Software Quality Engineer - Subscription Management (Portugal, Italy, Czech Republic)

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The Red Hat Subscription Management  team is looking for a Quality Engineer to join us in Brno. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to work on the Red Hat’s Subscription-Watch project focused on developing & testing cloud-native applications for our subscription utilization, reporting, and billing platform. 

In this role you will work very closely with the development team and other quality engineers to develop and automate new test cases contributing to an already existing regression suite.

Qualified applicants will contribute to the team's capabilities by demonstrating technical competency, communication skills, personal initiative, creativity, desire to learn, transparency, and ability to work as part of a global team.

What you will do

• Develop and execute python based automated test cases for Subscription-Watch
• Expand test plans by creating test cases to cover new features or updating existing test cases to reflect changes in the software
• Troubleshoot failures and write clear bug reports and track them to closure
• Work with other members of Engineering to debug and troubleshoot problems
• Keep status up-to-date in relevant tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence)

What you will bring

• Experience in Python, particularly with object-oriented programming concepts, Python’s standard library, Pytest, and other commonly used libraries (i.e. Requests).
• Basic experience in Java is major plus
• Introductory experience with Linux / Unix commands
• Basic debugging, troubleshooting, and analytical skills
• Experience with writing automated tests and contributing to an existing test framework
• Written and verbal communication skills in English
• Experience with source code control (GIT preferred)
• Experience with continuous integration testing (e.g. Jenkins, Tekton, Github Actions) is a plus
• Knowledge of container technologies is a plus.
• General knowledge of Agile software development practices

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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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