Site Reliability Engineer Mock Interview
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Tell me about some of the process improvements you have implemented in the past.
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William Swansen has worked in the employment assistance realm since 2007. He is an author, job search strategist, and career advisor who helps individuals worldwide and in various professions to find their ideal careers.
Organizations hire site reliability engineers to save the company money and time by improving the systems and processes used to develop and implement software applications. During an interview, you will be asked how you accomplished this in the past. When preparing for the interview, you should have some very specific examples of process improvements you've implemented in your previous roles. You can describe these using the STAR framework. Describe the Situation, talk about the Task you were trying to complete, discuss the Actions you took, and finish with the Results you attained.
William Swansen has worked in the employment assistance realm since 2007. He is an author, job search strategist, and career advisor who helps individuals worldwide and in various professions to find their ideal careers.
"In my last job, it became apparent that the time to implement a software application exceeded the organization's expectations. I was assigned to analyze and reduce the start-up time for a new app. I examined the workflow and found that there was a lot of interchange between the DevOps Group and the operations team when a new app was released. I determined that this was due to a lack of proper documentation concerning the app from the DevOps team. I collaborated with both groups to determine what information was needed to expedite the implementation of a new piece of software. We then established metrics around this information. Once the new system was implemented, the start-up time for a new application was reduced by 50%."
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