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| 1 | +# 🚀 DevOps Interview Questions & Answers |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | + |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## 📌 About This Repository |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +Welcome to **DevOps Interview Questions & Answers** – your one-stop destination for mastering **DevOps, Cloud, and SRE interviews**! 🚀 |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +This repository contains **350+ carefully curated interview questions** with detailed answers, covering **all major DevOps tools, cloud platforms, and best practices**. Whether you're a **beginner preparing for your first DevOps job** or an **experienced engineer aiming for top-tier roles**, this resource will help you **understand core concepts, ace technical interviews, and build confidence**. |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +We cover: |
| 12 | +✅ **DevOps Fundamentals** – CI/CD, Automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) |
| 13 | +✅ **Cloud Providers** – AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenStack |
| 14 | +✅ **Containers & Orchestration** – Docker, Kubernetes, Helm |
| 15 | +✅ **CI/CD & Automation** – Jenkins, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions |
| 16 | +✅ **Monitoring & Logging** – Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack |
| 17 | +✅ **Networking & Security** – DNS, Load Balancing, SSL, Firewalls |
| 18 | +✅ **Scripting & Configuration Management** – Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Python |
| 19 | +✅ **DevOps Interview Scenarios & Real-World Problems** |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +> [!IMPORTANT] |
| 22 | +> |
| 23 | +> Each section is **well-structured** with **questions categorized by difficulty level**: |
| 24 | +> 🟢 **Beginner** | 🟡 **Intermediate** | 🔴 **Advanced** |
| 25 | +> |
| 26 | +> 💡 **Bonus:** We also provide **real-world use cases, troubleshooting scenarios, and best practices** to ensure you're interview-ready! |
| 27 | +
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| 28 | +🔥 **New questions and updates will be added regularly!** Stay tuned. |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +--- |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +**💡 New to DevOps Interviews?** Start with our **[Beginner's Guide](#📌-how-to-use-this-repository)** to get a roadmap! |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +--- |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +## 📂 Topics Covered |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +> [!IMPORTANT] |
| 39 | +> |
| 40 | +> This repository is structured into multiple categories to **help you navigate easily**: |
| 41 | +
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| 42 | +✅ **DevOps Fundamentals**: What is DevOps? Key principles and SDLC integration |
| 43 | +✅ **Cloud Computing**: AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenStack, Cloud-Native Services |
| 44 | +✅ **CI/CD Pipelines**: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD |
| 45 | +✅ **Containers & Orchestration**: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, OpenShift |
| 46 | +✅ **Infrastructure as Code**: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation |
| 47 | +✅ **Monitoring & Logging**: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, New Relic |
| 48 | +✅ **Networking & Security**: Firewalls, Load Balancers, IAM, SSL/TLS |
| 49 | +✅ **Scripting & Automation**: Bash, Python, YAML, Groovy |
| 50 | +✅ **DevOps Best Practices & Real-World Scenarios** |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +📜 **Currently, the repository contains over 350+ handpicked DevOps questions!** |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +> [!NOTE] |
| 55 | +> |
| 56 | +> This repository is meant to provide **realistic** interview questions and **not just theoretical answers**. Expect **scenario-based** and **practical** discussions! |
| 57 | +
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| 58 | +--- |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +## 📂 Repository Structure |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +We have **organized the questions based on DevOps tools and concepts**: |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +``` |
| 65 | +📦 devops-interview-questions |
| 66 | + ├── 📁 core-concepts/ # DevOps fundamentals |
| 67 | + ├── 📁 cloud/ # AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenStack |
| 68 | + ├── 📁 ci-cd/ # Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD |
| 69 | + ├── 📁 containers/ # Docker, Kubernetes, Helm |
| 70 | + ├── 📁 infrastructure-as-code/ # Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation |
| 71 | + ├── 📁 monitoring-logging/ # Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack |
| 72 | + ├── 📁 networking-security/ # IAM, Firewalls, Load Balancers |
| 73 | + ├── 📁 automation-scripting/ # Bash, Python, YAML, Groovy |
| 74 | + ├── 📁 best-practices/ # Real-world scenarios & case studies |
| 75 | + ├── 📁 mock-interviews/ # Mock interview questions and solutions |
| 76 | + ├── 📁 cheat-sheets/ # Quick reference guides |
| 77 | + ├── 📄 CONTRIBUTING.md # Contribution guidelines |
| 78 | + ├── 📄 LICENSE # License information |
| 79 | + └── 📄 README.md # Project overview (this file) |
| 80 | +``` |
| 81 | + |
| 82 | +--- |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +## 🔥 Quick Access to Questions |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +| Category | 📂 Folder | 🔗 Link | |
| 87 | +|--------------------------------|----------|---------| |
| 88 | +| **DevOps Core Concepts** | `core-concepts/` | [View Questions](core-concepts/README.md) | |
| 89 | +| **AWS, Azure, GCP** | `cloud/` | [View Questions](cloud/README.md) | |
| 90 | +| **Jenkins, GitHub Actions** | `ci-cd/` | [View Questions](ci-cd/README.md) | |
| 91 | +| **Docker, Kubernetes** | `containers/` | [View Questions](containers/README.md) | |
| 92 | +| **Terraform, Ansible** | `infrastructure-as-code/` | [View Questions](infrastructure-as-code/README.md) | |
| 93 | +| **Prometheus, ELK Stack** | `monitoring-logging/` | [View Questions](monitoring-logging/README.md) | |
| 94 | +| **IAM, Security, Networking** | `networking-security/` | [View Questions](networking-security/README.md) | |
| 95 | +| **Scripting & Automation** | `automation-scripting/` | [View Questions](automation-scripting/README.md) | |
| 96 | +| **Mock Interviews & Scenarios**| `mock-interviews/` | [View Questions](mock-interviews/README.md) | |
| 97 | +| **Cheat Sheets** | `cheat-sheets/` | [View Questions](cheat-sheets/README.md) | |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | +--- |
| 100 | + |
| 101 | +## 📌 How to Use This Repository |
| 102 | + |
| 103 | +> [!IMPORTANT] |
| 104 | +> |
| 105 | +> If you're new to DevOps or interview preparation, follow this structured learning path: |
| 106 | +> |
| 107 | +> 1️⃣ **Beginner? Start Here!** |
| 108 | +> |
| 109 | +> - Read the **DevOps Fundamentals** section first. |
| 110 | +> - Learn the basics of **Git, Linux, and CI/CD**. |
| 111 | +> - Follow the **Beginner’s Roadmap** (coming soon). |
| 112 | +> |
| 113 | +> 2️⃣ **Practicing for Interviews?** |
| 114 | +> |
| 115 | +> - Explore **topic-wise interview questions**. |
| 116 | +> - Use the **Q&A format** to reinforce your understanding. |
| 117 | +> - Try solving questions before checking the answers. |
| 118 | +> |
| 119 | +>3️⃣ **Want to Contribute?** |
| 120 | +> |
| 121 | +> - Add new questions/answers via **Pull Requests (PRs)**. |
| 122 | +> - Share real interview experiences in the **Discussions** section. |
| 123 | +> |
| 124 | +> **🔗 [Jump to the Interview Questions](#📂-topics-covered)** |
| 125 | +
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| 126 | +--- |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +## 🔥 Mock Interviews & Real-World Scenarios |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +> [!NOTE] |
| 131 | +> |
| 132 | +> In addition to standard interview questions, we include: |
| 133 | +> ✅ **Real-world problems DevOps engineers face** |
| 134 | +> ✅ **Kubernetes troubleshooting case studies** |
| 135 | +> ✅ **CI/CD pipeline failures & debugging challenges** |
| 136 | +> ✅ **Cloud deployment strategies & best practices** |
| 137 | +> ✅ **Networking & Security compliance scenarios** |
| 138 | +> |
| 139 | +> 📌 **[Check Out Mock Interviews & Scenarios](mock-interviews/README.md)** |
| 140 | +
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| 141 | +--- |
| 142 | + |
| 143 | +## 📖 DevOps Cheat Sheets & Quick References |
| 144 | + |
| 145 | +We provide **cheat sheets** for quick learning and interview revision: |
| 146 | +📌 **Linux Commands Cheat Sheet** |
| 147 | +📌 **Git & GitHub Cheat Sheet** |
| 148 | +📌 **Docker & Kubernetes Commands** |
| 149 | +📌 **Jenkins & CI/CD Pipeline Examples** |
| 150 | + |
| 151 | +📌 **[Explore Cheat Sheets](cheat-sheets/README.md)** |
| 152 | + |
| 153 | +--- |
| 154 | + |
| 155 | +## 🤝 Contribute |
| 156 | + |
| 157 | +💡 **Want to add questions or improve answers?** Your contributions are welcome! |
| 158 | + |
| 159 | +📑 **How to contribute:** |
| 160 | +1️⃣ Fork this repository. |
| 161 | +2️⃣ Add your questions/answers in the relevant folder. |
| 162 | +3️⃣ Submit a pull request with clear explanations. |
| 163 | +4️⃣ Help improve and maintain this valuable resource for the community! |
| 164 | + |
| 165 | +📄 Read the [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for detailed guidelines. |
| 166 | + |
| 167 | +--- |
| 168 | + |
| 169 | +## 🚀 What's Coming Next? |
| 170 | + |
| 171 | +✅ **More Real-World Case Studies** |
| 172 | +✅ **Cloud & Kubernetes Troubleshooting Questions** |
| 173 | +✅ **DevOps Roadmaps for Beginners & Experts** |
| 174 | +✅ **Live Mock Interview Recordings (YouTube/Blog)** |
| 175 | + |
| 176 | +📌 **Follow for Updates:** |
| 177 | +🔗 **GitHub**: [@NotHarshhaa](https://github.com/NotHarshhaa) |
| 178 | +📝 **Blog**: [ProDevOpsGuy](https://blog.prodevopsguy.xyz) |
| 179 | +💬 **Telegram Community**: [Join Here](https://t.me/prodevopsguy) |
| 180 | + |
| 181 | +--- |
| 182 | + |
| 183 | +## ⭐ Support This Project |
| 184 | + |
| 185 | +If this repository **helped you**, please: |
| 186 | +✅ **Star** ⭐ the repository |
| 187 | +✅ **Share** it with fellow DevOps learners |
| 188 | +✅ **Contribute** by adding new questions |
| 189 | + |
| 190 | +🚀 **Happy Learning & Best of Luck for Your DevOps Interviews!** 🚀 |
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