AWS EKS Demo Environment
In DevelopmentProduction-grade Kubernetes infrastructure deployed entirely through code
Overview
This project serves as a living demonstration of my infrastructure-as-code capabilities, featuring a fully automated AWS EKS cluster that provisions, configures, and deploys applications without any manual intervention.
The entire infrastructure is defined in Terraform, with GitLab CI/CD pipelines handling everything from cluster provisioning to application deployments. It showcases real-world patterns used in production environments.
Challenge and Approach
The Challenge
Demonstrating DevOps and cloud infrastructure skills to potential employers is challenging with just words on a resume. I needed a tangible, live environment that showcases my ability to design, implement, and maintain production-grade Kubernetes infrastructure on AWS.
The Approach
I built a complete EKS environment using infrastructure-as-code principles. Terraform manages all AWS resources, Kubernetes manifests define the workloads, and GitLab CI/CD orchestrates the entire lifecycle. The result is a fully automated, reproducible infrastructure that demonstrates real-world DevOps practices.
Architecture & Tech Stack
The architecture follows AWS best practices with a multi-AZ EKS cluster, managed node groups, and integrated AWS services for logging, monitoring, and secrets management.
EKS Cluster
Managed Kubernetes control plane with multi-AZ worker nodes
Infrastructure as Code
All resources defined and versioned in Terraform with remote state
CI/CD Pipeline
Automated provisioning and deployment through GitLab
Observability
Integrated monitoring and logging with AWS native services
Key Features
Fully Automated Provisioning
Single pipeline execution creates the entire infrastructure from scratch
GitOps Workflow
All changes go through version control with automated apply on merge
Cost Optimization
Spot instances and auto-scaling to minimize costs while maintaining availability
Security Best Practices
IAM roles for service accounts, network policies, and secrets management
Implementation Highlights
Zero-Touch Deployments
Implemented a complete GitOps workflow where merging to main automatically triggers Terraform apply and Kubernetes deployments with proper approval gates.
Infrastructure Testing
Added Terraform plan validation and policy checks in the CI pipeline to catch issues before they reach production.
Results & Impact
- Complete cluster provisioning in under 15 minutes
- Infrastructure costs under $50/month using spot instances
- Demonstrates proficiency with AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform
- Serves as a live portfolio piece for potential employers
Explore This Project
Interested in seeing more? Check out the live demo or browse the source code.