Hello there, my name is Richard McMunn from the interview training company PassMyInterview.com.
And in this tutorial, I am going to teach you how to pass a DevOps interview. So, if
you are applying to become a DevOps engineer with any organization from across the world
whatsoever, please make sure you stick around and watch this tutorial from beginning to
end, because I promise to help make you the standout candidate! Now, to achieve that,
this is what I'm going to cover. I am going to give you a list of DevOps interview questions
that I recommend you prepare for. These are the questions that are being asked right now
within DevOps engineer interviews. I will also give you example answers to help you
pass your DevOps engineer interview. I will tell you the qualities that the interviewer
is looking for, and therefore, the ones that you must demonstrate during your DevOps interview.
And then, I will tell you about further resources to help you pass your DevOps engineer interview.
So, four reasons why you should stick around and watch this tutorial from beginning to
end. Now, before I get into the DevOps engineer interview questions and answers training tutorial.
A very warm welcome to this presentation. My name is Richard McMunn. That's me there
in the center of the screen. I've been helping people for about 20 years now to pass their
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you enjoy the content and I will, therefore, spend more time creating it for you. OK. Let's
get into those DevOps engineer interview tips, the questions and the answers. So, the first
interview question I would like you to prepare for is, tell me about yourself and why you
want to work in this DevOps role? My tip when answering this question is: this is going
to be the first DevOps interview question that's asked. So make sure you provide a solid,
confident answer that details the skills, the qualities and the experience you have
that will be a benefit to their organization. So we want to show in our answer how we can
ADD VALUE to their business. Here's my suggested answer to that first interview question. “Over
the years, I have gained a wide-ranging set of skills, qualities and attributes that,
I believe, make me a competent, supportive, professional and flexible DevOps Engineer.
I take pride in my work, I take my professional development seriously, and wherever I end
up working, I always focus on how I can add value to the organization by providing secure
and innovative solutions based on the needs of the business. In addition to possessing
solid technical knowledge capabilities, I am also someone who has excellent communication,
collaboration and decision making skills. That means, if you hire me within this DevOps
role, you will not only be getting someone who always puts the needs of the team and
the organization first, but you also get someone who is flexible and adaptable in their work
so as to ensure you consistently achieve your commercial and financial objectives.” I
believe that's a very, very strong answer, and it will be better than the majority of
candidates, because you are showing passion and enthusiasm for the role and you are also
giving them a list of skills, qualities and attributes that you have that will be a benefit
to their organization. You can either pause the video, if you want to, and take note of
the answers as I progress, or if you wait, I will tell you where you can download my
full set of 26 DevOps interview questions and top-scoring answers. Let's now move on
to the second question. What are the most important skills and qualities needed to work
in this DevOps role? This interview question is assessing whether you've actually read
the job description and you understand what you'll be required to do on a day-to-day basis.
To work in DevOps, you need three different types of skills: technical skills, soft skills
and business skills. So let's talk about those in our answer. Here's a great answer to this
interview question that will help you prepare fully. Here we go. “To be effective when
working in any DevOps role, you need three different type of skills: technical, soft
and business. The TECHNICAL SKILLS needed include coding and scripting capabilities,
infrastructure knowledge, cloud and testing skills, software security skills and also
an understanding of major DevOps tools and resources. SOFT SKILLS required within DevOps
include strong communication, interpersonal and collaboration capabilities, and also the
ability to solve problems, be entirely flexible and adaptable in your work, and also the desire
to maintain competence through continuous professional development. Finally, in terms
of BUSINESS SKILLS, it’s imperative you have an understanding of how your work fits
into the wider, strategic goals of the organization you are working for.” Now, what I like about
our answer is the fact that you have divided up the skills needed into three important
areas. As I say, you're not just focusing on the technical skills needed, but you're
also talking about the soft skills and also the business skills, which proves that you
are a commercially aware DevOps engineer, which is really important in the modern age!
Now, please don't go anywhere because I still have more questions and answers to work through.
But when you're ready, if you to want to CLICK THE LINK in the top right hand corner of the
video, it will take you through to my website, PassMyInterview.com, where you can download
my full set of 26 DevOps interview questions and top-scoring answers in PDF format, including
the ones that I'm going through right now, within this tutorial. The next question is:
why do you want to work for our organization in this DevOps role? You are pretty much guaranteed
you're going to get asked this interview question. So to answer it properly, we need to make
sure that you have carried out some research into their organization and in particular,
you find out what makes them stand out from their competitors. Here's my suggested answer:
“For me, DevOps is a very exciting field to work in, providing of course, you choose
the right organization to work for. Prior to applying for this DevOps role, I carried
out lots of research into your organization to make sure it was somewhere I wanted to
work for long-term, and also to make sure I was one hundred percent confident I could
contribute positively to your goals and objectives. You are clearly an organization that has ambitious,
exciting and diverse plans for the future, and I feel my knowledge, my skills and my
experience will help you to achieve your goals. Finally, one of the influencing factors that
made me really want to work for your organization, is the fact you employ lots of talented people.
I want to work with a team of like-minded professionals who are all passionate about
their work and who are also striving to achieve the same goal. For those reasons, I want to
work here and nowhere else.” I believe that's a very strong answer. Most people will not
be able to answer it to that ability, but that shows that you've studied them… you
understand their organization, what makes them stand out from their competitors, and
you are very passionate about wanting to work with them for a long period of time. The next
DevOps interview question is, tell me about the hardest day you've had as a DevOps engineer?
So, this question is assessing your levels of determination, resilience and also your
ability to solve problems as and when they arise. Make sure you give a specific example
where you overcame problems and challenges to complete a task or a project. Here's a
suggested answer. “Perhaps the hardest day I have had as a DevOps Engineer was whilst
working on a project for a client in a previous role. This was a cloud-based project and,
despite having an initial set brief to work towards, the client continually changed the
project specifications. Due to the client’s unfortunate haphazard approach to the project
requirements, the team started to show signs of stress and frustration. I spoke to the
team members and explained how important it was that we still provided a high level of
service. Although it was frustrating to have to continually change our approach to the
project, this was our opportunity to dig deep, maintain flexibility and also use patience
and resilience to get through the project to a satisfactory conclusion. Although the
project was very difficult to work on, we stuck together as a team, adapted as and when
required and successfully completed everything the client wanted, on time and to the final
requested specification.” So that's a specific example of where you've really dug deep and
you are the one there that has driven the motivation for staying on course and getting
everything completed satisfactory. And that's a great answer to that question! Let's take
a look at another DevOps interview question. What are your strengths and weaknesses? Again,
I believe this is guaranteed to come up during your interview. So my advice is to give three
or four strengths and then just one weakness in your answer. But make sure the weakness
is not a match for the requirements of the DevOps job that you are being interviewed
for. Here is my suggested answer. “I would say my core strengths are my technical knowledge
and expertise. I have built up lots of experience in various DevOps positions over the years,
and I feel I can bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to your team. Other strengths
include my communication and interpersonal skills. This means I can fit into a team quickly,
and I will always be unselfish in my work and ensure the needs of the team and the organization
always come first. Another strength of mine is my level of commercial awareness. I understand
that, in order for your business to be successful, I have to excel in the position. In respect
of my weakness, the only one I have is the fact I have trouble sometimes letting go of
projects. I tend to get engrossed in projects and I become quite passionate about them.
Having said that, I am learning to complete DevOps projects quickly and then move on to
the next one, and I will always take onboard constructive feedback from my peers and managers
in a positive way as I am someone who is keen to continually grow, learn and develop.”
So there are a number of really good strengths there, but that weakness is one that I don't
believe will do you any harm whatsoever. So the next thing for you to do is please do
CLICK THAT LINK in the top right hand corner of the video. It takes you through to my website
PassMyInterview.com, which is this page here. I've put a full list of 26 DevOps Engineer
interview questions. The first five are the ones that I've just covered. And then there's
another 21 questions that I recommend that you prepare for your interview. There are
a few technical ones on there, which hopefully you will know about. But if not, you can download
the answers… scroll down to the bottom of the page and you can download the answers.
I would also recommend that you study these 4 important tips for passing a DevOps engineer
interview. These are 4 tips that I recommend you read and study, because they will help
you to be successful. I've also indicated there that, at the end of your DevOps engineer
interview, you're going to get asked whether you want to ask them some questions. And I
have put 4 questions here that you may want to ask the interviewer to show that you are
an enthusiastic and passionate candidate for the job. So, four great tips, but also you
can download those full 26 DevOps Engineer interview questions and answers in PDF format,
so you can have them within your inbox within two minutes from now. I hope you've enjoyed
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for passing your DevOps engineer interview. Have a brilliant day!