This AWS Lambda for Developers training is designed to help participants build, deploy, and manage serverless applications using AWS Lambda. The course covers Lambda architecture, function development, triggers, integration with AWS services, monitoring, security, and best practices. Participants will gain hands-on experience to design scalable, event-driven, and cost-efficient serverless solutions on AWS.

• Understand the architecture, core concepts, and serverless computing model of AWS Lambda.
• Create, configure, and deploy Lambda functions using programming languages such as Python, Java, and Node.js.
• Build event-driven applications by integrating AWS Lambda with AWS services, APIs, and cloud resources.
• Implement triggers, event processing, environment variables, layers, and dependency management.
• Monitor, debug, and optimize Lambda functions for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Develop secure, scalable, and production-ready serverless applications using AWS Lambda best practices.

 • Cloud application developers
 • Backend and serverless developers
 • DevOps and platform engineers
 • Solution architects building event-driven systems
 • IT professionals adopting serverless architectures

 • Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts
 • Familiarity with AWS fundamentals is helpful
 • Experience with programming languages such as Python, Node.js, or Java is beneficial

 • Understanding AWS Lambda architecture
 • Creating and deploying Lambda functions
 • Configuring event sources and triggers
 • Integrating Lambda with AWS services
 • Managing function permissions and security
 • Monitoring and logging Lambda executions
 • Optimizing Lambda performance and costs
 • Applying serverless best practices

By the end of this training, participants will be able to design, build, and operate serverless applications using AWS Lambda with confidence. Learners will gain strong fundamentals in event-driven architecture, function development, and cloud integration, enabling them to deliver scalable and cost-efficient serverless solutions.

Introduction to Serverless & AWS Lambda Architecture
 • What is serverless computing
 • AWS Lambda service overview
 • Event-driven architecture concepts
 • Common serverless use cases

Creating & Managing Lambda Functions
 • Writing Lambda functions
 • Supported runtimes
 • Function packaging and deployment
 • Environment variables and configuration

Triggers & Event Sources
 • API Gateway triggers
 • S3 and DynamoDB triggers
 • CloudWatch Events and EventBridge
 • Integrating with messaging services

IAM & Security for Lambda
 • IAM roles and policies
 • Least privilege principles
 • Securing Lambda functions
 • Managing secrets and credentials

Integration with AWS Services
 • Using Lambda with SQS and SNS
 • Integrating with Step Functions
 • Accessing RDS and DynamoDB
 • Building data processing pipelines

Monitoring, Logging & Troubleshooting
 • CloudWatch logs and metrics
 • X-Ray tracing basics
 • Debugging Lambda issues
 • Error handling strategies

Performance Optimization & Cost Management
 • Cold starts and performance tuning
 • Memory and timeout settings
 • Cost optimization strategies
 • Concurrency management

Deployment & CI/CD for Serverless
 • Using AWS SAM
 • Serverless Framework basics
 • Automating deployments
 • Versioning and aliases

AWS Lambda Project Workshop & Best Practices
 • Building a complete serverless application
 • Configuring triggers and integrations
 • Monitoring and optimizing performance
 • Final workshop review and best practices

• AWS Lambda Setup & Serverless Architecture Assessment
• Function Development & Deployment Assessment
• Event Triggers & AWS Service Integration Assessment
• Monitoring, Debugging & Performance Optimization Assessment
• Serverless Application Development Project Assessment

Participants will be evaluated through hands-on AWS Lambda labs, practical serverless application development exercises, instructor-led reviews, and a final project-based assessment focused on building a complete AWS Lambda-based application.

Participants will receive course materials, slides, reference materials, exercises and access to resources for further learning.

Upon successful completion of the training, participants will receive an AcadNXT Certificate of Completion for AWS Lambda for Developers. This digital, verifiable certification validates practical AWS Lambda development, serverless architecture implementation, and cloud-native application delivery skills and can be shared on LinkedIn and included in professional profiles to enhance serverless and cloud development career credibility.