Tune Autoscaling for a Cost-Sensitive Workload with HPA + KEDA
Overview
What this challenge is about.
Tune Autoscaling for a Cost-Sensitive Workload with HPA + KEDA. Intermediate challenge in code. Writing production code that solves real engineering problems...
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
Replace static replicas with HPA + KEDA autoscaling driven by 3 triggers and prove 35-50 percent cost reduction without breaching SLA across off-peak / peak / flash-sale phases.
This is not a coding exercise. It is the work a software engineer does between a Jira ticket and a merged PR. That distinction matters to every hiring manager who has seen candidates solve LeetCode problems and none who have shipped production code under real constraints.
When you finish, you will have something most graduates do not: a real-world deliverable, verified by Ewance, that you can show to a hiring manager and say "I did this. Here is the proof."
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Combine HPA, KEDA, and Prometheus-based triggers correctly
- Tune scaler cooldown + polling to avoid thrashing
- Build a traffic-replay harness that exercises real phases
- Quantify cost vs. SLA trade-offs with evidence
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Container Orchestration with Kubernetes
Master · Cloud And Devops
Strong alignment
This challenge maps to Container Orchestration with Kubernetes 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.
- Kubernetes
Apply kubernetes to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Autoscaling
Apply autoscaling to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Keda
Apply keda to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Hpa
Apply hpa to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Performance Optimization
Apply performance optimization to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Documentation
Apply documentation 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: