Senior Software Quality Engineer

About the Job

The Red Hat Telco Engineering organization is looking for a Senior Software Quality Engineer to join our Telco Verification team. In this role, you will focus on testing Telecommunication network platform features. You will closely work with a group of talented engineers helping to improve the quality of Red Hat OpenShift for telecommunication. The ideal candidate is adaptable to change and not only has strong technical skills,  but is collaborative and a team player.
The primary focus of the role will be on telecommunication networks like RAN and Core, and testing our OpenShift platform along with partner solutions for validation.

What You Will Do

• Work on Red Hat's OpenShift Container Platform, built on container technology and the Kubernetes cluster management system
• Own all aspects of quality for Red Hat OpenShift, including designing test plans, extending automation frameworks and developing new automated tests for features used in telecommunication networks
• Gain deep technical understanding of a variety of popular technologies, including containers, Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, etc.
• Develop automated tests to improve OpenShift's quality for running telecommunication applications
• Execute test pipelines and report results on a weekly basis
• Work closely with Red Hat telco partners, understand ing their needs and creating a comprehensive test plan to test all aspects of the Red Hat OpenShift Kubernetes platform
• Execute manual and automated tests for OpenShift and deliver clear status in a timely manner
• Conduct failure analysis; explore, identify and document new bugs, advocate for the resolution of bugs and communicate the impact on customers to developers and support
• Coordinate cross components teams to be responsible for bug verification and regression testing
• Design, develop and maintain automation frameworks, CI and scripts with Golang and Python for OpenShift testing and implementation
• Participate in the test planning and product planning processes
• Develop automated test suite for telco RAN and Core network features
• Create end-to-end telco scenarios and automate them using Python/Go language

What You Will Bring

• Testing experience working with globally distributed QE team members
• Experience in writing automated tests
• Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science or related field; or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of professional experience working in QE or similar roles
• Familiarity with testing methodologies and techniques
• Knowledge of the Linux operating system (any distribution)
• Programming skills in shell,  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
• Knowledge of Linux containers, Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenStack Platform, or Red Hat OpenShift
• Knowledge of CI/CD and Jenkins
• Knowledge of telecommunication networks testing
• Contributions to open source projects or publicly available code samples

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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. 

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