Mirantis is seeking a QA automation engineer for their KCM team to contribute to the overall QA strategy for Kubernetes and cloud-native environments. The role involves leading risk analysis, architecting test frameworks, and developing scalable test automation, promoting best practices, and mentoring QA engineers. The position is a six-month contract role for a full-time opportunity within a remote environment.
Requirements
- 10+ years in software testing or quality engineering roles
- 4+ years focused on Kubernetes, cloud-native applications, and distributed systems
- 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.
- Exceptional problem-solving and architectural thinking.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package with a strong benefits plan
- Professional development and training
- Company outings, happy hours, hackathons, and tech talks
- Attend conferences and working groups