Senior Software QA Engineer [Remote]

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Senior Software QA Engineer [Remote]

Job Description

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Elevate Your Career as a Senior Software QA Engineer at SUSE

Are you ready to join a world-class engineering team and play a key role in shaping the future of observability and container management? At SUSE, we're looking for a Staff QA Engineer with a passion for quality, automation, and cutting-edge technology. You'll be at the forefront of enhancing the performance, resiliency, and quality of industry-leading products like StackState and Rancher. If you're a quick learner with a deep understanding of Kubernetes, DevOps, and observability, this is your chance to make a significant impact.

What You'll Do:

• Innovate & Optimize: Design and implement robust quality assurance and test processes for complex subsystems of end-user applications.

• Automate & Integrate: Develop, maintain, and enhance automated testing frameworks, ensuring seamless integration into the development lifecycle.

• Collaborate & Lead: Collaborate closely with software engineers in the Rancher Observability team, ensuring that observability capabilities are seamlessly integrated and thoroughly tested across Rancher’s enterprise Kubernetes management system

• Analyze & Debug: Write and execute comprehensive testing plans, identify issues, and create innovative solutions to enhance software and firmware architecture.

• Agile & DevOps: Participate in daily stand-ups, driving quality initiatives in an agile environment, and integrating testing processes into DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.

What You'll Bring:

• Extensive Experience: 8-10 years in quality assurance, with a strong background in software testing, automation, and DevOps practices.

• Observability Expertise: Hands-on experience with monitoring tools like Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch, or Jaeger, covering logs, traces, metrics, and alerts.

• Kubernetes Knowledge: Proficiency in Kubernetes and container technologies, with a keen understanding of the latest advancements.

• Programming Proficiency: Fluency in Java, Scala, and Go, with experience in building maintainable and well-tested backend and UI automation code.

• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead and mentor test teams, with a strong track record of driving quality projects to success.

• Linux Savvy: Comfortable working in a Linux environment, with outstanding debugging, problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills.

• Efficiency: Optimize testing frameworks and strategies to ensure that the observability features within Rancher Observability are highly performant, scalable, and resilient, especially in multi-tenant environments

Personal Attributes:

• Quality-Driven: A passion for quality, well-documented code, and streamlined processes.

• Collaborative Spirit: Ability to work effectively with engineers at all levels, fostering a culture of excellence.

• Quick Learner: Eager to stay ahead of the curve with the latest technologies and practices.

• Proactive Problem-Solving​: Demonstrate a proactive approach to problem-solving, a customer-centric mindset, and a passion for maintaining high-quality standards in everything you do.

Why SUSE? At SUSE, you'll be part of a dynamic team that pushes the boundaries of technology. You'll work in an environment that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. This is more than just a job—it's a chance to be a part of something bigger, to contribute to cutting-edge projects that make a real impact.

Ready to elevate your career? Join us on this exciting journey!

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What We Offer 

We empower you to be bold, driving your career to create the future you want. We celebrate and reward your achievements.  

SUSE is a dynamic environment that is evolving rapidly, thus requiring agility, strong entrepreneurship and an open mind. 

This is a compelling opportunity for the right person to join us as we continue to scale and prosper.   

If you’re a big thinker, obsessed by execution and thrive in a dynamic environment in which you can tangibly create a lasting legacy, then please apply now!  

We give you the freedom to be yourself. You will work in a global community of unique individuals – like you – with different backgrounds, talents, skills and perspectives. A truly open community where everyone is welcome, has a voice and is encouraged to reach their full potential regardless of age, gender, race, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or any other characteristics.   

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