Senior Linux QA Engineer

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Job Description:

Senior Linux QA Engineer

Job Description:

Are you a passionate IT professional ensuring top-notch software quality and driving innovation? We are seeking a dynamic Senior Linux QA Engineer to join our R&D team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for formulating a robust QA strategy, enhancing code coverage, collaborating with product QAs, and leading initiatives to elevate engineering excellence. If you thrive in a fast-paced Agile environment and have a passion for continuous improvement, this role is tailor-made for you!

Key Responsibilities:

• QA Strategy Architect:

  • Develop and execute a comprehensive QA strategy that aligns with our product vision and business goals.

  • Demonstrate and cultivate a passion for delivering high-quality products aligned with customer needs.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define quality standards, best practices, and testing methodologies.

  • Identify areas for process improvement; drive initiatives to enhance QA efficiency and effectiveness.

• Code Coverage Enhancement:

  • Analyze source code to identify gaps in test coverage and increase coverage in product features and modules that may be prone to defects.

  • Champion the adoption of code coverage tools and techniques to ensure thorough testing.

• Collaboration and Leadership:

  • Collaborate with other product QAs to share knowledge, best practices, and lessons learned.

  • Continue to build Linux expertise and keep abreast of new technology, processes, systems, and tools.

  • Lead by example, fostering a culture of quality and continuous learning within the QA team.

  • Mentor junior engineers and guide them in their professional growth.

• CI/CD Pipeline Champion:

  • Drive the establishment and optimization of robust CI/CD pipelines.

  • Advocate for a test-first approach, ensuring that automated tests are integral to the development process.

  • Collaborate with internal and central engineering teams to streamline our testing, packaging, and building process to streamline our testing and minimize time-to-market in getting out product fixes (APARs).

• Engineering Excellence Initiatives:

  • Take the lead in engineering excellence initiatives, promoting best practices, code quality, and technical debt reduction.

  • Encourage innovation and experimentation within the QA team.

  • Contribute to retrospectives and actively address impediments to team productivity.

• Agile Backlog Refinement and Planning:

  • Work as part of a self-directed Agile team, taking ownership of assigned work and sharing accountability for delivering high quality results.

  • Collaborate with Product Management during backlog refinement sessions.

  • Estimate features, identify risks, and contribute to achievable Program Increment (PI) objectives.

  • Foster cross-team coordination by identifying dependencies and capturing local backlog items.

  • Actively participate in team planning and contributing to team goals.

  • Volunteer for and commit to delivering stories and tasks within the sprint.

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Experience with Linux systems, preferably one or both x86 and s390x architectures.

• Linux security, OpenSSL, and certificate management.

• Knowledge of performing security scans using tools like Blackduck and Coverity.

• Knowledge and related product expertise in CI/CD methodologies using automation tools like Ansible, Jenkins, Python, Git, Groovy, Artifactory, etc.

• Knowledge of Cloud technologies especially around Cloud Storage (on or off z/OS) is a plus.

Desired Technical Skills & Experience

• Experience with OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker or Podman, and tools related to automating the deployment and management of containerized applications.

• Linux performance monitoring and tools.

• An understanding of Linux Hardware and virtual machine configurations using hypervisors.

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