About the Job

The Red Hat Quality Engineering team is looking for an Associate Quality Software Engineer to join us in our Boston, MA office. In this role, you will work on an open source tool Podman Desktop (https://podman-desktop.io/) , a multi OS (MacOS, Windows, linux) project aimed at application developers who use containers. Your duties will include understanding project requirements, designing and inventing solutions for the automation of CI processes, implementing test scenarios, increasing testing coverage. You will be responsible for all aspects of quality of the product, including developing new automated tests for APIs or GUIs, design performance and usability tests as well as designing software testing processes - setting quality gates or defining interoperability testing scenarios. As an Automation Engineer, you will have the chance to work with some of the brightest engineers in the open source industry while acting as an advocate for our customers. We'll need you to have excellent technical and creative thinking skills, as you'll be encouraged to develop innovative solutions to technical issues on a daily basis. This position is a great opportunity to make a difference in building innovative tools for developers, while working on solutions used by thousands of people around the world.

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What You'll Do

• Research, develop, and implement test automation tools and frameworks to enable a high degree of test automation

• Develop and carry out functional, integration, usability, performance, regression, or other types of tests

• Act as an internal advocate for the customers and participate in interacting with the user community or customers

• Constantly learn new things and maintain an overview of current technologies

• Collaborate with software developers, support, and documentation teams

• Follow agile principles

What You'll Bring

• Knowledge of multiple OSes (Windows, Mac OS, linux)

• Practical experience with CI/CD systems,

• Experience with testing frameworks or tools

• Experience with languages like Bash, Python or Go

Experience with the following is considered a plus:

• Experience with technologies like Containers, Podman, Docker, Compose

• Knowledge of AWS or Azure service providers

• Understanding of key operating system and security concepts

The salary range for this position is $74,330.00 - $115,290.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

Pay Transparency

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About Red Hat

Red Hat (https://www.redhat.com/) is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source (https://www.redhat.com/en/about/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 have the flexibility to choose the work environment that suits their needs from in-office to fully remote to office-flex. 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. Opportunities are open. Join us.

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.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Red Hat

Red Hat’s culture is built on the open source principles of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, where the best ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. When this is realized, it empowers people from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to come together to share ideas, challenge the status quo, and drive innovation. Our aspiration is that everyone experiences this culture with equal opportunity and access, and that all voices are not only heard but also celebrated. We hope you will join our celebration, and we welcome and encourage applicants from all the beautiful dimensions of diversity that compose our global village.

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