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JUNIOR LEVEL

Interview Questions for Site Reliability Engineer

How do you ensure effective communication and collaboration with team members?

What networking protocols and components are you familiar with?

Have you worked with any cloud services like AWS, GCP, or Azure? If so, describe your experience.

Can you provide an example of a script you have written using Python or Bash?

Explain your experience with log management and analysis.

Have you used any version control systems? If yes, explain your experience.

What alerting and monitoring systems have you implemented in previous roles?

Describe your experience with analyzing and solving problems.

Have you worked on any projects related to infrastructure as code? If so, explain your role and experience.

Tell us about a time when you had to work on improving system performance. What steps did you take?

Describe your experience with incident response and resolution.

Have you worked with automation tools? If yes, explain your role in developing and deploying them.

How do you handle stress and pressure in a fast-paced work environment?

Explain your understanding of CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) principles.

Tell us about a time when you had to work with a remote team and how you ensured effective collaboration.

How do you stay updated with the latest technological advancements and industry best practices?

Explain your experience with Linux/Unix administration.

Tell us about a time when you had to quickly learn and adapt to a new technology or tool.

Have you worked on any projects involving security enhancements? If yes, describe your role and experience.

How do you document your work and processes to ensure knowledge transfer and future reference?

How do you monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues?

How do you approach troubleshooting issues in a distributed system?

Have you participated in any incident postmortem meetings? If yes, explain your role and contributions.

Tell us about a time when you had to troubleshoot and resolve a complex issue.

Are you familiar with containerization technologies like Docker? If yes, describe your experience.

Describe your experience with configuration management tools like Ansible or Puppet.

Are you comfortable participating in on-call rotations? Explain your experience with handling critical system issues.

How do you handle system capacity planning to ensure scalability and performance?

Tell us about a time when you had to handle and resolve a major incident under pressure.

How do you prioritize your work when handling multiple tasks?

Give an example of a cross-functional project you have worked on to improve system reliability.

How do you ensure the reliability and availability of services and applications?

Describe any experience you have with performance testing and optimization.

Tell us about a time when you had to work with a tight deadline. How did you ensure timely completion?

Explain your understanding of the Agile development methodology and how it relates to SRE.

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