Software Quality Engineer – UI Team (EMEA)

The Red Hat UI Automation Engineering team is driven by curious, innovative professionals with diverse technical backgrounds. We maximize flexibility, transparency, and speed across our organization using open-source principles.

We seek a highly skilled Software Quality Engineer to join the Migration Tool for Virtualization QE. This role focuses on developing and enhancing migration tools that support the seamless transition of virtualized workloads. You will work with Red Hat’s OpenShift and OpenShift Virtualization. You will help customers migrate and modernize their infrastructures and workloads to Red Hat’s cutting-edge virtualization solutions.

We seek an engineer with a strong background in UI automation and front-end testing and experience working with modern web technologies and Kubernetes. In an agile development environment, you will work closely with developers and product managers. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and continuous learning, offering opportunities such as Red Hat learning modules, certifications, and Red Hat University (RHU) courses.

What you will do

• Develop detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans, test cases, and test reports for virtualization migration tools.
• Designed and implemented automated UI tests using Cypress to validate migration tool workflows.
• Write automation scripts in TypeScript and JavaScript, leveraging frameworks such as Cypress.
• Conduct integration efforts and manual testing to ensure the migration tools function reliably.
• Identify and prioritize quality risks associated with virtualization migration processes, ensuring robust test coverage.
• Document and advocate for the resolution of bugs, communicating their impact on customers migrating workloads.
• Participate in product design sessions alongside developers and product managers to scope and prioritize migration features.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in UI automation for virtualization migration tools.
• Continuously improve automation frameworks, workflows, and best practices for migration scenarios.
• Collaborate with global teams, embracing diversity and cultural differences.
• Provide timely status updates on migration tool testing progress and issues.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies in UI testing and front-end automation.
• Work with Kubernetes-based environments, ensuring seamless integration and testing of containerized applications.

What you will bring

• Professional experience in software quality engineering and with agile testing methodologies and techniques.
• Proficiency in programming/coding with TypeScript or JavaScirpt
• Hands on experience with Cypress/Playwright or equivalent technologies for UI test automation.
• Strong experience in designing and developing UI test automation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Expertise in React for UI development is a big plus
• Contributions to open-source projects or publicly available code samples is strongly welcome 

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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