Associate Software Quality Engineer
About the job
Software Quality Engineers at Red Hat are not just testers; they are developers who design and automate creative ways to break software to identify potential problems.
The Red Hat Quality Engineering (QE) team is looking for a Software Quality Engineer to join the Ansible QE team in Raleigh, NC. In this role, you will automate tasks, get deep into source code and systems for performing root-cause analysis of issues. You will also advocate for high standards of software engineering. You'll need to think creatively and adapt to rapid change, as well be willing to learn new things. If you have a solid software automation background and are comfortable with testing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), we'd love to hear from you.
Red Hat is an open organization, where good ideas matter more than rank or tenure, and you can be a part of our unique culture. We are guided by the Open Decision Framework and Open Management Practices while also celebrating diversity and inclusion. Your continuous growth is supported by extensive learning opportunities, including Red Hat learning modules and certifications as well as Red Hat University (RHU) courses.
What you will do
- Own design reviews and automated testing for major product features and bug fixes; be responsible for creating and carrying out test plans, researching new features, developing automated tests, and maintaining and enhancing test frameworks
- Serve as an internal advocate for our customers, providing data-driven product quality metrics to all major stakeholders, to enable logical decision-making with proper risk assessment
- Help grow a company-wide community of quality enthusiasts that's passionate about our customers' needs and ways to ensure the presence of quality in all aspects of the software life cycle
- Develop technical initiatives that grow, improve, and scale our existing processes, as well as helping identify what we should be doing next
- Work with customers to understand pain points
What you will bring
- Passionate about shipping products that people love
- Passionate about making complicated things simple
- Enjoy working in an open organization, where everyone's contributions are valued
- Comfortable with Python or Java
- Experience with Git
- Solid background in Linux
- Able to work comfortably and efficiently remotely
- Understanding that roles are flexible; willing to take on new opportunities as we grow
The following will be considered a plus:
- Experience with agile
- Knowledge of continuous integration (CI), continuous delivery (CD), Jenkins
- Experience with Javascript, Golang, other coding languages
- Previous open Source contributions
- Knowledge of Kubernetes, containers, OpenShift
- knowledgeable of the web, HTTP, and the automated testing space.
- Industry experience
- University degree
About Red Hat
Red Hat is the world's leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver reliable and high-performing Linux, hybrid cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Red Hat helps customers integrate new and existing IT applications, develop cloud-native applications, standardize on our industry-leading operating system, and automate, secure, and manage complex environments. Award-winning support, training, and consulting services make Red Hat a trusted adviser to the Fortune 500. As a strategic partner to cloud providers, system integrators, application vendors, customers, and open source communities, Red Hat can help organizations prepare for the digital future.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
- Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
- Retirement 401(k) with employer match
- Paid time off and holidays
- Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
- Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
- Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!
Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States.