check definition

checks:
  https_alive:
    command: curl -s -kLI https://localhost/
    interval: 30
    subscribers: [https]
    handlers: [flapjack]
    type: metric

output

root@monitor:/etc/sensu/conf.d# cat https.json
{'checks': {'https_alive': {'type': 'metric', 'interval': 30, 'command': 'curl -s -kLI https://localhost/', 'subscribers': ['https'], 'handlers': ['flapjack']}}}

state

include:
  - sensu.server

{% set role = 'https' %}
{% set components = ["monitoring/files/maps/", role] %}
{% set ifilepath = components|join('') %}
{% import_yaml ifilepath as contents %}
{{ role }} sensu role subscriptions:
  file.managed:
      - name: /etc/sensu/conf.d/{{ role }}.json
      - contents: {{ contents | json }}
      - watch_in: 
        - service: sensu-server
{% endfor %}