is not a requirement only a strong motivation to work in IT.
You will gain essential industry skills and certifications in the Cloud & DevOps area with focus on Azure, Windows and Linux Services, Databases, Web Services, Network Security & Cryptography, Authentication, Scripting and Automation. These skills and competencies will boost your career by helping you build an all-round professional profile.
The official language of the Academy is English due to the international learning environment.
The duration of the Academy is 5 months – with official kick-off in November 2020 and graduation in March 2021.
In view of COVID-19 and the health regulations and advice we follow, this year the Cloud & DevOps Academy will take place virtually. We are committed to providing a safe and comfortable study and work environment to our students, speakers, staff and partners.
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