About the job

Quality engineers at Red Hat are intrigued by how things work and constantly look for ways to break things and rebuild them to make them better. Quality Engineers at Red Hat are not just testers; they are also developers who design, automate, and find creative ways to identify potential problems. The Red Hat OpenShift team is looking for a Senior Software Quality Engineer to join us in Raleigh NC, Boston MA or Westford, MA. In this role, you will work on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, built on container technology and the Kubernetes cluster management system. You'll be responsible for all aspects of quality for Red Hat OpenShift, including designing test plans, extending automation frameworks, and developing new automated tests for back and front ends. You will make sure our solutions fulfill the highest possible enterprise quality, performance, usability, and supportability. As a Senior Software Quality Engineer, you will gain deep technical understanding of a variety of popular technologies, including containers, Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, etc.

You will be a part of Red Hat’s culture that makes us unique in the industry, enriched with Open Decision Framework, Open Management Practices, and diversity and inclusion, to name a few. Your continuous growth will be ensured by extensive learning opportunities, including Red Hat Learning modules and certifications as well as Red Hat University (RHU) courses. Find out more about what it is like to work in Red Hat QE directly from our engineers in this video.

 

What you will do

• Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans, test cases, and test reports.

• Execute functional, integration, regression, performance and scalability tests using open source tools for OpenShift.

• Design, develop and maintain test automation using Golang, analyze test results by AI tools and guarantee test efficiency. Implement automation tools as needed.

• Work in a fast paced environment, be goal-oriented. Proactively communicates with multiple stakeholders across teams to implement new ideas and improvements.

• Oversee potential problems and devise mechanisms to solve them timely.

• Act as an expert in the area of your project.

• Actively suggest and implement continuous improvement in the workflow.

• Work in a global team, embrace diversity and culture differences.

What you will bring

• 5+ years professional experience working as a Software Quality Engineer.

• Must be a US CITIZEN
• Ideally be willing to work Hybrid in Raleigh NC, Boston MA or Westford MA

• Experienced in at least one object-oriented programming language

• Experienced in Bash.

• Rich experience in maintaining and resolving issues under Linux.

• Experience in CICD technology and API automation.

• Persistent in troubleshooting and root cause analysis.

• Familiar with agile testing methodologies and techniques.

• Familiar with Kubernetes and Containers.

• Must be a quick learner.

• Proven written and spoken English skills. 

Nice to Have

• Knowledge with OpenShift is a big plus.

• Knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) EC2, Google Compute Engine (GCE), or Microsoft Azure

• Experience with Golang is a plus

• Experience with Kubernetes-based CICD PROW is a plus