Chennai isn’t just the land of filter coffee, Marina Beach, and classical music—it’s India’s automation powerhouse. From automotive giants like Ford and Hyundai to IT behemoths like Cognizant, TCS, and Zoho, the city runs on infrastructure that scales. And at the heart of that scale? Ansible—the agentless, YAML-powered automation engine that’s quietly revolutionizing how Chennai’s tech ecosystem operates.
If you’re an IT professional in Chennai—whether you’re in OMR’s IT corridor, Guindy’s industrial hub, or Siruseri’s SIPCOT park—DevOpsSchool’s Ansible Training in Chennai is your fastest path to mastering automation. This isn’t just another certification course. It’s a 40+ hour battle-tested program that turns manual server jockeys into orchestration architects.
Governed and mentored by Rajesh Kumar a globally recognized DevOps guru with 20+ years in DevOps, DevSecOps, SRE, Kubernetes, Cloud, and automation—this training is your ticket to ₹18–35 LPA roles in Chennai’s booming job market.
Let’s unpack why this Ansible certification in Chennai is the smartest investment you’ll make in 2025.
Why Ansible is the Future of IT Automation in Chennai
In a city where 100,000+ servers are managed daily, manual configuration is dead. Ansible changes the game with:
- Agentless architecture → No daemons, just SSH
- Human-readable YAML → No Ruby, no DSL, no PhD needed
- Idempotency built-in → Run playbooks 1x or 1,000x—same result
- Lightning-fast execution → Push-based, parallel, real-time
Stat Attack: Job postings requiring Ansible in Chennai have grown 220% since 2022 (Naukri.com, 2025). Average salary? ₹22 LPA for 3–5 years exp.
From automating SAP deployments at Renault Nissan to scaling microservices at Freshworks, Ansible is everywhere in Chennai.
DevOpsSchool’s Ansible Training in Chennai: Program Overview
DevOpsSchool has trained 8,000+ professionals globally and is now bringing its gold-standard Ansible course to Chennai. This isn’t a weekend workshop—it’s a deep-dive, hands-on bootcamp with 80% lab time.
At a Glance
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Duration | 40+ hours (6–8 weeks) |
| Mode | Online Live, Classroom (Chennai), Corporate |
| Certification | DCP-Ansible (DevOps Certified Professional) |
| Trainer | Rajesh Kumar (20+ yrs exp) |
| Labs | 50+ real-world scenarios |
| Support | Lifetime LMS + 1-year doubt clearing |
Who Should Enroll? (Hint: You’re Probably on This List)
| Role | Why This Course is for You |
|---|---|
| SysAdmins | Replace shell scripts with scalable playbooks |
| DevOps Engineers | Integrate Ansible with Jenkins, GitLab, Terraform |
| Cloud Engineers | Automate AWS, Azure, OCI from Chennai |
| Developers | Write infra-as-code for self-service |
| Freshers | Land your first DevOps job in OMR |
Prerequisites?
Basic Linux + curiosity. That’s it. Rajesh starts from absolute zero.
Curriculum: From “Hello World” to Enterprise Orchestration
The 40-hour journey is split into 4 intensive modules, each packed with labs, projects, and interview prep.
Module 1: Ansible 101 – The Foundation (8 hrs)
- Evolution of config management
- Ansible vs Puppet vs Chef (see comparison below)
- Architecture: Control node, inventory, modules
- Ad-hoc commands & playbooks
- Lab: Bootstrap 20 EC2 instances in 5 mins
Module 2: Playbooks, Variables & Templating (12 hrs)
- YAML mastery
- Tasks, handlers, roles
- Facts, variables, Jinja2
- Lab: Deploy LAMP stack with dynamic configs
Module 3: Advanced Automation (12 hrs)
- Loops, conditionals, delegates
- Ansible Vault (secrets management)
- Dynamic inventory (AWS, Azure, VMware)
- Error handling & idempotency
- Lab: Zero-downtime rolling updates on 50 nodes
Module 4: Enterprise Ansible & Integrations (8 hrs)
- Ansible Tower / AWX
- CI/CD with Jenkins + Ansible
- Kubernetes + Docker automation
- Security & compliance playbooks
- Capstone Project: Automate a 3-tier app for a Chennai-based fintech
Ansible vs Puppet vs Chef: Why Ansible Wins in Chennai
| Feature | Ansible | Puppet | Chef |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | YAML | DSL | Ruby |
| Agent | No | Yes | Yes |
| Learning Curve | ★☆☆ | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Speed | Push (fast) | Pull (slower) | Pull |
| Chennai Adoption | 68% | 22% | 10% |
| Best For | Rapid automation | Compliance | Complex orgs |
Source: DevOpsSchool Industry Survey, 2025
Hands-On Labs: 80% of Your Time in the Terminal
No slides. No theory overload. Just code, deploy, break, fix.
Here are 5 of the 50+ labs you’ll dominate:
- Blue-Green Deployment → Nginx + Tomcat, zero downtime
- Auto-Scale AWS Infra → Dynamic inventory + CloudFormation
- Patch 300 Servers in 8 Mins → Rolling updates with serial batches
- Secure Secrets → Ansible Vault + AWS Secrets Manager
- K8s Cluster Bootstrap → Kubeadm + Ansible playbooks
“I automated a 150-server Oracle patch cycle that took 4 days—now it’s 18 minutes.”
— Karthik S., Ford India (Alumni)
Delivery Modes: Learn from Anywhere in Chennai
Traffic on Mount Road? No excuse. Pick your style:
| Mode | Schedule | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Weekend Batch | Sat–Sun, 4 hrs | Pros in Taramani, Sholinganallur |
| Weekday Evening | Mon–Fri, 2 hrs | Freshers in Velachery, Anna Nagar |
| Fast-Track | 10 days | Job switchers in Ambattur |
| Corporate | Custom | Teams at HCL, PayPal, Barclays |
Classroom Venue:
DevOpsSchool Training Center
T. Nagar, Chennai – 600017
(Near T. Nagar Bus Terminus, 10 mins from Nungambakkam)
Online? Join from your flat in Adyar or PG in Perumbakkam—same live interaction.
Certification: Your Key to Chennai’s Top Jobs
Earn the DCP-Ansible Certification—recognized by 40+ MNCs in Chennai.
How?
- 3 graded projects
- 1 capstone (real app automation)
- 50+ quiz + final eval by Rajesh
Alumni report 25–45% salary hikes within 6 months. Many land roles at Freshworks, Zoho, Caterpillar.
Meet Your Mentor: Rajesh Kumar – The Automation Maestro
Rajesh isn’t a trainer. He’s a practitioner who’s lived Ansible.
- Automated 15,000+ nodes in production
- Trained 6,000+ engineers globally
- Spoken at Red Hat Summit, DevOps Days India
- Built playbooks for Tier-1 banks
“Rajesh debugged my failing playbook in 90 seconds—live. Mind blown.”
— Ananya R., Cognizant
His style? Calm, code-first, zero fluff.
Pricing: Transparent & High ROI
| Mode | Duration | Fee (₹) | Early Bird |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | 40 hrs | ₹18,000 | ₹15,000 |
| Classroom (Chennai) | 40 hrs | ₹22,000 | ₹18,000 |
| Corporate (10+) | Custom | ₹12,000/head | 15% off |
| Video Access | Self-paced | ₹8,000 | — |
EMI? Yes. UPI? Yes. Group discount? Bring 2 friends → 15% off each.
Post-Training Support: You’re Family for Life
- Lifetime LMS (updated monthly)
- 1 Year Doubt Clearing (WhatsApp/Slack)
- Interview Kit (120+ Ansible questions)
- Resume Review by Rajesh
- Job Alerts (Chennai-specific)
- Slack Community (2,000+ members)
Chennai Alumni Success Stories
“From manual SAP admin to automation lead at Hyundai. Salary doubled.”
— Vignesh P., Sriperumbudur“Rajesh’s capstone became my Zoho interview project. Hired on the spot.”
— Divya M., Guindy“Automated 200+ Azure VMs. Now I work from home in Besant Nagar.”
— Siddharth K., PayPal
Why DevOpsSchool Beats the Rest in Chennai
| Feature | DevOpsSchool | Local Institutes | Online Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trainer | 20+ yrs practitioner | 3–5 yrs | Pre-recorded |
| Hands-On | 80% | 30% | 15% |
| Chennai Classroom | Yes | Yes | No |
| Job Help | Yes | Resume forward | No |
| Rating | 4.9/5 | 3.8/5 | 4.1/5 |
Free Ansible Resources to Start Today
- Ansible Lab – Free cloud sandbox
- Rajesh’s Cheat Sheet – In LMS
- YouTube: “Ansible Zero to Hero” series
- GitHub: 60+ sample playbooks
Enroll Now – Next Batch Starts Soon!
Next Weekend Batch: 12th July 2025
Seats: Only 18 left
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