About the job
Quality Engineering (QE) at Red Hat offers an inclusive and open environment for engineers to collaborate and build technology solutions for product testing and release readiness. Red Hat is the place for you to test your quality engineering mindset and nurture your DevOps and Leadership skills.
The Red Hat OpenShift QE team is looking for a Software Quality Engineer to join us in Raleigh, NC. 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 specifically for Red Hat OpenShift installation. You will make sure our solutions fulfill the highest possible enterprise quality, performance, usability, and supportability. As a 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 Management Practices, Open Decision Framework, and diversity and inclusion, to name a few.
Regardless of your role and designation, you will have the freedom to showcase your leadership skills and ability to bring innovative solutions to complex problems at any level that will help you to get wider visibility in our organization.
What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks and scripts with Ruby, Golang, and Python for Red Hat OpenShift testing and implementation
• Conduct new feature research and design test cases
• Execute manual and automated tests for Red Hat OpenShift and deliver clear status in a timely manner
• Explore, identify, and document new bugs; advocate for the resolution of bugs and communicate the impact on customers to developers and support
• Constantly learn new things and maintain an overview of current technologies
• Work in a fast-paced agile global environment of talented quality engineers

What you will bring

• Testing experience working with globally distributed QE team members
• Bachelor's degree or higher, or equivalent in computer science or a related field
• 2+ years of professional experience working in QE
• Familiarity with testing methodologies and techniques
• Knowledge of the Linux operating system in any distribution
• Knowledge of networking
• Programming skills in shell, Ruby, Golang, Python, or another programming language
• Motivated and dedicated to learning and collaboration
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and learn quickly
• Solid written and verbal communication skills in English

The following are considered a plus:

• Knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) EC2, Google Compute Engine (GCE), Microsoft Azure, Nutanix
• Knowledge of Linux containers, Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenStack Platform, or Red Hat OpenShift
• Knowledge of continuous integration (CI) or continuous delivery (CD) and Jenkins
• Knowledge of security testing
• Contributions to open source projects or publicly available code samples
• Knowledge of cloud storage systems like AWS EBS or Azure Disk

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.