Senior System Test Engineer Portworx

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Senior System Test Engineer, Portworx

at Pure Storage

Mountain View, CA

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Pure Storage Acquired Portworx in October 2020, Creating the Industry's Most Complete Kubernetes Data Services Platform for Cloud Native Applications.

This acquisition represents Pure’s largest to date and our deeper expansion into the fast-growing market for multi-cloud data services to support Kubernetes and containers.

Press Release - September 16, 2020

SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE…

Our Quality Engineers are the lifeline for our products. Not only do they act as customer zero but they are also the best advocates for the high quality bar and the best customer experience that all of our products must meet. Our team focuses on the quality engineering of all Portworx products and releases. We aim to provide a complete set of testing infrastructure and data platforms, including hardware support, control plane and datapath testing system & frameworks, analysis platform etc. We are looking for a lead engineer who has system testing, CI/CD and test automation experience to join our team. You will collaborate with various stakeholders, like other Architects, Engineers, Program Managers and Solution Architects. You will also get to interface directly with customers and Product Management as a quality representative for development and enhancement of products. This position has direct visibility to the exec staff, thus presenting a unique opportunity to influence strategic decisions and learn.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING...

Managing the responsibilities of a quality technical member and working with the team to deliver our products with highest quality and the best user experience which includes

developing test plans and test strategies for multiple releases and automating the tests identified;

Building reference architectures that closely match customer deployment configurations and validating real-world use cases for container data persistence (In other words, build solutions that run real-world application workloads and ensure our product meets customer expectations for their applications);

Work with cross functional teams to identify root causes and provide assistance with reproduction work on Customer Escalations;

Testing and validating Portworx software with container orchestrators such as Kubernetes (on-prem and in the cloud), Docker Swarm, and DC/OS; containerized data services such as Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and MySQL; and container run times such as Docker;

Working with product teams to understand the product quality issues and build up and scale out of complex system tests using virtualized environments and various test tools.

Writing technical blogs, working with product marketing to generate outbound customer-facing documentation and updating customer facing documentation as necessary.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BRING TO THIS ROLE...

MS in Computer Science or related technical field, BS with comparable experience;

10 years of experience doing and leading product quality testing, automation and application based solutions;

Experience testing large-scale, enterprise class products related to storage, networking and/or virtualization;

Strong experience with Linux systems (network configuration, web technologies, system settings, common command/utilities);

Extensive time working with Linux containers and Kubernetes;

An eye for detail and ability to foresee risks and mitigate them;

Advanced understanding of QA concepts, terminology and testing life cycles.

Experience in Tools like Jira, Confluence, TestRail preferred. Exposure to Kubernetes/Docker is a plus.

Knowledge of working with existing test automation frameworks and CI/CD workflow tools;

Working knowledge of AWS/Google/Azure clouds preferred

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; commitment to delivering great software and releasing it efficiently and with increasing quality. Measure and report quality release over release;

​​Team player, excellent communication skills, with strong multi-tasking ability

Willingness to accept a hands-on position and will require building, running system test scenarios and automating the same.

What Can Give You a Head Start

Hands on automation experience (

golang

preferred)

Knowledge of SAN/NAS/Object storage products

Familiarity and hands-on experience with storage features files snapshots, Backups and datapath testing

Highly skilled in building out and working with Virtualized environments (ESXi, KVM, Hyper-V, Dockers)

Ability to deploy and use applications like Elastic search stack, database applications, kafka etc to simulate IO test workloads

BE YOU—CORPORATE CLONES NEED NOT APPLY.

Pure is where you ask big questions, think differently, and make an impact. This is not just a job, but a place where you have a voice and can accelerate your career. We value unique thoughts and celebrate individuality, and with ample opportunity to learn, develop yourself, and expand into different roles, joining Pure is an investment in your career journey.

Through our Pure Equality program, which supports a flourishing field of employee resource groups, we nourish the personal and professional lives of our team members. And our Pure Good Foundation gives back to local and global communities through volunteering and grants.

And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events.

PURE IS COMMITTED TO EQUALITY.

Research shows that in order to apply for a job, women feel they need to meet 100% of the criteria while men usually apply after meeting about 60%. Regardless of how you identify, if you believe you can do the job and are a good match, we encourage you to apply.

Pure is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other characteristic legally protected by the laws of the jurisdiction in which you are being considered for hire.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at

TA-Ops@purestorage.com

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PURE’S COMPLIANCE WITH THE U.S. GOVERNMENT COVID-19 MANDATE

In accordance with Pure’s policies, current and anticipated federal regulations, and our ongoing commitment to prioritizing the health and well-being of our employees, partners, and customers, and the community at large, where permitted by law, all Pure employees and contractors working in the United States are expected to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to your start date.

Should you require an exemption for medical or religious reasons, you must initiate Pure’s exemption request process which will determine if an exemption can be granted in accordance with applicable local, state, and/or federal law.

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Pure Storage
Website : http://www.purestorage.com