Job Summary

Red Hat Global Engineering is looking for an Software Engineer who is intrigued by how things work and constantly looks for ways to make them better. In this role, you will not just be a tester, you will also be a developer who designs, automates, and finds creative ways to solve potential problems. You'll be required to interpret test requirements from customer use cases and develop innovative automated solutions for the testing of real-world customer workflows in test environments.

Primary Job Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain test environments and automated test suitesDevelop test cases in Python and maintain a thorough understanding of the functionality of our offeringsEnsure continued quality of existing features and assess the quality of newly developed and planned features a products strategic directionContribute to our test automation frameworkContribute to test tooling projects related to deploying test environments and infrastructure, automating test pipelines, reporting test results, etc.Deliver clear status for testing areas in a timely mannerExplore, Identify and document new bugs clearly and accuratelyWork in a fast-paced agile environment Work with other teams internally

Required Skills

Python experienceExperience with Linux or UNIX systemsExperience with Git or other source control technologiesInterest in testing and investigating how things work internallyAbility to coordinate and help others solve difficult problemsGood written and verbal communication skills in EnglishAbility to work on a fast-paced projectDomain experience 2+ years 

The following is considered a plus:

Understanding of container technologies like Docker or Kubernetes,  any cloud (Aws/Azure/GCE) knowledge.Configuration management, e.g., Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, Chef, or Puppet, experienceExperience with continuous integration (CI) or CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Travis and creating test pipelinesExperience using or participating in open source projectsExperience performing web interface automation using Selenium

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. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.

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