Advanced Jenkins for CI/CD Automation Training in Cork, Ireland

This advanced Jenkins course takes participants beyond the basics into pipeline scripting (declarative & scripted), shared libraries, Jenkinsfile best practices, integration with Docker, Kubernetes, Git, and advanced job configurations. It also covers scaling, performance tuning, security hardening, and Jenkins integration with modern DevOps toolchains.

Pipeline-as-Code Deep Dive

• Declarative vs Scripted Pipelines

• Advanced Jenkinsfile syntax and use cases

• Parallel execution and matrix builds

• Use of environment variables, credentials, and parameters

Shared Libraries and Modular Pipelines

• Reusable pipeline code with Shared Libraries

• Directory structure and custom functions

• Best practices for maintainable Jenkinsfiles

• Advanced use of Groovy in pipelines

Toolchain Integrations

• GitHub/GitLab webhooks and SCM polling

• Integration

• Using Jenkins REST APIs and Webhooks

Jenkins with Docker and Kubernetes

• Using Docker agents and Docker inside Jenkins pipelines

• Jenkins in Docker and Docker Compose

• Scaling Jenkins with Kubernetes

• Setting up Jenkins agents on Kubernetes

Scaling, Security & Performance Tuning

• Jenkins architecture for scale: master/agent configuration

• Load balancing and distributed builds

• Securing Jenkins:

  • Role-based access control

  • Secrets management

  • TLS and credentials

• Plugin management and backup strategy

• Troubleshooting, logging, and performance tuning

Hands-on Exercises

Summary and Conclusion