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1. What are the key benefits of implementing CI CD in SDLC 2. Which deployment strategies(blue-green, canary, rolling) have you used? How did you ensure zero downtime deployments in prod env 3. When thinking about observability(logs, metrics, traces), which layers do you prioritize most and why? How have they helped you in identifying or resolving issues 4. What is trunk based development, how does it support effective CI in modern engineering teams 5. You're alerted of high cpu usage on prod linux server. Describe step by step approach to diagnosing and resolving issue. Include any tools you'd use
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Devops Engineer

Interviewed at Liven

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Oct 12, 2025

1. What are the key benefits of implementing CI CD in SDLC 2. Which deployment strategies(blue-green, canary, rolling) have you used? How did you ensure zero downtime deployments in prod env 3. When thinking about observability(logs, metrics, traces), which layers do you prioritize most and why? How have they helped you in identifying or resolving issues 4. What is trunk based development, how does it support effective CI in modern engineering teams 5. You're alerted of high cpu usage on prod linux server. Describe step by step approach to diagnosing and resolving issue. Include any tools you'd use

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