Software Quality Engineer - Fedora Linux

We are seeking a highly skilled Quality Engineer to join our dynamic team, focusing on testing of the RISC-V architecture for Fedora Linux environments. As a key member of our quality assurance team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that our products meet the highest standards, aligning with the principles of open-source development.

To learn more about our team's work, explore the following resources: Fedora Quality team homepage, Automated testing using OpenQA, Team code development projects

What will you do

• Conduct hands-on testing on RISC-V hardware, identify and troubleshoot issues, ensure seamless integration of the architecture within Fedora.

• Design and implement test plans, cases and scripts.

• Develop test automation and integration with CI/CD pipelines.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize the most impactful changes.

• Be active in the Fedora community, and the driving force of the RISC-V working group.

What will you bring

• Practical, in-depth Linux experience with shell usage and basic system administration - you have encountered and solved problems like stuck boot process, failing services, and networking related issues.

• Ideally a daily Linux user, using it on the desktop and/or running their own server, multimedia center, or similar. 

• A mindset of enjoying digging deep into problems, and identifying the root cause of issues with the ability to differentiate between corner-cases and standard usage.

• An ability to both break and fix systems and processes, and ideally you have already reported issues in an Open Source project.

• Experience and aptitude working with a distributed team where you are expected to be proactive and can prioritize tasks, utilizing excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Proven experience working in Git with an ability to understand and debug any given code to identify a likely source of an issue.

• Ideally proficient in Python development, but baseline Python knowledge is sufficient.

The following are considered a plus

• Knowledge of C programming.

• Hands-on experience with alternative architectures (ARM/RISC-V/…) or embedded boards / Interest in Hardware in general.

• Experience with test automation and CI/CD processes.

• Activity within open-source communities.

• Previous contributions to open-source projects.

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