IBM Senior Devops Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. It was purely technical. You need to explain it very clearly. The session was held for an hour. You can crack the interview if you perform well.
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Q1. What is the difference between ext and xfs?
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ext is the default file system for many Linux distributions, while xfs is known for better performance and scalability.
• ext is the default file system for many Linux distributions

• xfs is known for better performance and scalability

• xfs supports larger file systems and files compared to ext
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Q2. What is the difference between CentOS/RHEL 6 & 7?
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CentOS/RHEL 6 & 7 differ in kernel version, package management, systemd, and support lifecycle.
• Kernel version: CentOS/RHEL 6 uses kernel version 2.6.x while CentOS/RHEL 7 uses kernel version 3.x.

• Package management: CentOS/RHEL 6 uses yum for package management, while CentOS/RHEL 7 uses yum and dnf.

• Systemd: CentOS/RHEL 6 uses SysV init system, while CentOS/RHEL 7 uses systemd as the init system.

• Support lifecycle: CentOS...read more
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Q1. Describe CI/CD and Jenkins set up
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CI/CD is a software development practice where code changes are automatically built, tested, and deployed.
• Continuous Integration (CI) involves automatically building and testing code changes frequently.

• Continuous Deployment (CD) involves automatically deploying code changes to production.

• Jenkins is a popular open-source automation server used for CI/CD pipelines.

• Jenkins pipelines are defined using a Jenkinsfile which s...read more
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Q2. Define Kebernetes architecture
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Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration platform for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.
• Kubernetes follows a master-slave architecture with a master node controlling multiple worker nodes.

• Master node components include API server, scheduler, controller manager, and etcd.

• Worker node components include kubelet, kube-proxy, and container runtime (e.g. Docker).

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Q1. Add mount points automatically when system restarted Terraform state file storing so that it can accessible by other developers
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Automate the process of adding mount points on system restart and store Terraform state file for accessibility by other developers.
• Use a configuration management tool like Ansible to automatically add mount points on system restart.

• Utilize cloud storage services like AWS S3 or Azure Blob Storage to store Terraform state file for easy access by other developers.

• Implement scripts or automation workflows to handle the mou...read more
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Q2. Store ansible secrets Trigger pipeline after another
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Store ansible secrets securely and trigger pipeline after another
• Use ansible-vault to encrypt sensitive data like passwords and API keys

• Store encrypted secrets in a separate file or in a secure vault

• Use ansible-playbook to trigger pipelines sequentially or use a CI/CD tool like Jenkins for automation
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Q1. Salary discussion
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Q1. Basics in resume and all the projects you have worked on mostly.
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It was a DevOps MCQ test for 30min that consists of 50 questions.

Q1. It was a technical round where questions were asked as per the technologies mentioned in your resume.
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They given me assignment related to my job