CI/CD Pipeline to Kubernetes with GitHub Actions
Automated the entire deployment workflow from code commit to production Kubernetes using GitHub Actions, including testing, container builds, security scanning, and gated deployments.
GitHub Actions Kubernetes Docker Helm CI/CD
The Challenge
Manual deployments slow down releases, increase risk of human error, and create inconsistent environments across dev, staging, and production. The team needed automated testing, container building, security validation, and safe deployment workflows. Without automation, deployment anxiety and rollback complexity limited the team's ability to ship confidently.
The Solution
Built a complete CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions that automates the entire software delivery lifecycle. The pipeline runs automated tests on every pull request, builds and tags Docker containers, scans images for vulnerabilities, and deploys to Kubernetes clusters with proper environment promotion gates. Rollback capabilities and deployment notifications ensure safe production releases.
Technical Implementation
The GitHub Actions workflow is triggered on push and pull request events. The test stage runs unit and integration tests with proper caching for speed. The build stage creates Docker images using multi-stage builds for optimization and pushes to a container registry. The security stage uses Trivy to scan for CVEs and fails the pipeline on critical findings. The deployment stage uses Helm charts to deploy to Kubernetes with environment-specific values. Production deployments require manual approval through GitHub Environments. Slack notifications keep the team informed of deployment status.
Results & Impact
Eliminated
Manual Steps
< 2 minutes
Rollback Time
Reduced 80%
Failed Deployments
5x faster
Deployment Frequency
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