The latest articles on DEV Community by Michael KARENGERA (@michael_karengera). https://dev.to/michael_karengera https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3371050%2Fb3009188-ffe1-495e-a039-0d66415fb478.jpg https://dev.to/michael_karengera en Michael KARENGERA Sun, 20 Jul 2025 01:24:18 +0000 https://dev.to/michael_karengera/how-i-built-a-secure-terraform-module-to-deploy-eks-on-aws-and-launched-it-as-a-product-1kbc https://dev.to/michael_karengera/how-i-built-a-secure-terraform-module-to-deploy-eks-on-aws-and-launched-it-as-a-product-1kbc <p>I recently found myself rebuilding the same EKS infrastructure for every new project — IAM roles, node groups, tagging, GitOps setup… all from scratch.</p> <p>So I decided to turn it into a product.</p> <h2> What It Does: </h2> <ul> <li>Provisions a secure EKS cluster with managed node groups</li> <li>Modular IAM roles with AWS-managed policies</li> <li>Multi-AZ subnet support</li> <li>Comes with a clean starter example</li> <li>CI/CD- and GitOps-ready layout</li> </ul> <h2> What’s Included: </h2> <ul> <li> <code>eks</code> module (EKS + node group)</li> <li> <code>iam</code> module (secure roles)</li> <li>Add-ons in development (ALB Ingress, Cluster Autoscaler)</li> </ul> <h2> Try It: </h2> <p><strong>Starter GitHub repo:</strong><br><br> <a href="https://github.com/Eng-Mike/terraform-aws-eks-secure" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/Eng-Mike/terraform-aws-eks-secure</a></p> <p><strong>Full Production-Ready Version (Gumroad):</strong><br><br> <a href="https://karengera.gumroad.com/l/terraform-eks-eks-secure" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://karengera.gumroad.com/l/terraform-eks-eks-secure</a></p> <h2> Why I Built It: </h2> <ul> <li>I needed a secure and repeatable way to deploy EKS for clients.</li> <li>Every project had slightly different IAM, node configs, and tagging needs.</li> <li>I wanted to give back to the community while learning how to launch a real micro-product.</li> </ul> <h2> 📈 What’s Next: </h2> <ul> <li>CI/CD add-on (GitHub Actions)</li> <li>Monitoring templates (Prometheus + Grafana)</li> <li>ArgoCD GitOps deployment pattern</li> </ul> <p>Let me know what you'd want to see added!</p> <p><em>Built by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkarengera" rel="noopener noreferrer">Michael Karengera</a> — DevOps Engineer &amp; automation lover 🇨🇦</em></p> webdev devops productivity opensource