Full-Time QA Automation/DevOps Engineer

• Testing Strategy & Leadership: Contribute to driving the overall QA strategy for Kubernetes and cloud-native environments. Evaluate best practices and frameworks for distributed systems. Lead risk analysis and test planning.
• Architecting Test Systems: Architect test frameworks for validating microservices in multi-cluster and hybrid-cloud environments. Oversee the design of complex test scenarios simulating production-like workloads.
• Automation & Scalability: Spearhead the development of scalable test automation integrated with CI/CD. Leverage Kubernetes APIs, Helm, and service mesh tools. Promote test infrastructure-as-code.
• Mentorship & Technical Influence: Mentor QA engineers and developers in advanced testing techniques. Serve as the QA authority in design reviews and incident retrospectives. Collaborate with Devops engineers to refine monitoring strategies.
• Quality Advocacy & Continuous Improvement: Establish quality gates and release readiness metrics. Drive initiatives to integrate performance, security, and chaos testing. Advocate for a culture of quality.

• 10+ years in software testing or quality engineering roles.
• 4+ years focused on Kubernetes, cloud-native applications, and distributed systems.
• Proven leadership experience in building and scaling test strategies.

• Deep understanding of Kubernetes internals, cluster lifecycle management, Helm, service meshes, and network policies.
• Strong scripting and automation capabilities (Python, Pytest, Bash, etc.).
• Familiarity with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger), Kubernetes security, and performance benchmarking tools.
• Solid grounding in cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP), infrastructure provisioning, and containerized CI/CD.
• Moderate to advanced Linux knowledge and proficiency.

• Exceptional problem-solving and architectural thinking.
• Experience influencing cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Mentorship and coaching of junior members.

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