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Collection of 1100+ DevOps interview questions with detailed answers covering CI/CD, Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Git, Jenkins, Docker, Monitoring, and more. Perfect for beginners and experienced professionals preparing for DevOps roles. Stay ahead in your interviews with real-world scenarios and best practices! 🌟
https://github.com/notharshhaa/devops-interview-questions

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Collection of 1100+ DevOps interview questions with detailed answers covering CI/CD, Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Git, Jenkins, Docker, Monitoring, and more. Perfect for beginners and experienced professionals preparing for DevOps roles. Stay ahead in your interviews with real-world scenarios and best practices! 🌟

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# 🚀 DevOps Interview Questions & Answers  



![DevOps Banner](https://imgur.com/7Vjj0UE.png)



## 📌 About This Repository  



![about](https://imgur.com/i6dZXRH.png)



Welcome to **DevOps Interview Questions & Answers** – your one-stop destination for mastering **DevOps, Cloud, and SRE interviews**! 🚀  



This repository contains **1100+ 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**.  



We cover:  

✅ **DevOps Fundamentals** – CI/CD, Automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC)  

✅ **Cloud Providers** – AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenStack  

✅ **Containers & Orchestration** – Docker, Kubernetes, Helm  

✅ **CI/CD & Automation** – Jenkins, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions  

✅ **Monitoring & Logging** – Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack  

✅ **Networking & Security** – DNS, Load Balancing, SSL, Firewalls  

✅ **Scripting & Configuration Management** – Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Python  

✅ **Linux & System Administration** – Commands, Services, Security, Troubleshooting  

✅ **Git & Version Control** – Repositories, Branching, Merging, Pull Requests  

✅ **DevOps Interview Scenarios & Real-World Problems**  

✅ **PDFs & Study Docs** – Downloadable guides, cheat sheets & interview prep materials  



> [!IMPORTANT]

>

> **📜 New!** Access **PDFs & Docs** for structured learning and quick revision. 🚀

>

> Each section is **well-structured** with **questions categorized by difficulty level**:  

> 🟢 **Beginner** | 🟡 **Intermediate** | 🔴 **Advanced**  

>

> 💡 **Bonus:** We also provide **real-world use cases, troubleshooting scenarios, and best practices** to ensure you're interview-ready!  



🔥 **New questions and updates will be added regularly!** Stay tuned.  



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**💡 New to DevOps Interviews?** Start with our **[Beginner's Guide](#📌-how-to-use-this-repository)** to get a roadmap!  



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## 📂 Topics Covered  



> [!IMPORTANT]

>

> This repository is structured into multiple categories to **help you navigate easily**:  



✅ **DevOps Fundamentals**: What is DevOps? Key principles and SDLC integration  

✅ **Cloud Computing**: AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenStack, Cloud-Native Services  

✅ **CI/CD Pipelines**: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD  

✅ **Containers & Orchestration**: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, OpenShift  

✅ **Infrastructure as Code**: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation  

✅ **Monitoring & Logging**: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, New Relic  

✅ **Networking & Security**: Firewalls, Load Balancers, IAM, SSL/TLS  

✅ **Scripting & Automation**: Bash, Python, YAML, Groovy  

✅ **Linux & System Administration**: Commands, Services, Security, Troubleshooting  

✅ **Version Control**: Git, GitHub, GitLab, Branching Strategies  

✅ **DevOps Best Practices & Real-World Scenarios**  



📜 **Currently, the repository contains over 550+ handpicked DevOps questions!**  



> [!NOTE]

>

> This repository is meant to provide **realistic** interview questions and **not just theoretical answers**. Expect **scenario-based** and **practical** discussions!  



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## 📂 Repository Structure  



We have **organized the questions based on DevOps tools and concepts**:  



```

📦 devops-interview-questions  

 ├── 📁 core-concepts/             # DevOps fundamentals  

 ├── 📁 cloud/                     # AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenStack  

 ├── 📁 ci-cd/                     # Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD  

 ├── 📁 containers/                # Docker, Kubernetes, Helm  

 ├── 📁 infrastructure-as-code/     # Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation  

 ├── 📁 monitoring-logging/         # Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack  

 ├── 📁 networking-security/        # IAM, Firewalls, Load Balancers  

 ├── 📁 automation-scripting/       # Bash, Python, YAML, Groovy  

 ├── 📁 linux-system-admin/         # Linux & System Administration  

 ├── 📁 version-control/            # Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket  

 ├── 📁 best-practices/             # Real-world scenarios & case studies  

 ├── 📁 mock-interviews/            # Mock interview questions and solutions  

 ├── 📁 cheat-sheets/               # Quick reference guides  

 ├── 📁 docs/                       # Folder for PDFs & Docs 

 ├── 📄 CONTRIBUTING.md             # Contribution guidelines  

 ├── 📄 LICENSE                     # License information  

 └── 📄 README.md                   # Project overview (this file)  

```  



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## 🔥 Quick Access to Questions  



| Category                      | 📂 Folder | 🔗 Link |  

|--------------------------------|----------|---------|  

| **DevOps Core Concepts**       | `core-concepts/` | [View Questions](core-concepts/README.md) |  

| **AWS, Azure, GCP**            | `cloud/` | [View Questions](cloud/README.md) |  

| **Jenkins, GitHub Actions**    | `ci-cd/` | [View Questions](ci-cd/README.md) |  

| **Docker, Kubernetes**         | `containers/` | [View Questions](containers/README.md) |  

| **Terraform, Ansible**         | `infrastructure-as-code/` | [View Questions](infrastructure-as-code/README.md) |  

| **Prometheus, ELK Stack**      | `monitoring-logging/` | [View Questions](monitoring-logging/README.md) |  

| **IAM, Security, Networking**  | `networking-security/` | [View Questions](networking-security/README.md) |  

| **Scripting & Automation**     | `automation-scripting/` | [View Questions](automation-scripting/README.md) |  

| **Linux & System Admin**       | `linux-system-admin/` | [View Questions](linux-system-admin/README.md) |  

| **Git & Version Control**      | `version-control/` | [View Questions](version-control/README.md) |  

| **Mock Interviews & Scenarios**| `mock-interviews/` | [View Questions](mock-interviews/README.md) |  

| **Cheat Sheets**               | `cheat-sheets/` | [View Questions](cheat-sheets/README.md) |  

| **DevOps Interview Q&A PDF**               | `docs/` | [Download](docs/README.md) |



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## 📌 How to Use This Repository  



> [!IMPORTANT]

>

> If you're new to DevOps or interview preparation, follow this structured learning path:  

>

> 1️⃣ **Beginner? Start Here!**

>

> - Read the **DevOps Fundamentals** section first.  

> - Learn the basics of **Git, Linux, and CI/CD**.  

> - Follow the **Beginner’s Roadmap** (coming soon).  

>

> 2️⃣ **Practicing for Interviews?**

>

> - Explore **topic-wise interview questions**.  

> - Use the **Q&A format** to reinforce your understanding.  

> - Try solving questions before checking the answers.  

>

>3️⃣ **Want to Contribute?**

>

> - Add new questions/answers via **Pull Requests (PRs)**.  

> - Share real interview experiences in the **Discussions** section.  

>

> **🔗 [Jump to the Interview Questions](#-quick-access-to-questions)**



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## 🔥 Mock Interviews & Real-World Scenarios  



> [!NOTE]

>

> In addition to standard interview questions, we include:  

> ✅ **Real-world problems DevOps engineers face**  

> ✅ **Kubernetes troubleshooting case studies**  

> ✅ **CI/CD pipeline failures & debugging challenges**  

> ✅ **Cloud deployment strategies & best practices**  

> ✅ **Networking & Security compliance scenarios**  

>

> 📌 **[Check Out Mock Interviews & Scenarios](mock-interviews/README.md)**  



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## 📖 DevOps Cheat Sheets & Quick References  



We provide **cheat sheets** for quick learning and interview revision:  

📌 **Linux Commands Cheat Sheet**  

📌 **Git & GitHub Cheat Sheet**  

📌 **Docker & Kubernetes Commands**  

📌 **Jenkins & CI/CD Pipeline Examples**  



📌 **[Explore Cheat Sheets](cheat-sheets/README.md)**  



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### **📝 DevOps Interview PDFs & Docs**  



Looking for **downloadable PDFs** of **DevOps interview questions, cheat sheets, and study guides**? We've got you covered! 🚀  



📂 **What You’ll Find Here:**  

✔️ **DevOps Interview Questions (PDF Format)** – Download **550+ curated questions** in one file  

✔️ **Cheat Sheets & Quick References** – Linux, Git, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and more  

✔️ **Mock Interview Scenarios & Case Studies** – Real-world troubleshooting and hands-on challenges  

✔️ **Cloud & DevOps Roadmaps** – Step-by-step learning paths for AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes  



📥 **[Download PDFs & Docs](docs/README.md)**  



📌 **Want to contribute?** If you have useful PDFs, case studies, or additional questions, feel free to **submit a pull request**!



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## 🤝 Contribute  



💡 **Want to add questions or improve answers?** Your contributions are welcome!  



📑 **How to contribute:**  

1️⃣ Fork this repository.  

2️⃣ Add your questions/answers in the relevant folder.  

3️⃣ Submit a pull request with clear explanations.  

4️⃣ Help improve and maintain this valuable resource for the community!  



📄 Read the [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for detailed guidelines.  



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## 🚀 What's Coming Next?  



✅ **More Real-World Case Studies**  

✅ **Cloud & Kubernetes Troubleshooting Questions**  

✅ **DevOps Roadmaps for Beginners & Experts**  

✅ **Live Mock Interview Recordings (YouTube/Blog)**  



📌 **Follow for Updates:**  

🔗 **GitHub**: [@NotHarshhaa](https://github.com/NotHarshhaa)  

📝 **Blog**: [ProDevOpsGuy](https://blog.prodevopsguy.xyz)  

💬 **Telegram Community**: [Join Here](https://t.me/prodevopsguy)  



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## ⭐ Support This Project  



If this repository **helped you**, please:  

✅ **Star** ⭐ the repository  

✅ **Share** it with fellow DevOps learners  

✅ **Contribute** by adding new questions  



🚀 **Happy Learning & Best of Luck for Your DevOps Interviews!** 🚀  



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