Comprehensive Course Content

Dive deep into Heroku architecture with a well-structured curriculum designed to make you an expert.

Expert Guidance

Learn from industry professionals with real-world experience in Salesforce and Heroku.

Hands On Experience 

Gain practical skills through hands-on projects and simulations to prepare you for real-world scenarios.

What you'll learn

Scale & Resilience

Design systems that handle enterprise traffic using microservices, horizontal scaling, and cross-region disaster recovery.

Security & Governance

Implement enterprise-grade controls like SSO, data residency compliance (GDPR) via Private Spaces, and secure TLS networking.

Complex Integrations

Build event-driven architectures with Heroku Kafka and sync real-time data with Salesforce using Heroku Connect.

What you'll learn

Deploy & Manage Apps

Master the full app lifecycle from deployment (Git/CI/CD) to production operations using the Heroku CLI, add-ons, and config management.

Scale & Secure Apps

Learn to scale dynos for performance and availability, configure Private Spaces for network isolation, and implement data residency compliance.

Integrate & Extend

Connect Heroku apps to Salesforce using Heroku Connect and build basic event-driven integrations with data streams.

What you'll learn

Rapid Deployment

Deploy a production-ready application from code to live URL using Git and the Heroku CLI, managing environment variables and add-ons.

Core Scaling Concepts

Learn the fundamentals of scaling applications horizontally (adding dynos) and managing application performance and visibility.

Intro to Enterprise Features

Overview of Heroku Teams, Private Spaces, and basic Salesforce connectivity (Heroku Connect) for secure enterprise integration.

Who needs to attend this workshop?

This is an advanced, professional-level certification for experienced individuals who design and manage large-scale, enterprise-grade solutions on the Heroku platform. The target audience is much more specific:     * Solution Architects & IT Architects: Professionals responsible for designing the overall structure of software systems, ensuring they are scalable, secure, and meet business needs.     * Technical Leads & Engineering Managers: Leaders who oversee development teams and cloud initiatives, requiring a deep understanding of Heroku's enterprise features, team management, and governance.     * Senior Developers & DevOps Engineers: Experienced practitioners looking to transition into architectural or leadership roles by mastering complex topics like microservices, integration patterns, and enterprise security on Heroku .     * Heroku Consultants & Partners: Individuals who advise clients on Heroku best practices, build complex solutions, and need the official credential to validate their expertise. Prerequisites: Salesforce recommends at least two years of hands-on experience designing, building, and scaling apps on Heroku, particularly within enterprise contexts involving Heroku Enterprise, data management, and Salesforce integration

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Course Curriculum

  1. 1

    Introduction to Heroku

    1. (Included in full purchase)
  2. 2

    Deployment and Management

    1. (Included in full purchase)
  3. 3

    Integrating with Salesforce

    1. (Included in full purchase)
  4. 4

    Performance and Security

    1. (Included in full purchase)
  5. 5

    Exam Preparation

    1. (Included in full purchase)

Student Testimonials

 

Coming from an AWS Solutions Architect background, I wanted to validate my ability to design solutions specifically on Heroku. The exam was challenging because it tests a different mindset—you're leveraging the platform's simplicity and managed services, not building everything from scratch. The scenarios make you think about multi-tenant data design, add-on ecosystems, and graceful scaling. Earning this credential has been a key differentiator for me when consulting with SaaS startups that need to move fast without sacrificing reliability.
David L., Independent Solutions Architect

 

As someone focused on DevOps, the Heroku Architect certification was the perfect deep dive into a mature PaaS. The questions on CI/CD, pipeline management, and governance were intense and practical. It’s not a memorization test; it’s an application test. You have to weigh trade-offs between performance, security, and cost in real-time. I walked out feeling like I had a proven, structured understanding of the entire Heroku ecosystem, which is invaluable for standardizing and securing our company's deployment workflows.
Chloe B., Platform Engineer

 

I've been building on Heroku for years and went into the exam thinking my experience would carry me. I was wrong—in the best way possible. The exam forced me to think architecturally, not just tactically. It's one thing to know how to configure an add-on; it's another to design a full system that's secure, cost-effective, and can scale under unpredictable load. This certification validated my knowledge but, more importantly, exposed gaps I didn't know I had. I'm now much more confident in designing robust solutions for our clients.
Mark R., Senior Full-Stack Developer

 

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