QE Engineer at RedHat
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Job summary
Make a difference in offerings used by thousands of people around the world. The Red Hat OpenShift Quality Engineering (QE) team is looking for a Quality Engineer with a passion for open source software to join us in Boston. In this role, you will help build OpenShift by Red Hat Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), a system built on container technologies and the Kubernetes cluster management system that is changing how development is done. You’ll be responsible for all aspects of quality for OpenShift by Red Hat, including designing test plans, extending existing automation frameworks, and developing new automated tests for both back- and frontends. As a Quality Engineer, you will gain deep understanding of a variety of popular technologies including containers, Kubernetes, OpenShift by Red Hats, etc.
Primary job responsibilities
• Develop automation framework and scripts with Ruby or Golang for automation testing and implementation
• Participate in the test planning and product planning processes
• Conduct new feature research and design test cases
• Carry out manual tests and deliver clear status for testing areas in a timely manner
• Document and advocate the resolution of new bugs with developers and communicate the impact on customers to developers and support
• Constantly learn new things and maintain an overview of current technologies
• Communicate with other globally distributed quality engineers and developers working on OpenShift by Red Hat
• Work in a fast-paced environment
Required skills
• Testing experience working with globally distributed QE team members
• Bachelor’s degree, higher, or equivalent in computer science or a related field
• 2+ years of experience in quality engineering
• Familiarity with testing methodologies and techniques
• Knowledge of the UNIX or Linux operating systems (any distribution)
• Programming language skills in shell, Ruby, or Golang
• Motivated and dedicated to learning and collaboration
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English
The following are considered a plus:
• Knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) EC2, Google Compute Engine (GCE), or Microsoft Azure
• Knowledge of containers, Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenStack Platform, or OpenShift by Red Hat
• Contributions to open source projects or publicly available code samples
If interested, email Brenton Leanhardt directly at bleanhar@redhat.com.