This project implements a cloud-based, event-driven architecture on AWS using Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, and Elasticsearch. The system demonstrates modern DevOps practices including Infrastructure as Code, container orchestration, message-driven architecture, and centralized logging.
┌─────────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐
│ API Gateway │────────▶│ Lambda │───────▶│ Apache Kafka │
└─────────────┘ └──────────┘ └─────────────────┘
│
┌─────────────┐ ┌──────────┐ │
│ S3 Bucket │────────▶│ Lambda │──────────────────┘
└─────────────┘ └──────────┘ │
▼
┌─────────────────┐
│ Kubernetes │
│ Consumers │
│ (2 replicas) │
└─────────────────┘
│
▼
┌─────────────────┐
│ Elasticsearch + │
│ Kibana │
└─────────────────┘
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AWS Infrastructure
- VPC with public subnets across 2 availability zones
- 3 EC2 instances (1 master, 2 workers) for Kubernetes cluster
- S3 bucket for file uploads
- Lambda function triggered by S3 and API Gateway
- API Gateway REST API for HTTP event ingestion
- IAM roles and security groups
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Kubernetes Cluster
- 1 master node, 2 worker nodes
- Deployed using kubeadm
- Flannel CNI for pod networking
- Kafka consumer applications running as Deployments
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Apache Kafka
- Running on Kubernetes master node
- Topic:
api-events - Consumer group:
consumer-group-1 - Receives events from API Gateway and S3 Lambda
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Logging Stack
- Elasticsearch for log storage and indexing
- Kibana for log visualization and analysis
- Index:
kafka-events - All application logs forwarded from Kafka consumers
- Terraform >= 1.0
- AWS CLI v2
- kubectl v1.28.x
- Python 3.11
- jq for JSON processing
- AWS account with appropriate permissions
- AWS CLI configured with credentials
- Sufficient service limits for EC2, VPC, and Lambda
devops-final-project/
├── terraform/ # Infrastructure as Code
│ ├── main.tf # Provider and main configuration
│ ├── variables.tf # Input variables
│ ├── outputs.tf # Output values
│ ├── vpc.tf # VPC and networking
│ ├── ec2.tf # EC2 instances
│ ├── iam.tf # IAM roles and policies
│ ├── s3-lambda.tf # S3 bucket and Lambda function
│ └── api-gateway.tf # API Gateway configuration
├── lambda/ # Lambda function code
│ └── lambda_function.py
├── kubernetes/ # Kubernetes manifests
│ ├── kafka-consumer-configmap.yaml
│ └── kafka-consumer-deployment.yaml
├── scripts/ # Installation scripts
│ ├── install-kubernetes.sh
│ ├── install-kafka.sh
│ └── setup-logging.sh
├── .gitignore
└── README.md
# Clone the repository
git clone <repository-url>
cd devops-final-project
# Verify required tools are installed
terraform --version
aws --version
kubectl version --client
python --version
jq --version# Configure AWS CLI
aws configure
# Enter your credentials when prompted:
# AWS Access Key ID: [your-key]
# AWS Secret Access Key: [your-secret]
# Default region: us-east-1
# Default output format: json# Create SSH key pair in AWS
aws ec2 create-key-pair \
--key-name devops-key \
--query 'KeyMaterial' \
--output text > devops-key.pem
# Set proper permissions
chmod 400 devops-key.pem
# Verify key was created
aws ec2 describe-key-pairs --key-name devops-key# Navigate to terraform directory
cd terraform
# Initialize Terraform
terraform init
# Validate configuration
terraform validate
# Plan deployment
terraform plan
# Apply infrastructure (creates all AWS resources)
terraform apply
# Type 'yes' when prompted
# This will take approximately 5-10 minutes
# Save outputs
terraform output > outputs.txt# Get master IP from Terraform outputs
export MASTER_IP=$(terraform output -raw k8s_master_public_ip)
# Copy installation scripts to master
cd ..
scp -i terraform/devops-key.pem scripts/install-kubernetes.sh ec2-user@$MASTER_IP:~/
scp -i terraform/devops-key.pem scripts/install-kafka.sh ec2-user@$MASTER_IP:~/
scp -i terraform/devops-key.pem scripts/setup-logging.sh ec2-user@$MASTER_IP:~/
# SSH into master node
ssh -i terraform/devops-key.pem ec2-user@$MASTER_IP
# On master node - install Kubernetes
chmod +x install-kubernetes.sh
./install-kubernetes.sh
# Wait 5-10 minutes for installation to complete
# Initialize Kubernetes cluster
PRIVATE_IP=$(hostname -I | awk '{print $1}')
sudo kubeadm init \
--pod-network-cidr=10.244.0.0/16 \
--apiserver-advertise-address=$PRIVATE_IP
# Configure kubectl
mkdir -p $HOME/.kube
sudo cp -i /etc/kubernetes/admin.conf $HOME/.kube/config
sudo chown $(id -u):$(id -g) $HOME/.kube/config
# Install Flannel CNI
kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/coreos/flannel/master/Documentation/kube-flannel.yml
# Verify node is ready
kubectl get nodesIMPORTANT: Save the kubeadm join command that appears after initialization - you'll need it for worker nodes!
Open two new terminal windows on your local machine:
Terminal 2 - Worker 1:
# Get worker 1 IP
export WORKER1_IP=$(cd terraform && terraform output -json k8s_worker_public_ips | jq -r '.[0]')
# Copy installation script
scp -i terraform/devops-key.pem scripts/install-kubernetes.sh ec2-user@$WORKER1_IP:~/
# SSH into worker 1
ssh -i terraform/devops-key.pem ec2-user@$WORKER1_IP
# Install Kubernetes
chmod +x install-kubernetes.sh
./install-kubernetes.sh
# Join the cluster (use the command from master node)
sudo kubeadm join <MASTER_PRIVATE_IP>:6443 \
--token <TOKEN> \
--discovery-token-ca-cert-hash sha256:<HASH>Terminal 3 - Worker 2:
# Get worker 2 IP
export WORKER2_IP=$(cd terraform && terraform output -json k8s_worker_public_ips | jq -r '.[1]')
# Copy installation script
scp -i terraform/devops-key.pem scripts/install-kubernetes.sh ec2-user@$WORKER2_IP:~/
# SSH into worker 2
ssh -i terraform/devops-key.pem ec2-user@$WORKER2_IP
# Install Kubernetes
chmod +x install-kubernetes.sh
./install-kubernetes.sh
# Join the cluster
sudo kubeadm join <MASTER_PRIVATE_IP>:6443 \
--token <TOKEN> \
--discovery-token-ca-cert-hash sha256:<HASH>Back on master node:
# Check all nodes are ready (should show 3 nodes)
kubectl get nodes
# Expected output:
# NAME STATUS ROLES AGE VERSION
# k8s-master Ready control-plane 10m v1.28.x
# k8s-worker-1 Ready <none> 5m v1.28.x
# k8s-worker-2 Ready <none> 5m v1.28.xOn master node:
# Install Kafka
chmod +x install-kafka.sh
./install-kafka.sh
# Wait 2-3 minutes
# Verify Kafka is running
sudo systemctl status kafka
sudo systemctl status zookeeper
# Create Kafka topic
sudo /opt/kafka/bin/kafka-topics.sh \
--create \
--topic api-events \
--bootstrap-server localhost:9092 \
--partitions 3 \
--replication-factor 1
# Verify topic was created
sudo /opt/kafka/bin/kafka-topics.sh \
--list \
--bootstrap-server localhost:9092
# Describe topic
sudo /opt/kafka/bin/kafka-topics.sh \
--describe \
--topic api-events \
--bootstrap-server localhost:9092On master node:
# Install ELK stack
chmod +x setup-logging.sh
./setup-logging.sh
# Wait 5-7 minutes for Elasticsearch to start
# Verify Elasticsearch
curl localhost:9200
# Should return JSON with cluster information
# Verify Kibana
sudo systemctl status kibana
# Get Kibana URL
PUBLIC_IP=$(curl -s http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/public-ipv4)
echo "Kibana URL: http://$PUBLIC_IP:5601"Open Kibana in your browser (may take 2-3 minutes to be fully ready)
On master node:
# Get master private IP
MASTER_PRIVATE_IP=$(hostname -I | awk '{print $1}')
# Apply ConfigMap
kubectl apply -f - <<EOF
apiVersion: v1
kind: ConfigMap
metadata:
name: kafka-consumer-code
data:
consumer.py: |
import json
import os
import logging
import time
from kafka import KafkaConsumer
from elasticsearch import Elasticsearch
from datetime import datetime
logging.basicConfig(
level=logging.INFO,
format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s'
)
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
KAFKA_BOOTSTRAP_SERVERS = os.getenv('KAFKA_BOOTSTRAP_SERVERS', 'localhost:9092')
KAFKA_TOPIC = os.getenv('KAFKA_TOPIC', 'api-events')
KAFKA_GROUP_ID = os.getenv('KAFKA_GROUP_ID', 'consumer-group-1')
ES_HOST = os.getenv('ELASTICSEARCH_HOST', 'localhost:9200')
def main():
logger.info(f"Starting Kafka consumer for topic: {KAFKA_TOPIC}")
logger.info(f"Kafka: {KAFKA_BOOTSTRAP_SERVERS}, ES: {ES_HOST}")
time.sleep(10)
try:
es = Elasticsearch([f'http://{ES_HOST}'], timeout=30)
if es.ping():
logger.info("Connected to Elasticsearch")
else:
logger.error("Cannot ping Elasticsearch")
es = None
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Elasticsearch connection failed: {e}")
es = None
try:
consumer = KafkaConsumer(
KAFKA_TOPIC,
bootstrap_servers=KAFKA_BOOTSTRAP_SERVERS,
group_id=KAFKA_GROUP_ID,
auto_offset_reset='earliest',
enable_auto_commit=True,
value_deserializer=lambda x: json.loads(x.decode('utf-8')),
consumer_timeout_ms=1000
)
logger.info("Kafka consumer started successfully")
for message in consumer:
try:
event_data = message.value
logger.info(f"Received: {event_data}")
if es:
doc = {
'timestamp': datetime.utcnow().isoformat(),
'topic': message.topic,
'partition': message.partition,
'offset': message.offset,
'data': event_data,
'consumer_group': KAFKA_GROUP_ID
}
es.index(index='kafka-events', document=doc)
logger.info("Logged to Elasticsearch")
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Error processing message: {e}")
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Consumer failed: {e}")
time.sleep(60)
if __name__ == "__main__":
while True:
try:
main()
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Fatal error: {e}")
time.sleep(60)
EOF
# Apply Deployment
kubectl apply -f - <<EOF
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
name: kafka-consumer
labels:
app: kafka-consumer
spec:
replicas: 2
selector:
matchLabels:
app: kafka-consumer
template:
metadata:
labels:
app: kafka-consumer
spec:
containers:
- name: consumer
image: python:3.11-slim
command: ["/bin/bash", "-c"]
args:
- |
pip install kafka-python elasticsearch
python /app/consumer.py
env:
- name: KAFKA_BOOTSTRAP_SERVERS
value: "$MASTER_PRIVATE_IP:9092"
- name: KAFKA_TOPIC
value: "api-events"
- name: KAFKA_GROUP_ID
value: "consumer-group-1"
- name: ELASTICSEARCH_HOST
value: "$MASTER_PRIVATE_IP:9200"
volumeMounts:
- name: consumer-code
mountPath: /app
resources:
requests:
memory: "256Mi"
cpu: "250m"
limits:
memory: "512Mi"
cpu: "500m"
volumes:
- name: consumer-code
configMap:
name: kafka-consumer-code
EOF
# Wait for pods to be ready
kubectl wait --for=condition=ready pod -l app=kafka-consumer --timeout=300s
# Check deployment status
kubectl get deployments
kubectl get pods
# View consumer logs
kubectl logs -l app=kafka-consumer --tail=50On master node:
# Send test message to Kafka
echo '{"event":"test","message":"Hello from Kafka","timestamp":"'$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)'"}' | \
sudo /opt/kafka/bin/kafka-console-producer.sh \
--broker-list localhost:9092 \
--topic api-events
# Check consumer logs
kubectl logs -l app=kafka-consumer --tail=20
# Should see:
# "Received: {'event': 'test', ...}"
# "Logged to Elasticsearch"On your local machine:
# Get S3 bucket name
cd terraform
export BUCKET_NAME=$(terraform output -raw s3_bucket_name)
# Create test file
echo "Test file uploaded at $(date)" > test-upload.txt
# Upload to S3
aws s3 cp test-upload.txt s3://$BUCKET_NAME/
# Check Lambda logs
aws logs tail /aws/lambda/devops-final-s3-processor --follow --since 1m
# Should see Lambda processing the S3 eventOn your local machine:
# Get API Gateway URL
export API_URL=$(terraform output -raw api_gateway_url)
# Send POST request
curl -X POST "$API_URL" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"event": "api_test",
"message": "Hello from API Gateway",
"timestamp": "'$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)'"
}'
# Should return:
# {"message": "Event processed successfully", "topic": "api-events"}
# Check Lambda logs
aws logs tail /aws/lambda/devops-final-s3-processor --follow- Open Kibana:
http://<MASTER_PUBLIC_IP>:5601 - Click hamburger menu → Management → Stack Management
- Click Index Patterns → Create index pattern
- Enter
kafka-events* - Click Next → Select
timestampas time field → Create - Go to Analytics → Discover
- You should see all your test messages!
Try filtering:
data.event: "test"data.event: "api_test"topic: "api-events"
Take screenshots of:
- EC2 → Instances (showing 3 running instances)
- VPC → Your VPCs
- S3 → Your bucket with uploaded files
- Lambda → Functions → devops-final-s3-processor
- API Gateway → devops-final-api
Take screenshots of:
- Discover page showing logs
- Expanded log entry with all fields
- Filtered search results
On master node:
# Kubernetes resources
kubectl get all --all-namespaces > ~/k8s-all-resources.txt
kubectl get nodes -o wide > ~/k8s-nodes.txt
kubectl get pods -o wide > ~/k8s-pods.txt
kubectl describe deployment kafka-consumer > ~/k8s-deployment.txt
kubectl logs -l app=kafka-consumer --tail=100 > ~/k8s-logs.txt
# Kafka information
sudo /opt/kafka/bin/kafka-topics.sh --list --bootstrap-server localhost:9092 > ~/kafka-topics.txt
sudo /opt/kafka/bin/kafka-topics.sh --describe --bootstrap-server localhost:9092 > ~/kafka-details.txt
sudo /opt/kafka/bin/kafka-consumer-groups.sh --bootstrap-server localhost:9092 --list > ~/kafka-groups.txt
sudo /opt/kafka/bin/kafka-consumer-groups.sh --bootstrap-server localhost:9092 --describe --group consumer-group-1 > ~/kafka-group-details.txtDownload evidence files to local machine:
# On your local machine
cd devops-final-project
mkdir -p screenshots
scp -i terraform/devops-key.pem ec2-user@$MASTER_IP:~/*.txt ./screenshots/Save Terraform outputs:
cd terraform
terraform output > ../screenshots/terraform-outputs.txtThis section provides visual evidence of the deployed infrastructure and successful system operation.
Terraform Apply Success
Image 1: Terraform successfully creating infrastructure resources
Terraform Outputs
Image 2: Terraform outputs showing deployed resource information including IPs and endpoints
EC2 Instances
Image 3: Three EC2 instances running - k8s-control-plane (master), k8s-worker-1, and kafka instance
S3 Bucket
Image 4: S3 bucket created for file uploads
S3 Object Upload
Image 5: Test file (test.json) uploaded to S3 bucket, triggering Lambda function
Lambda Function
Image 6: Lambda function deployed and configured with Python 3.11 runtime
API Gateway
Image 7: HTTP API Gateway created with regional endpoint
Kafka Producer Success
Image 8: Kafka console producer successfully sending messages to topic
Lambda Invocation
Image 9: Lambda function successfully invoked from local machine, processing events and sending to Kafka
Kafka Consumer Running
Image 9: Kafka consumers running in Kubernetes pods, successfully receiving messages
Lambda Error Handling
Image 10: Lambda function error logs showing proper error handling and retry mechanisms
The screenshots demonstrate the complete event-driven architecture:
- S3 → Lambda → Kafka: File uploaded to S3 (Image 5) triggers Lambda (Image 6), which sends events to Kafka
- API Gateway → Lambda → Kafka: API Gateway (Image 2) receives HTTP POST, invokes Lambda, which forwards to Kafka (Image 1)
- Kafka → Consumers: Messages consumed by Kubernetes pods (Image 3)
- Error Handling: Dead Letter Queue (DLQ) configuration for failed Lambda invocations (Image 4)
✅ Infrastructure Layer
- 3 EC2 instances deployed (1 master + 2 workers) - Image 3
- VPC with proper networking configuration
- Security groups configured for required ports
✅ Application Layer
- Kafka broker running and accessible - Image 8
- Kubernetes cluster operational - Image 3
- Lambda function deployed and functional - Image 6
✅ Integration Layer
- S3 event notifications configured - Image 5
- API Gateway endpoints active - Image 7
- Lambda successfully sends to Kafka - Image 9
✅ Monitoring & Error Handling
- CloudWatch logs capturing Lambda executions - Image 10
- DLQ configured for failed invocations - Image 10
- Consumer logs visible in Kubernetes - Image 9
From Image 1 (Kafka Producer):
producer=kafka-producer-8ddu74bfff-7xbmb ts=2026-01-10T01:57:31.828000+00:00
{"httpMethod":"POST","ip":"79.177.149.31","path":"/events"...}
- Shows successful message production to Kafka
- Contains API Gateway event data with HTTP method, IP, and path
From Image 9 (Lambda Invocation & Kafka Consumer):
"StatusCode": 200,
"ExecutedVersion": "$LATEST"
- Lambda invoked successfully from local machine
- Kafka consumers running and receiving messages
From Image 10 (Lambda Error Logs):
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
kafka.errors.NoBrokersAvailable
- Demonstrates proper error handling
- DLQ captures failed invocations for retry
From Image 2 (Terraform Outputs):
k8s_control_plane_public_ip = "18.185.110.210"
k8s_worker_public_ips = ["3.76.7.196"]
kafka_bootstrap = "10.20.1.216:9092"
kafka_public_ip = "63.180.175.126"
- All infrastructure components successfully deployed
- Public and private IPs correctly assigned
From Image 3 (EC2 Instances):
- All instances in "Running" state
- Proper instance types: t3.small for control plane, t3.micro for workers
- Located in eu-central-1a availability zone
| Test Type | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Terraform Deployment | ✅ Success | Images 1, 2 |
| EC2 Instances Running | ✅ Success | Image 3 |
| Kafka Message Production | ✅ Success | Image 1 |
| S3 Upload Trigger | ✅ Success | Images 5, 6 |
| API Gateway Integration | ✅ Success | Image 7 |
| Lambda Function Execution | ✅ Success | Images 6, 9, 10 |
| Kafka Consumer Processing | ✅ Success | Image 9 |
| Error Handling (DLQ) | ✅ Success | Image 10 |
Lambda Async Error Handling (Image 10):
- Lambda async failures are routed to SQS DLQ via EventInvokeConfig on_failure destination
- Failure record includes: requestId, functionArn, condition=RetriesExhausted, approximateInvokeCount, and the exception stack trace
- Tested by misconfiguring Kafka bootstrap to force NoBrokersAvailable, verified DLQ messages arrived in SQS
API Gateway Configuration (Image 7):
- Using HTTP API (APIGatewayV2) for simpler configuration
- Regional endpoint type for lower latency
- Created on 2026-01-10
S3 Bucket Configuration (Image 5, 2):
- Bucket created in eu-central-1 (Europe Frankfurt)
- Event notification configured for ObjectCreated events
- Successfully triggers Lambda on file upload
Kafka Setup (Image 8):
- Running on dedicated EC2 instance (63.180.175.126)
- Private IP for internal communication (10.20.1.216:9092)
- Successfully receiving messages from both API Gateway and S3 Lambda
- Educational Value: Manual installation teaches Kafka architecture and configuration
- Cost Optimization: MSK is expensive for learning projects
- Full Control: Complete access to Kafka configuration and management
- Sufficient for Project Scope: Handles the required log volume
- Resource Efficient: Reduces infrastructure costs
- Simplified Deployment: Easier to set up and manage
- Lightweight: Low resource overhead
- Reliable: Well-tested and stable
- Easy Setup: Simple configuration for learning environment
- Single Topic (
api-events): All events flow through one topic - 3 Partitions: Allows parallel processing by multiple consumers
- Replication Factor 1: Sufficient for educational purposes
- Region: All resources deployed in us-east-1
- Instance OS: Amazon Linux 2 for all EC2 instances
- Networking: Public subnets used for simplified access (demo environment)
- Security: Security groups configured for necessary ports
- Elasticsearch Security: Disabled for simplicity (not recommended for production)
- Kafka Replication: Single broker, replication factor 1
# Check pod status
kubectl get pods
# Describe pod
kubectl describe pod <POD_NAME>
# Check logs
kubectl logs <POD_NAME>
# Common issues:
# - Image pull errors: Check internet connectivity
# - CrashLoopBackOff: Check application logs# Check Kafka is running
sudo systemctl status kafka
sudo systemctl status zookeeper
# Check Kafka logs
sudo tail -f /opt/kafka/logs/server.log
# Verify Kafka is listening
sudo netstat -tulpn | grep 9092# Check Elasticsearch status
sudo systemctl status elasticsearch
# Check Elasticsearch logs
sudo journalctl -u elasticsearch -n 100
# Test connection
curl localhost:9200# Verify join command has correct IP and token
# Regenerate token if needed:
kubeadm token create --print-join-command
# Check master node is reachable from workers
ping <MASTER_PRIVATE_IP>
# Verify port 6443 is open
telnet <MASTER_PRIVATE_IP> 6443To destroy all resources and avoid ongoing charges:
# On your local machine
cd devops-final-project/terraform
# Destroy all AWS resources
terraform destroy
# Type 'yes' when prompted
# Delete SSH key pair
aws ec2 delete-key-pair --key-name devops-key
rm devops-key.pem
# Verify everything is deleted
aws ec2 describe-instances \
--filters "Name=tag:Project,Values=devops-final" \
--query 'Reservations[].Instances[].InstanceId'- Cloud Provider: AWS (EC2, VPC, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, IAM)
- Container Orchestration: Kubernetes 1.28
- Message Broker: Apache Kafka 3.5.1
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform
- Logging: Elasticsearch 8.x + Kibana 8.x
- Programming: Python 3.11
- Container Runtime: containerd
This project includes:
✅ Complete Terraform configuration for all infrastructure
✅ Lambda function for event processing
✅ Kubernetes manifests for consumer applications
✅ Installation scripts for automated setup
✅ Comprehensive documentation
✅ Screenshots demonstrating system functionality
✅ Evidence of log collection and visualization
Loay Egbaria , Loayegb@gmail.com
Loai Saadi
DevOps Final Project
Course: DevOps Engineering
1/1/2026
This project is for educational purposes.