Senior Automation Software Tester, MSR team (remote)

Spearhead the development of scalable and maintainable test automation integrated with CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.).

Leverage Kubernetes APIs, Helm, and service mesh tools to build comprehensive automation coverage, including system health, failover behavior, and network resilience.

Promote test infrastructure-as-code and drive IaC forward on the team making sure the infrastructure code is repeatable, extensible and reliable.

Mentor QA engineers and developers in advanced testing techniques such as: risk-based testing, chaos engineering, performance and load testing etc.

Serve as the QA authority in design reviews, production readiness assessments, and incident retrospectives (escaped defects).

Collaborate with devops engineers to refine monitoring, alerting, and debugging strategies for testing automation being run in CI/CD.

Establish quality gates, release readiness metrics, and data driven feedback loops to ensure released software is production quality.

Drive initiatives to integrate performance, security, and chaos testing into the development lifecycle.

Advocate for a culture of quality across teams and influence architecture decisions with testing in mind.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

10+ years in software testing or quality engineering roles, with 4+ years focused on Kubernetes, cloud-native applications, and distributed systems.

Proven leadership experience in building and scaling test strategies in enterprise-grade environments.

Deep understanding of Kubernetes internals, cluster lifecycle management, Helm, service meshes (e.g., Istio or Linkerd), and network policies.

Strong scripting and automation capabilities ( Python, Pytest, Bash , etc.).

Familiarity with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger), Kubernetes security (RBAC, secrets management), and performance benchmarking tools (e.g., K6).

Solid grounding in cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP), infrastructure provisioning, and containerized CI/CD.

Moderate to advanced linux knowledge and proficiency is required: Bash scripting and debugging, systemd/logs, networking/firewalling/routing, certificate/PKI management, containers (Docker/containerd), and Kubernetes tooling (kubectl/Helm with OCI registries, GitOps/Flux) to install, test, and troubleshoot multi-cluster environments.

Exceptional problem-solving and architectural thinking.

Experience influencing cross-functional teams and senior leadership.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills for technical and executive-level audiences.

Mentorship and coaching of 1 or more junior members on the team especially around testing fundamentals, troubleshooting and automation.

Contributions to open-source Kubernetes or QA tooling projects.

Experience implementing chaos engineering in Kubernetes environments.

Certifications such as CKA, CKAD, or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer.

Work in a global, collaborative, remote-first culture that rewards initiative and execution.

Play a pivotal role in shaping the next era of cloud and AI modernisation.

Manage high-impact enterprise accounts with immediate opportunity for growth.

Work with exceptionally passionate, talented and engaging colleagues, helping Fortune 500 and Global 2000 customers implement next-generation cloud technologies.

Be a part of cutting-edge, open-source innovation.

Thrive in the high-energy environment of a young company where openness, collaboration, risk-taking, and continuous growth are valued.

Professional development and training.

Attend conferences and working groups.

Customized workstation (macOS, Windows).

Competitive compensation, performance incentives, and opportunities for advancement.

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