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 this role, you will work on the 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 a 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. Successful applicants must reside in a state where Red Hat is registered to do business.
What you will do

• Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans, test cases, and test reports
• Design, develop, and maintain test automation, analyze test failures; implement automation and integrate your tests to continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD)
• Execute functional, integration, regression, performance, and scalability tests using open source tools for OpenShift
• Work in a fast-paced environment, be goal-oriented; proactively communicate 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 areas of your projects, and advocate for product quality
• Work in a global team, embrace diversity and cultural differences
• Suggest and implement continuous improvement in the workflow

What you will bring

• 3+ years of experience working as a core engineer in a quality engineering team; experience in leading a quality engineering team is a plus
• Profound knowledge in managing and troubleshooting storage and file systems under Linux
• Experience with NFS, iSCSI, FibreChannel, etc.
• Experienced with one or several of the cloud providers including AWS, GCP, Azure, OpenStack, vSphere
• Solid experience in at least one object-oriented programming language, preferably Ruby, Golang, or Python
• Successful experience in implementing and improving test automation
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies with minimal guidance
• Proven written and verbal English skills
• Experience with Nutanix products is a big plus

The following will be considered a plus:

• Knowledge and experience in Kubernetes, Containers, and OpenShift
• Knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) EC2, Google Compute Engine (GCE), or Microsoft Azure
• Direct experience with Red Hat OpenShift or other Red Hat products
• Previous contributions to open source projects or publicly available code samples

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.