Associate Software Engineer with Python and Linux Experience

Job Summary

Red Hat Global Engineering is seeking an Associate Software Engineer who is passionate about understanding how things work and constantly seeks ways to improve them. In this role, you will not only test but also develop, design, and automate solutions to solve potential problems creatively. You will interpret test requirements from customer use cases and develop innovative automated solutions for testing real-world customer workflows in test environments.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain test environments and automated test suites.
• Develop test cases in Python and maintain a thorough understanding of the functionality of our offerings.
• Ensure continued quality of existing features and assess the quality of newly developed and planned features in line with the product's strategic direction.
• Contribute to our test automation framework.
• Contribute to test tooling projects related to deploying test environments and infrastructure, automating test pipelines, reporting test results, etc.
• Deliver clear status updates for testing areas in a timely manner.
• Explore, identify, and document new bugs clearly and accurately.
• Work in a fast-paced agile environment and collaborate with other teams internally.

Required Skills

• Experience with Python.
• Experience with Linux or UNIX systems.
• Experience with Git or other source control technologies.
• Interest in testing and investigating how things work internally.
• Ability to coordinate and help others solve difficult problems.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work on a fast-paced project.

Preferred Skills

• Understanding of container technologies like Docker or Kubernetes, and any cloud knowledge (AWS/Azure/GCE).
• Experience with configuration management tools like Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, Chef, or Puppet.
• Experience with continuous integration (CI) or CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Travis and creating test pipelines.
• Experience using or participating in open source projects.
• Experience performing web interface automation using Selenium.

Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this position is €82,910 - €132,540 per year. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications. Red Hat offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement plans, paid time off, and more.

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 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.

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