Design a Multi-Tenant Kubernetes Namespace-Provisioning Self-Service
Overview
What this challenge is about.
Design a Backstage scaffolder for GitOps-provisioned Kubernetes namespaces with quotas and policies. Pilot with 2 squads. Get a verifiable certificate.
The scenario
The scale-up (HIPAA-regulated, USD 90M ARR, 4 production AWS accounts) cannot ship a self-service system that lets squads route around security guardrails — every namespace creation is a compliance event.
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
Replace ticket-based namespace provisioning with a self-service flow that respects HIPAA-class guardrails and cuts lead time from 4 days to under 1 hour.
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Build a self-service flow that respects policy guardrails by construction
- Apply GitOps + policy-as-code to provisioning workflows
- Measure lead-time and compliance honestly during a pilot
- Sequence rollout to a 22-squad org without overwhelming on-call
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Platform Engineering
Master · Cloud And Devops
Strong alignment
This challenge maps to Platform Engineering at the Master level. It sharpens the same practical skills your coursework expects — but in a real industry context with actual constraints and deliverables.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
- Platform Engineering
Apply platform engineering to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Kubernetes
Apply kubernetes to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Self Service
Apply self service to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Backstage
Apply backstage to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Policy As Code
Apply policy as code to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Developer Experience
Apply developer experience to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
Careers
Career paths this challenge builds toward
Completing this challenge demonstrates skills that transfer directly to these roles: