Java Build & Release Training — CI/CD for Java, Spring Boot & Enterprise Applications

What Is Java Build & Release Engineering?

This course teaches end-to-end CI/CD for the Java ecosystem — from Maven and Gradle builds through artifact management, automated testing, code quality, containerization, and deployment to Kubernetes. You'll learn to design pipelines that handle multi-module Maven projects, Gradle monorepos, Spring Boot microservices, and legacy Java EE applications — with a focus on build performance, dependency management, and enterprise release automation.

Who Should Attend

Java developers who want to master CI/CD for their applications
DevOps engineers building Java delivery pipelines at enterprise scale
Build/release engineers managing Maven/Gradle build infrastructure
Teams modernizing Java deployment from application servers to containers

Learning Outcomes

Design CI/CD pipelines for Maven and Gradle-based Java projects
Implement artifact management with Nexus/Artifactory — snapshot and release promotion
Configure automated code quality (SonarQube, SpotBugs) and coverage (JaCoCo) in pipelines
Containerize Spring Boot applications with Docker and deploy to Kubernetes with Helm
Optimize Java build performance — parallel builds, caching, incremental compilation
Implement release strategies for monoliths and microservices

Course Modules

Java Build Ecosystem — Maven vs. Gradle. Build lifecycle. Multi-module builds. Dependency management.
Maven in CI/CD — Jenkins pipeline with Maven. GitHub Actions with Maven. Caching strategies. Parallel builds.
Gradle in CI/CD — Jenkins + Gradle. GitHub Actions + Gradle. Build scans. Remote build cache.
Artifact Management — Nexus/Artifactory. Snapshot vs. release. Promotion pipelines. Dependency proxy.
Code Quality & Security — SonarQube quality gates. SpotBugs, PMD, Checkstyle. OWASP dependency check. JaCoCo.
Testing in Java CI/CD — JUnit 5, TestNG. Integration testing. Test parallelization. Test reporting.
Containerizing Java Applications — Docker for Spring Boot. JVM tuning in containers. Multi-stage Docker builds.
Kubernetes Deployments — Helm charts for Java services. ConfigMaps, Secrets. Health probes. Rolling updates.
Release Orchestration — Blue-green and canary deployments for Java services. Feature flags. Database migrations.
Capstone: Enterprise Java Pipeline — Build a complete pipeline: Maven build → SonarQube → Nexus publish → Docker build → K8s deploy.

Hands-on Exercises

Build a Jenkins pipeline for a multi-module Maven project. Configure SonarQube quality gate with coverage requirements. Set up Nexus artifact promotion from snapshot to release. Containerize a Spring Boot app and deploy to Kubernetes with Helm and automated canary rollout.

Enterprise Use Cases

CI/CD for 50+ Spring Boot microservices with standardized Maven pipeline templates
Artifact lifecycle management for a 200-module enterprise Java application
Migrating Java EE applications from WebLogic to containers on Kubernetes with CI/CD

Related Courses

See also Maven Training, Gradle Training, .NET Build & Release, or the DevOps Engineering program.

CURRICULUM

Covers: Jenkins, Bamboo, TeamCity, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps. Hands-on labs and real-world scenarios.

Covers: Apache Maven, Gradle, Apache Ant, MSBuild, Makefile, NAnt, Grunt. Hands-on labs and real-world scenarios.

Covers: Nexus, Artifactory, NuGet, Chocolatey, APT, YUM, RPM, Apache Archiva. Hands-on labs and real-world scenarios.

Covers: Jira, Zendesk. Hands-on labs and real-world scenarios.

Covers: Python, Bash, PowerShell, Groovy, Ruby, Perl. Hands-on labs and real-world scenarios.