Nginx Web Server Configuration and Troubleshooting
Configure, secure, and troubleshoot Nginx for production web applications.
About This Assessment
Web infrastructure skills are essential for the 61,000+ software engineer and 42,000+ web developer positions on LinkedIn. Nginx expertise is required across entry-to-mid level DevOps and full-stack roles, but candidates often lack hands-on configuration experience. This assessment validates practical Nginx administration for reverse proxy, load balancing, and SSL/TLS.
What Candidates Will Do
Configure Nginx as a reverse proxy for multiple backend applications with custom routing rules
Set up SSL/TLS with self-signed certificates and implement HTTPS redirects
Troubleshoot a broken Nginx configuration causing 502 errors and connection timeouts
Implement load balancing across multiple backend servers with health checks
Automated Grading
Verify Nginx configuration syntax is valid, reverse proxy correctly routes requests to backends, SSL is properly configured with strong ciphers, load balancing distributes traffic evenly, and troubleshooting resolves all errors. Check logs for proper request handling and no errors.
Environment
Ubuntu VM with Nginx installed via apt, 2-3 simple backend web applications (Node.js/Python), OpenSSL for certificate generation. Intentionally broken configuration files for troubleshooting task.
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