Senior Software Engineer in Test - OpenStack Engineering

Stackrox

Stackrox

Software Engineering
Waterford, Ireland
Posted on Mar 24, 2025

Job Summary
The Red Hat OpenStack Engineering team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to function in a Continuous Integration (CI) role alongside peer developers as part of the Release Delivery team. In this position, you will help to design and influence tests covering several areas including Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs). This work will contribute to the ability to deliver a high quality and secure platform to customers. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will participate as a member of a geographically distributed team, using multiple communication tools for close collaboration. You'll need to have an interest in modern open source development methods and a desire to learn new technologies. Successful candidates will find growth paths into both traditional software engineering roles and as CI engineers.

What you will do

  • Develop new automated tests; design and develop new test frameworks and automation; analyze current solutions and suggest improvements

  • Design and Influence testing methodologies

  • Identify gaps in CI test coverage, implement solutions and maintain the CI pipeline

  • Contribute to the delivery of Red Hat OpenStack Platform release cadence

  • Opportunity to inspire and guide technical direction and content within the community and Red Hat

What you will bring

  • 5+ years of experience in engineering (Software engineering or software quality engineering).

  • Experience with building and maintaining CI pipelines.

  • Experience running and testing with containerised applications.

  • Experience testing python based applications

  • Experience with Agile Development practices

  • Excellent skills and background in Linux

  • Experience using Jira for task management and bug tracking

  • Knowledge and interest in cloud computing, configuration management, and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)


The following are considered a plus

  • Experience with and/or understanding of Red Hat OpenStack Platform

  • Experience creating and maintaining Ansible playbooks

  • DevOps experience

  • Experience working in release engineering

  • Experience with OpenShift and operators

  • Experience with Tekton pipelines

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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