INTERNSHIP PROJECTS (2 WEEKS)

PROJECT GUIDELINES
Choose any 1 or 2 projects from the given list.
You are free to improvise — take the given project as a base and modify it as you like.
You can use any tools, technologies, or steps you're comfortable with — there are no restrictions.
Focus and work sincerely so that you have complete clarity and can explain the project confidently
in interviews.
Go through the Top 50 Interview Questions for your domain (attached at the end).
Update your project status regularly using the provided Google Form while working on the project
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After project completion, prepare a 1–2 page report in PDF format, containing:
Introduction
Abstract
Tools Used
Steps Involved in Building the Project
Conclusion
🔸 Note: Report must not exceed 2 pages.

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 LIST OF PROJECTS
1. Self-Healing Infrastructure with Prometheus, Alertmanager & Ansible
Objective: Automatically detect service failures and recover them using alerts and automation.
Tools: Prometheus, Alertmanager, Ansible, Shell Scripting, Ubuntu VM/Docker
Mini Guide:
Deploy a sample service (e.g., NGINX).
Monitor uptime with Prometheus.
Set thresholds (e.g., service down or CPU > 90%).
On alert trigger, Alertmanager executes an Ansible playbook to restart the service or system.
Deliverables:
Prometheus config
Alertmanager webhook setup
Ansible playbook
Demo logs or screenshots of auto-healing in action

2. Multi-Cloud Auto Deployment using Terraform (AWS + GCP Free Tier)

Objective: Provision resources in both AWS and GCP simultaneously and validate auto-deployment
with a single command.
Tools: Terraform, AWS Free Tier, GCP Free Tier, NGINX, DNSMasq (local)
Mini Guide:
Configure Terraform providers for both AWS & GCP.
Deploy web servers and configure health checks.
Use local DNS or HTTP checks to simulate routing based on availability.
Deliverables:
Terraform scripts
Infrastructure diagram
Screenshots from both cloud dashboards
Deployment report with validation steps

3. Complete Observability System (Metrics, Logs & Traces)

Objective: Build an integrated monitoring system that includes performance metrics, centralized
logs, and request tracing.
Tools: Prometheus, Grafana, Loki (logs), Jaeger (tracing), Docker Compose
Mini Guide:
Containerize a sample Python/Node app with custom logs.
Connect Prometheus to scrape metrics.
Integrate Loki for logging and Jaeger for tracing HTTP requests.
Display everything on Grafana dashboards.
Deliverables:
[Link]
Dashboards JSON
Log samples, trace visualizations
Report explaining insights observed
 4. CI/CD Pipeline with GitHub Actions & Docker (No Cloud Needed)
Objective: Set up a full CI/CD pipeline that builds a Docker image, runs tests, and deploys locally.
Tools: GitHub Actions, Docker, Docker Hub (free), Minikube or local VM
Mini Guide:
Write a Dockerfile and [Link].
Configure GitHub Actions to run tests, build the image, and push to Docker Hub.
Use Minikube or a local VM to pull and run the image.
Deliverables:
GitHub repo with workflows
Docker image link
CI/CD workflow results
Screenshots of the deployed app

5. FinOps Dashboard for Cloud Cost Visibility (Free Tier Usage Tracker)
Objective: Monitor and display cloud resource usage to detect free-tier limit breaches before
billing starts.
Tools: AWS Cost Explorer API or GCP Billing API (Free), Python, SQLite, Grafana
Mini Guide:
Use APIs to fetch daily resource usage and estimated costs.
Store data in SQLite and visualize trends in Grafana.
Add basic rules to flag “at-risk” services that may incur cost.
Deliverables:
Python scripts to fetch and parse API data
Dashboard screenshots
Alert/flag logic documentation
Weekly usage report

6. Scalable Static Website with S3 + Cloudflare + GitHub Actions

Objective: Host and auto-deploy a static website using S3 (free tier) with global CDN and HTTPS
via Cloudflare, triggered through GitHub commits.
Tools: AWS S3 (Free), Cloudflare (Free), GitHub Actions, HTML/CSS, Bash
Mini Guide:
Create a static HTML site and push to GitHub.
Set up GitHub Actions to sync content to an S3 bucket.
Connect S3 to a custom domain via Cloudflare and enable SSL.
Add cache settings and versioning.
Deliverables:
GitHub Actions CI/CD workflow
Cloudflare + S3 integration steps
Live website link with HTTPS
Screenshot + deployment report
7. Kubernetes-Based Canary Deployment with K3s and Istio
Objective: Simulate modern canary deployments with traffic splitting between stable and new app
versions.
Tools: K3s (lightweight Kubernetes), Istio (Free), Docker, Helm, [Link]/Python app
Mini Guide:
Deploy a basic app with 2 versions to K3s.
Set up Istio to route 80% to stable, 20% to canary.
Monitor and switch traffic based on performance.
Roll back or promote versions accordingly.
Deliverables:
YAML files for K3s deployment
Istio gateway & routing config
Traffic logs or metrics dashboard
Canary deployment strategy document

8. Open-Source Incident Management System

Objective: Build a basic incident management portal to log, track, and resolve infra or app issues
with role-based access.
Tools: Python (Flask/Django), SQLite, Bootstrap, Docker, Git
Mini Guide:
Create REST APIs to create, update, assign, and resolve incidents.
Add email notifications using SMTP.
Use Docker to containerize the service.
Store issues in SQLite and version control in Git.
Deliverables:
Source code (hosted on GitHub)
Docker image
Demo video/screenshots
Sample issues logged + resolved
9. Local DevOps Sandbox for Monitoring & Alerting (All-in-One VM)
Objective: Create a fully working sandbox environment for DevOps training with all monitoring
tools pre-installed.
Tools: VirtualBox, Vagrant or shell scripts, Prometheus, Grafana, Node Exporter, Alertmanager
Mini Guide:
Automate provisioning of a VM with pre-installed monitoring stack.
Pre-configure alerts for CPU, disk, and service health.
Provide README so others can use this for learning.
Deliverables:
VM setup script or Vagrantfile
Default dashboards & alert configs
GitHub repo with installation guide
Screenshots of working sandbox
10. GitOps Workflow using ArgoCD on Kubernetes
Objective: Implement GitOps by syncing Kubernetes deployment states directly from a Git
repository.
Tools: K3s/Minikube, ArgoCD (Free), GitHub, Docker
Mini Guide:
Deploy ArgoCD on Kubernetes.
Push app deployment manifests to a Git repo.
Configure ArgoCD to auto-sync and deploy from Git.
Update versions via Git commits and observe changes.
Deliverables:
Git repo with manifest files
ArgoCD screenshots showing sync in action
Video/notes explaining GitOps flow
Resume line: "Implemented GitOps pipeline using ArgoCD and Kubernetes"
 ❗TOP 50 INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR DEVOPS ENGINEERS ❗
[Link] is DevOps, and why is it important?
[Link] are the key benefits of using DevOps in software development?
[Link] you explain the concept of Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD)?
[Link] is Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and how is it useful in DevOps?
[Link] are some popular CI/CD tools you have worked with?
[Link] the difference between GitOps and traditional DevOps.
[Link] do you ensure high availability and scalability in a cloud environment?
[Link] is containerization? How is it different from virtualization?
[Link] is Docker, and how does it work?
[Link] the use of Docker Compose and Docker Swarm.
[Link] do Kubernetes and Docker work together?
[Link] is the purpose of Kubernetes, and what problems does it solve?
[Link] do you deploy and manage applications on Kubernetes?
[Link] is Helm, and how does it help in managing Kubernetes applications?
[Link] is a microservices architecture, and how does DevOps support it?
[Link] you explain the concept of blue-green deployment and how to implement it?
[Link] are rolling updates, and how are they different from blue-green deployment?
[Link] is an automated testing framework, and how does it fit into a DevOps pipeline?
[Link] would you handle logging and monitoring in a DevOps environment?
[Link] is the purpose of Prometheus and Grafana in DevOps?
[Link] you explain the difference between a stateful and stateless application?
[Link] is a DevOps pipeline, and how do you set it up?
[Link] are some tools for configuration management, and what are their advantages?
[Link] do you manage secrets (like API keys, passwords) in a DevOps environment?
[Link] is Terraform, and how does it help with infrastructure automation?
[Link] does Jenkins help in automating the build and deployment process?
[Link] are the advantages of using Ansible over other configuration management tools like Chef or Puppet?
[Link] the concept of "Infrastructure as Code" and name some tools that implement it.
[Link] is the difference between continuous integration and continuous delivery?
[Link] you explain the concept of "serverless" computing, and when would you use it?

[Link] do you implement security within a CI/CD pipeline?

[Link] is the purpose of version control systems (VCS), and why are they important in DevOps?
[Link] is a rollback, and how do you handle rollbacks in production environments? [Link] do you
ensure data consistency in a microservices environment? [Link] you explain the difference
between Docker containers and virtual machines? [Link] is the role of a load balancer in a
DevOps setup? [Link] the purpose of an API gateway in a microservices architecture. [Link]
is the difference between a canary release and feature flagging? [Link] is the concept of
"immutable infrastructure" in DevOps? [Link] do you handle system failures and downtime in a
DevOps environment?

[Link] you explain the concept of “DevSecOps” and how it relates to DevOps?
[Link] would you monitor the performance of a distributed application?
[Link] is a self-healing infrastructure, and how can you implement it?
[Link] is Git, and why is it commonly used in DevOps environments?
[Link] do you handle application scaling in a cloud environment?
[Link] is the difference between a monolithic and microservices application, and how does DevOps impact each?
[Link] you explain what "chaos engineering" is and why it’s important in DevOps?
[Link] do you perform load testing in a continuous delivery pipeline?
[Link] is the role of a DevOps engineer in managing cloud infrastructure?
[Link] do you ensure the security and compliance of applications in a DevOps environment?