DevOps Shack
50 DevOps Tasks For
Interview Preparation
1. Continuous Integration Pipeline: Set up a CI pipeline using tools like Jenkins
or GitLab CI to automate the build, test, and deployment process of a sample
application.
2. Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Develop infrastructure using Terraform or
CloudFormation to provision resources on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
3. Container Orchestration: Build a Kubernetes cluster and deploy
microservices-based applications on it.
4. Configuration Management: Implement configuration management using
Ansible or Puppet to maintain server configurations consistently.
5. Monitoring and Logging: Set up monitoring and logging using tools like
Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), or Splunk for
real-time analysis.
6. Automated Testing: Develop automated testing frameworks using tools like
Selenium for web applications or JUnit for Java applications.
7. Deployment Automation: Create deployment pipelines using tools like
Spinnaker or Harness to automate application deployments to various
environments.
8. Infrastructure Monitoring: Build a monitoring system using Nagios or
Zabbix to monitor server health and performance metrics.
9. Containerization: Containerize applications using Docker and deploy them to
a container orchestration platform like Kubernetes or Docker Swarm.
10. Blue/Green Deployment: Implement blue/green deployment strategies using
tools like AWS CodeDeploy or Kubernetes to minimize downtime during
deployments.
11. Serverless Architecture: Develop serverless applications using AWS Lambda,
Azure Functions, or Google Cloud Functions and deploy them using CI/CD
pipelines.
12. Security Automation: Implement security automation using tools like
SonarQube or OWASP ZAP to identify and remediate security vulnerabilities in
code.
13. Continuous Delivery Pipeline: Create a complete CD pipeline from code
commit to production deployment using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or Azure
DevOps.
14. Immutable Infrastructure: Build immutable infrastructure using Packer to
create machine images and deploy them using Terraform or AWS
CloudFormation.
15. Microservices Architecture: Design and implement a microservices-based
architecture using Spring Boot, Docker, and Kubernetes.
16. Disaster Recovery: Develop disaster recovery plans and automate recovery
processes using tools like AWS Backup or Azure Site Recovery.
17. GitOps: Implement GitOps practices using tools like Flux or Argo CD to
manage Kubernetes deployments through Git repositories.
18. Infrastructure Monitoring: Set up infrastructure monitoring using
Prometheus, Grafana, and Alertmanager for alerting and visualization.
19. High Availability: Design and implement highly available architectures using
load balancers, auto-scaling groups, and multi-region deployments.
20. Cloud Cost Optimization: Implement cost optimization strategies using AWS
Cost Explorer or Azure Cost Management to monitor and optimize cloud
spending.
21. Service Mesh: Implement a service mesh using Istio or Linkerd to manage
microservices communication, security, and observability.
22. CI/CD for Mobile Apps: Create CI/CD pipelines for mobile apps using tools
like Fastlane for iOS or Bitrise for Android.
23. Infrastructure Testing: Perform infrastructure testing using tools like
Serverspec or InSpec to ensure that infrastructure configurations meet
compliance requirements.
24. Secrets Management: Implement secrets management using tools like
HashiCorp Vault or AWS Secrets Manager to securely store and manage
sensitive information.
25. ChatOps: Integrate chat platforms like Slack or Microsoft Teams with
deployment pipelines for real-time notifications and interaction.
26. Continuous Compliance: Implement continuous compliance checks using
tools like Chef Compliance or AWS Config to ensure that infrastructure
configurations adhere to security policies.
27. Serverless CI/CD: Implement CI/CD pipelines for serverless applications using
AWS CodePipeline or Azure Pipelines.
28. Self-Healing Infrastructure: Implement self-healing mechanisms using tools
like Kubernetes Horizontal Pod Autoscaler or AWS Auto Scaling to
automatically adjust resources based on demand.
29. Configuration Drift Detection: Set up configuration drift detection using
tools like AWS Config or Ansible Tower to identify inconsistencies in
infrastructure configurations.
30. Immutable Deployments: Implement immutable deployments using tools
like AWS CodeDeploy or Kubernetes to deploy new versions of applications
without modifying existing instances.
31. Compliance as Code: Define compliance rules as code using tools like
Terraform Compliance or AWS Config Rules to enforce regulatory
requirements.
32. Continuous Security: Integrate security scanning tools like OWASP ZAP or
Clair into CI/CD pipelines to detect vulnerabilities in code and dependencies.
33. Automated Rollback: Implement automated rollback mechanisms using
Jenkins or GitLab CI/CD to revert deployments in case of failures.
34. Multi-Cloud Deployments: Design and implement deployments across
multiple cloud providers using tools like Terraform or Kubernetes.
35. Serverless Data Processing: Develop serverless data processing pipelines
using AWS Glue or Google Cloud Dataflow for ETL (Extract, Transform, Load)
tasks.
36. Immutable Infrastructure Testing: Perform testing on immutable
infrastructure using tools like Serverspec or InSpec to ensure that changes
don't introduce configuration drift.
37. Configuration Validation: Implement configuration validation checks using
tools like Chef InSpec or Terraform to verify that infrastructure configurations
meet compliance requirements.
38. Secrets Rotation: Automate secrets rotation using tools like AWS Secrets
Manager or HashiCorp Vault to regularly update credentials and keys.
39. Canary Deployment: Implement canary deployment strategies using tools
like Istio or AWS App Mesh to gradually roll out new versions of applications
and monitor for issues.
40. Self-Service Infrastructure: Build self-service infrastructure provisioning
portals using tools like Terraform Enterprise or AWS Service Catalog for
streamlined resource allocation.
41. Serverless API: Develop serverless APIs using AWS API Gateway, Azure API
Management, or Google Cloud Endpoints and deploy them using CI/CD
pipelines.
42. Continuous Compliance Remediation: Integrate remediation actions into
CI/CD pipelines using tools like Ansible or AWS Systems Manager to
automatically address compliance violations.
43. Event-Driven Architecture: Design and implement event-driven architectures
using message brokers like Apache Kafka or AWS SNS/SQS.
44. Observability as Code: Define observability configurations as code using
tools like Prometheus Operator or AWS CloudFormation to automate
monitoring setup.
45. Infrastructure Scalability Testing: Perform scalability testing using tools like
Locust or Apache JMeter to ensure that infrastructure can handle expected
loads.
46. Infrastructure Dependency Mapping: Map dependencies between
infrastructure components using tools like AWS X-Ray or Google Cloud Trace
for improved troubleshooting.
47. Serverless Cron Jobs: Implement serverless cron jobs using AWS Lambda or
Azure Functions for scheduled tasks and automation.
48. Multi-Cloud Disaster Recovery: Design and implement disaster recovery
plans across multiple cloud providers for increased resilience.
49. Federated Identity Management: Implement federated identity
management using tools like AWS Cognito or Azure Active Directory for
centralized authentication and authorization.
50. Chaos Engineering: Conduct chaos engineering experiments using tools like
Chaos Monkey or Gremlin to proactively identify weaknesses in infrastructure
resilience.
