Ansible Training Course – Master DevOps Automation from Configuration to Continuous Integration
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Each session will take place even if only one person is registered (except in cases of force majeure).
Description of the Ansible Training Master DevOps Automation
In a modern DevOps context, automation is no longer an option: it is a prerequisite for fast, efficient and error-free delivery.
Ansible, an open-source IT automation tool, allows you to configure servers, deploy applications, orchestrate tasks and integrate your CI/CD processes in an agentless, declarative, simple and robust manner.
Learn how to automate your infrastructures, from getting started to advanced integration of Ansible into a DevOps workflow.
You will discover how to create effective playbooks, structure and manage your inventories, roles and variables, and then execute your automations continuously using tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins or any other integration system.
Also discover our Ansible Training Course – Simple, Powerful, Agentless Automation for Your Infrastructure, our Ansible Training Course– Industrialised Deployments and Structured Automation on a Large Scale, our Git Training Course, our Advanced Git Training Course and our GitLab CI/CD Training Course.
Format
Remote (recorded sessions).
GOOD TO KNOW
This training course includes numerous exercises (60% practical) to enhance learning. Each session will take place even if only one person is registered (except in cases of force majeure). A preliminary interview is held between the participant and/or a company representative in order to fully assess the participant’s profile (level, needs, professional context, challenges, etc.).
Assessment : during the training course, the trainer assesses the participants’ progress through multiple-choice questions, role-playing exercises and practical work. Participants receive a certificate of completion at the end of the training course.
This training course is part of our DevOps Training Courses. Discover our complete DevOps offer to go further in automation, CI/CD and infrastructure industrialisation.
objectives of this Ansible Training Master DevOps Automation
By the end, each participant will be able to :
- Understand the fundamentals of automation with Ansible.
- Create effective, reusable, and organised playbooks (roles, variables, handlers).utomatically deploy packages, configuration files, and services
- Manage complex environments via dynamic inventories.
- Integrate Ansible into a CI/CD pipeline with GitLab, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
- Apply best practices for security, structuring, and versioning.
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of Linux administration and command line
- Familiarity with DevOps concepts (CI/CD, infrastructure as code)
- Experience in an integration or deployment project appreciated
- Because each participant has a unique background and expectations, a preliminary interview with our expert allows us to precisely identify their objectives, level and professional challenges.
This enables us to tailor the training content to ensure relevant and personalised learning.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Suitable for DevOps, sysadmins, platform engineers, or SRE developers who want to standardise and secure their deployments.
Detailed of this Ansible Training Master DevOps Automation
Introduction to Automation and Ansible
Ansible architecture, agentless operation, YAML, first playbooks.
Structure and best practices
Roles, variables, handlers, Jinja2 templates, reusability, and modularity.
Inventory management
Static and dynamic inventory, groups, hosts, environment variables.
Automate provisioning and configuration
Deployment of services (Nginx, PostgreSQL, etc.), system configuration, users, SSH security.
Execution and orchestration
Tags, conditions, loops, multi-host scheduling, error handling, and idempotence.
Integration with CI/CD
Use Ansible in GitLab CI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions. Automate deployments after commit/tag.
Playbook security and maintenance
Vault, secrets, playbook testing, versioning, documentation, integration into the quality pipeline.
The advantages of this training course
This training course :
- Combines system automation and continuous integration.
- Adopts a practical DevOps approach, not purely academic.
- Offers realistic practical cases: full-stack deployment, cluster configuration, etc.
- Is CI tool-agnostic: GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub… you choose.
FAQ – Ansible DevOps Automation Training
Do DevOps engineers use Ansible?
Yes, Ansible is one of the most widely used configuration management and automation tools in DevOps, alongside Terraform, Puppet, and Chef. Its agentless architecture (over SSH and WinRM), declarative YAML playbooks, and large module ecosystem make it ideal for provisioning, configuration, and application deployment across hybrid environments. MFE-IT trains DevOps professionals on building production-grade Ansible playbooks, roles, and automation pipelines.
Is Ansible still relevant in 2026?
Yes, Ansible remains highly relevant in 2026, especially for configuration management, ad-hoc automation, on-premise infrastructure, and hybrid Kubernetes / VM environments. Red Hat’s continued investment in Ansible Automation Platform, the integration of generative AI through Ansible Lightspeed, and its native role in many enterprise DevOps stacks all confirm its longevity. Our MFE-IT training course on Ansible covers current best practices, roles, collections, and AAP fundamentals.
Is Ansible better than Terraform?
Ansible and Terraform solve complementary problems rather than competing ones. Terraform excels at provisioning cloud infrastructure (declaring what should exist), while Ansible excels at configuring servers and orchestrating procedural workflows once they exist. Mature DevOps teams typically use both: Terraform for infrastructure, Ansible for configuration and application deployment. The MFE-IT Ansible DevOps training covers exactly how to combine both tools cleanly inside CI/CD pipelines.
Is Ansible the same as Jenkins?
No, Ansible and Jenkins serve different purposes. Jenkins is a CI/CD orchestrator that triggers builds, tests, and deployment pipelines. Ansible is an automation engine that performs the actual configuration and deployment actions, often called from within a Jenkins (or GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) pipeline. They are commonly used together. MFE-IT teaches participants how to integrate Ansible inside CI/CD pipelines for end-to-end DevOps automation.
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