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+# **🦩Flamingo Home Assignment - DevOps Engineer**
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+## We’d like to get a sense of how you approach cloud infrastructure, containerization, and deployment automation. This assignment is not tied to Flamingo’s domain; feel free to use any lightweight setup or example application that makes it easier for you to demonstrate your skills. **📌 Practical Part**
+
+### **Objective**
+
+#### Package and deploy [**FleetDM**](https://fleetdm.com/) to a local Kubernetes cluster using Helm.
+
+#### **1. Helm Chart**
+
+Create a public Helm chart that deploys:
+
+- FleetDM Server
+- MySQL
+- Redis
+
+#### **2. Local cluster**
+
+Include a `Makefile` with the following targets:
+
+- `make cluster` — create local cluster (Minikube or Kind)
+- `make install` — install the Helm chart
+- `make uninstall` — remove all deployed resources
+
+#### **3. Documentation**
+
+Provide a `README.md` that includes:
+
+- Installation & teardown instructions
+- Verification steps to confirm FleetDM, MySQL, and Redis are operational
+
+#### **4. Enhancements**
+
+- Set up a basic CI pipeline to release new Helm chart versions.
+- Expose the FleetDM UI and ensure that FleetDM is reachable by `agents`
+- Automatically run `fleet prepare db` on fresh install
+
+## **📌 Theoretical Part** **Architectural Design Document for “Company Inc.”**
+
+**Objective**
+
+1. A **1–2 page, well-structured architectural design document** (PDF or similar).
+2. A **High-Level Diagram (HLD)** of the architecture (using draw.io, Lucidchart, etc.) illustrating the overall infrastructure design.
+
+**Task Overview**
+
+Company Inc. is a small startup developing a web application and planning to deploy it on a major cloud provider (AWS or GCP). They have limited cloud experience and seek expertise to design a robust, scalable, secure, and cost-effective infrastructure. They are particularly interested in leveraging managed Kubernetes and following best practices.
+
+### **Application Details**
+
+- **Type:** Web application with a REST API backend and a single-page application (SPA) frontend.
+- **Technology Stack:** Backend: Python/Flask; Frontend: React; Database: MongoDB.
+- **Traffic:** Initially low (a few hundred users/day), but expected to grow rapidly to millions of users.
+- **Data:** Sensitive user data is handled, requiring strong security measures.
+- **Deployment Frequency:** Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) is required.
+
+### **Assignment Requirements**
+
+#### **1. Cloud Environment Structure**
+
+- Recommend the optimal number and purpose of AWS accounts / GCP projects for Innovate Inc., considering best practices for isolation, billing, and management.
+- Justify the choice of provider and the environmental structure.
+
+#### **2. Network Design**
+
+- Design the Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) architecture.
+- Describe how the network will be secured (firewalls, security groups, private/public subnets, etc.).
+
+#### **3. Compute Platform**
+
+- Detail how managed Kubernetes Service (EKS for AWS / GKE for GCP) will be leveraged to deploy and manage the application.
+- Describe the approach to node groups, scaling policies (horizontal & vertical), and resource allocation within the cluster.
+- Explain the containerization strategy, including:
+  - Image building process
+  - Container registry management
+  - Deployment pipelines (CI/CD integration)
+
+#### **4. Database**
+
+- Recommend the appropriate managed MongoDB service and justify the choice.
+- Outline the approach to:
+  - Automated backups
+  - High availability (multi-AZ/replicas)
+  - Disaster recovery strategy
+
+We value your time and want to gain a clear understanding of how you approach DevOps tasks in a clean, thoughtful, and structured manner.
+
+**Good luck, and happy deploying\! 🦩**