Senior Quality Engineer

Job Description

Aerospike is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to join their QA Team in Bengaluru. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing and executing test strategies for applications deployed on Kubernetes clusters. This role is crucial for validating system behavior under real-world conditions, with a focus on scalability, resilience, performance, and security. The Senior Quality Engineer will collaborate closely with development and product teams to integrate testing into CI/CD workflows and help shape robust, production-ready software systems.Aerospike is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment free from discrimination.Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and execute test plans for applications running on Kubernetes.
• Automate test cases using CI/CD tools and frameworks.
• Validate Kubernetes deployment manifests and application configurations.
• Perform load testing, stress testing, failover testing, and security testing in Kubernetes environments.
• Troubleshoot environment-related issues, analyze logs, and support root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with developers teams to define test strategies for microservices.
• Ensure test environments mirror production as closely as possible.
• Monitor cluster health, pod behavior, and application performance during testing.
• Integrate test automation with GitOps/CI-CD pipelines.
• Participate in sprint planning and contribute to quality-focused discussions.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in QA or software testing roles, with a strong focus on cloud-native apps.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerized application testing.
• Proficiency in writing automated test scripts.
• Experience with tools like Helm, kubectl, Prometheus, Grafana, and K9s.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices.
• Understanding of Kubernetes networking, service meshes, and resource limits.
• Good knowledge of microservices architecture and REST APIs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• 7+ years of experience in Automation Testing.

The role offers:

• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies like Kubernetes.
• Collaboration with development and product teams.
• Hybrid work model with expectation of two days’ work from the Bengaluru office.