Enlayer Academy
Mission
We aim to provide the brightest technical minds with the opportunity to look at IT from a different angle.
A well-functioning and smart-built infrastructure is the driving power of successful modern organizations.
You need to look at it from start to finish, besides pure software development. So first, get a clear view of the components, landscape, technologies – all building blocks that empower people and companies to achieve more through technology. Then – decide where your passion for IT lays.
At Enlayer Academy, we offer this knowledge and nurture the next-gen highly skilled system engineers.
The Academy is available in Bulgaria but will be expanding to our other locations.
What Enlayer Academy offers
More than 20 years of vast experience focused on corporate and telecom infrastructure in the Balkan region and the Western Market.
One-of-a-kind practical education in IT Infrastructure in Bulgaria.
In-depth understanding of all aspects of the IT landscape.
Smartly designed program, allowing participants to define the area of further development that suits them best.
What’s in it for you
- Acquire a clear view of the full picture – deep dive into the whole infrastructure of a modern organization – from zero to functioning.
- Join a program based on smart developed mix of theory, practice & use cases.
- Work on real projects hands-on, using cutting edge technologies.
- Open your career path based on your own motivation, devotion, and interest.
- Receive 1 free voucher for an IT certification test in our Pearson VUE Authorized Test Center.
Program
Phase 1
Theory & real-life use-cases – 2 months. Free of charge. Half-day training
Local Area and Wireless Networking
Enterprise Networking Technologies
Introduction to Cybersecurity
Introduction to Cloud Computing
Introduction to Network and Infrastructure Monitoring
Applying AI tools to engineering tasks
Practical exercises after key topics
Phase 2
Theory, Practice & Corporate soft skills – 2 months. Paid internship. Full-day training
Enterprise VPN technologies
Cloud Technologies
Identity Management Systems
Datacenter Networking, Servers, Storages and Virtualization Technologies
Cybersecurity in the Modern Enterprise Environment
Software-Defined Networking
Automation and Integration tools
Introduction to LLMs and AI
Vendor technology-specific trainings
Practical Technical Assignments for teamwork
Business Etiquette
Company culture and values. Personal development.
Office Productivity tools
Personal assignments and presentations
On-site visit to one of the largest datacenters in Bulgaria
Opportunity for participation in real projects
The best performing participants in the program will be invited to join our team after phase 2
Meet our trainers
Martin Lipovski has led the Academy since it was created in 2021. He started his career in the group in 2004 as an engineer, taking part in the company’s biggest projects. In the following years he took on different roles, contributing to the group’s growth – Technical Project Manager, Head of Field and System Engineers, Team Lead Support Services. He supported the presales process in the company and before the start of the Enlayer Academy, held the position of Technical Operations Manager. Alongside these roles he has been responsible for the company’s cooperation with schools and universities with and has more than 10 years of experience as a lecturer and internships coordinator. Martin holds a Cisco Certified Network Professional Enterprise certificate, as well as ITIL 3 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management.
Yordan Yordanov joined the group in November 2021 as a trainer in the Enlayer Academy. Before that he coordinated the IT ServiceDesk team in the Technical University of Sofia and worked as a Microsoft Certified Trainer at Microsoft Imagine Academy in the same university. He has experience as a system administrator in the private sector and as an expert in building the first virtual reality system in Bulgaria –at the Technical University of Sofia and then at Sofia Tech Park. He holds various IT certifications in Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, as well as MCT.
Enlayer Academy’s Pearson VUE test centre
As part of Enlayer Academy’s mission of providing quality IT education from start to finish, in January 2022 we opened Enlayer Academy’s Pearson VUE test centre, an authorized test center, offering certification exams by the world’s leading IT companies, such as Cisco, Microsoft, DELL, Broadcom, IBM and many more. Enlayer Academy’s graduates, who continue their career at Enlayer, have the opportunity to take an internationally recognized certification exam, financed by Enlayer, at the comfort of their office.
The Certification Center is open Tuesday through Thursday between 13:30 and 16:30 (schedule may vary). It is located in our Sofia office in Garitage Park, floor 1 with 2 individual testing rooms, Alexander Bell and Thomas Edison. The Center is available for external candidates as well, so if you’re planning to take a certification exam, we’ll be happy to welcome you!