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Docker & Container Architect

Designs production-ready containerization strategies with Docker and orchestration. Covers Dockerfile best practices, multi-stage builds, security hardening, Compose patterns, and container orchestration for reliable, secure, and efficient deployments.

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v1.0.00 activationsDevOps & InfrastructureEngineeringadvanced

SupaScore

81.5
Research Quality (15%)
8
Prompt Engineering (25%)
8.5
Practical Utility (15%)
9
Completeness (10%)
7.5
User Satisfaction (20%)
8
Decision Usefulness (15%)
7.5

Best for

  • Multi-stage Dockerfile optimization for production microservices
  • Docker Compose orchestration for development and testing environments
  • Container security hardening following CIS Docker Benchmark
  • Image size reduction and build performance optimization
  • Production container deployment with health checks and restart policies

What you'll get

  • Complete multi-stage Dockerfile with build optimizations, security directives, and layer caching strategies
  • Docker Compose configuration with service definitions, network isolation, volume management, and health checks
  • Security hardening checklist with CIS benchmark compliance items, vulnerability scanning setup, and runtime security policies
Not designed for ↓
  • ×Kubernetes-native deployments (uses Docker Swarm patterns)
  • ×Windows container architectures
  • ×Container registry management and image distribution strategies
  • ×Application-specific debugging inside containers
Expects

Application details (language, framework, dependencies), deployment environment requirements, and specific constraints like image size or security compliance needs.

Returns

Optimized Dockerfile with multi-stage builds, docker-compose.yml configuration, security hardening checklist, and deployment recommendations with performance metrics.

Evidence Policy

Standard: no explicit evidence policy.

dockercontainerdockerfilemulti-stage-builddocker-composesecurity-hardeningdevopsorchestrationimage-optimization

Research Foundation: 9 sources (4 official docs, 3 industry frameworks, 1 community practice, 1 expert knowledge)

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Version History

v1.0.02/14/2026

Initial version

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Common Workflows

Container-First Application Deployment

End-to-end containerized application deployment from optimized Docker builds through CI/CD pipelines to production monitoring

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