IBM
Global technology and consulting firm with deep roots in enterprise IT and AI.
3 Rounds
~14 Days
Medium
The Interview Loop
Recruiter Screen (30 min)
Standard fit check, behavioral questions, and resume overview.
Technical Loop (3-4 Rounds)
Deep dive into domain knowledge, coding, and system design.
Interview Question Bank
Cloud Engineer
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Technical
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medium
What is idempotency in the context of Ansible, and how do you ensure your playbooks are idempotent?
#Ansible
#Automation
DevOps Engineer
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Technical
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hard
Explain how you would write an Ansible playbook to patch 1000 Linux servers with minimal downtime, handling failures gracefully.
#Ansible
#Linux
#Automation
#Scale
DevOps Engineer
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Technical
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easy
Explain the directory structure of an Ansible Role. What is the purpose of the 'handlers' directory?
#Ansible
#Automation
DevOps Engineer
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Technical
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easy
How do you secure sensitive data like passwords or API keys in Ansible?
#Ansible
#Security
#Secrets Management
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