Software Quality Engineer - OpenShift

Overview

Quality Engineering 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 OpenShift engineering team is looking for a Software Quality Engineer to work on Red Hat’s OpenShift Container Platform, built on container technology and the Kubernetes cluster management system. You will be responsible for all aspects of quality for OpenShift, including designing test plans, extending automation frameworks, and developing new automated tests for both back and front ends. You will ensure our solutions meet enterprise quality, performance, usability, and supportability. You will gain a deep technical understanding of a variety of technologies, including containers, Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, etc. You will be part of Red Hat’s culture with Open Management Practices and Open Decision Framework.

You will have the freedom to showcase your leadership skills and bring innovative solutions to complex problems at any level to gain wider visibility in our organization.

What You Will Do

• Execute manual and automated tests for OpenShift and deliver clear status in a timely manner.
• Conduct failure analysis, identify and document new bugs, advocate for resolution, and communicate the impact on customers to developers and support.
• Coordinate cross-component teams to be responsible for bug verification and regression testing.
• Work with product release related teams on product delivery related testing.
• Design, develop and maintain automation frameworks, CI and scripts with Golang for OpenShift testing and implementation.
• Employ AI-driven testing frameworks to automate test case generation, optimize test execution, identify potential edge cases, and enhance overall test coverage and reliability.

What You Will Bring

• An engineering degree or higher, or equivalent in computer science or a related field
• Testing experience with globally distributed QE team members
• 3+ years of professional experience in QE or similar roles
• Familiarity with testing methodologies and techniques
• Knowledge of the Linux operating system (any distribution)
• Programming skills in Golang, Python or another programming language
• Knowledge of Linux containers, Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenStack Platform, or Red Hat OpenShift
• 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 AWS EC2, Google Compute Engine (GCE), or Microsoft Azure
• Knowledge of CI/CD and Jenkins
• Knowledge of security testing
• Contributions to open source projects or publicly available code samples
• Design, develop and maintain automation frameworks and scripts with Ruby, Golang and Python for OpenShift testing and implementation
• Participate in test planning and product planning processes
• Conduct new feature research and design test cases
• Explore, identify and document new bugs; advocate for bug resolution and communicate impact on customers to developers and support
• Continuously learn new technologies and stay current
• Work in a fast-paced Agile global environment of Quality Engineers
• Provide mentoring and leadership to junior Quality Engineers

About Red Hat

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office to fully remote, depending on role requirements. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We are open and inclusive.

Inclusion at Red Hat

Red Hat’s culture is built on transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, where the best ideas can come from anywhere. We empower people from diverse backgrounds to share ideas, challenge the status quo, and drive innovation. We welcome applicants from all dimensions of our global village.

Equal Opportunity Policy (EEO)

Red Hat is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We review applications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law. We do not seek or accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.