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๐Ÿš€ The Ultimate DevOps Interview Questions & Answers Repository โ€“ 550+ Questions & Growing!

Are you preparing for a DevOps interview? Whether you're a beginner stepping into the DevOps world or an experienced engineer aiming for FAANG-level jobs, interview preparation can be overwhelming.

To help you crack DevOps interviews with confidence, Iโ€™ve created an open-source GitHub repository with 550+ carefully curated DevOps interview questions covering real-world scenarios, troubleshooting challenges, and best practices.

๐Ÿ”— Access the Repository

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๐Ÿ‘‰ GitHub Repo: DevOps Interview Questions & Answers

โญ Star the repo to stay updated with new questions!


๐Ÿ’ก Why This Repository?

๐Ÿ”ฅ Comprehensive & Up-to-Date

This repo isnโ€™t just a random list of questionsโ€”itโ€™s a structured and well-organized collection covering all major DevOps concepts and tools.

โœ… Core DevOps Principles โ€“ CI/CD, Automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

โœ… Cloud Providers โ€“ AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenStack

โœ… Containers & Orchestration โ€“ Docker, Kubernetes, Helm

โœ… CI/CD & Automation โ€“ Jenkins, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions

โœ… Monitoring & Logging โ€“ Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack

โœ… Networking & Security โ€“ DNS, Load Balancing, SSL, Firewalls

โœ… Scripting & Configuration Management โ€“ Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Python

โœ… DevOps Interview Scenarios & Real-World Problems

๐ŸŽฏ Bonus:

  • ๐Ÿ“„ Downloadable PDFs & Docs for quick revision
  • ๐ŸŽญ Mock Interviews & Real-World Troubleshooting Scenarios

๐Ÿ“‚ How the Repository is Structured

The questions are categorized by topics and difficulty levels (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) to help you prepare effectively.

๐Ÿ“Œ Repository Structure:

๐Ÿ“ฆ devops-interview-questions  
 โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“ core-concepts/             # DevOps fundamentals  
 โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“ cloud/                     # AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenStack  
 โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“ ci-cd/                     # Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD  
 โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“ containers/                # Docker, Kubernetes, Helm  
 โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“ infrastructure-as-code/     # Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation  
 โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“ monitoring-logging/         # Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack  
 โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“ networking-security/        # IAM, Firewalls, Load Balancers  
 โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“ automation-scripting/       # Bash, Python, YAML, Groovy  
 โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“ best-practices/             # Real-world scenarios & case studies  
 โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“ mock-interviews/            # Mock interview questions and solutions  
 โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“ cheat-sheets/               # Quick reference guides  
 โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“ docs/                       # Downloadable PDFs & Interview Guides  
 โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ CONTRIBUTING.md             # Contribution guidelines  
 โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ LICENSE                     # License information  
 โ””โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ README.md                   # Project overview  
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๐Ÿ’ก Want to get started? Head over to the GitHub repo and explore the questions.


๐Ÿš€ How to Use This Repository for Interview Prep?

โœ… Step 1: Follow a Structured Approach

  • If you're a beginner, start with DevOps Fundamentals and Cloud Basics.
  • For experienced candidates, focus on real-world troubleshooting scenarios.
  • Practice Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD pipeline questionsโ€”they are must-know for any DevOps interview.

โœ… Step 2: Download & Study the Docs

  • Check out the PDFs, cheat sheets, and best practices docs for quick learning.

โœ… Step 3: Join Mock Interviews & Discussions

  • Try answering scenario-based questions before checking the answers.
  • Participate in discussions on GitHub Issues or Telegram.

๐ŸŽฏ Why Should You Use This Repo?

โœ”๏ธ Covers Every Important DevOps Topic

โœ”๏ธ Scenario-Based & Real-World Questions (Not just theory!)

โœ”๏ธ Mock Interview Questions for Hands-on Practice

โœ”๏ธ Regularly Updated with New Questions & Answers

โœ”๏ธ Free & Open-Source!

๐Ÿ“Œ If this repo helps you, support me by starring โญ the repository and sharing it with others!


๐Ÿ’ฐ Support This Project

If you find this repo useful and want to support future updates, you can:

โ˜• Buy Me a Coffee: BuyMeACoffee

๐Ÿ’ฐ Donate via PayPal: PayPal

Your support helps keep this resource free and growing!


๐Ÿš€ Join the Community

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๐Ÿ“ Blog: ProDevOpsGuy

๐Ÿ”— GitHub: @NotHarshhaa


โญ Ready to Ace Your DevOps Interview?

๐Ÿ‘‰ Visit the GitHub Repo and Start Practicing Today!

๐Ÿš€ Letโ€™s crack DevOps interviews together! ๐Ÿš€


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H A R S H H A A โ€ข

๐Ÿš€ Big Update on DevOps Interview Repo! ๐ŸŽ‰

Weโ€™ve just uploaded 50+ new downloadable PDFs and interview guides to the Docs section of our DevOps Interview Questions repository, bringing the total to 100+ high-quality resourcesโ€”and there's more coming soon! ๐Ÿ“š

These guides cover everything you need to ace your DevOps, Cloud, and SRE interviews, including:

โœ… CI/CD Pipelines & Automation (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD)

โœ… Kubernetes & Containers (K8s Best Practices, Helm, Docker)

โœ… Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)

โœ… AWS, Azure, & GCP Services (IAM, Networking, Security, Monitoring)

โœ… Real-World Troubleshooting Scenarios & Best Practices

...and much more!

๐Ÿ’ก Whether you're a beginner breaking into DevOps or an experienced engineer preparing for top-tier roles, these PDFs will be your ultimate study companion.

๐Ÿ”ฅ More resources and updates coming soonโ€”stay tuned!

๐Ÿ‘‰ Check it out & start preparing today: GitHub Repo

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Serhiy โ€ข

thanks for sharing!

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H A R S H H A A โ€ข
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nguyendu โ€ข

Thank you for one of the best repo about DevOps

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H A R S H H A A โ€ข

Thanks ๐Ÿ™@duong_nguyen

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Zachary Loeber โ€ข

This is very comprehensive. Thanks for this excellent contribution to the collective!

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H A R S H H A A โ€ข

Thanks ๐Ÿ™@zloeber

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Muhammad Ridwan Hakim, S.T. โ€ข

Thank you very much. It's an honor to read this precious material.

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H A R S H H A A โ€ข

Thanks ๐Ÿ™@rescenic

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Madhurima Rawat โ€ข

Great repository! Really appreciate your efforts, already starred both this and cheatsheets repository.

Keep up the good work โœจ๏ธ๐Ÿ™Œ

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H A R S H H A A โ€ข

Thanks ๐Ÿ™ @madhurima_rawat

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