Version control (Git), CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions), containers (Docker, Podman), orchestration (Kubernetes, OpenShift), config management (Ansible, Puppet, Chef), and monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana).

Detailed Answer

Think of the toolchain as stages of a value stream rather than a checklist: source control feeds CI, which builds and tests, produces artifacts/images, deploys via CD or GitOps, and is observed with metrics/logs/traces. IaC (Terraform) and secrets management (Vault) cut across all stages.

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Interview Tip

Group tools by the stage they serve rather than listing names — it shows you understand the pipeline, not just the logos.

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