Job description
We are seeking a skilled Quality Engineer to join our customer’s MySQL team. In this role, you’ll support our distributed engineering team by maintaining and improving the quality of our software products—both as part of the release process and through continuous improvement.
Your responsibilities will include analyzing and reporting defects captured by our automated testing frameworks, defining and implementing new test cases, and enhancing the scalability and effectiveness of our testing capabilities and infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the DevOps and release management lifecycle, which includes coordinating, testing, and managing releases in collaboration with the MySQL server engineering teams
- Evaluate and improve customer’s MySQL products and new features based on the test plan, locating product issues & bugs
- Monitor and analyze/log failures of automated regression, performance, packaging, and/or other automated test systems
- Perform monitoring and improve automation testing systems & infrastructure
- Research and recommend tools, behaviors, and strategies for improving test processes
- Utilize scripting languages such as Shell or Python to enhance testing and improve automation
Minimum Qualifications:
- Solid debugging skills and experience (e.g., analyzing log files, spotting patterns)
- Good knowledge of test methods in agile software development environments
- Familiar with established test tools as well as with methods for test automation
- Experience with tools for tracking and documenting development processes (JIRA, Notion, git) is an advantage.
- Solid Linux sysadmin skills (e.g., adding/removing software, enabling/disabling services, general Unix/Linux CLI tools)
- Working with automation tools (Ansible, Jenkins, CI/CD)
- Automating tasks using Shell or other scripting languages
- Experience with networking, hardware, file systems, server connectivity, etc.
- Good communicator & fluent in written and spoken English
- Quick learner and a great team player
Additional Experience (What Makes You Stand Out):
- Previous exposure and experience in database-related technologies, for example, in a DBA, support, or development role
- Experience with compiling/building/packaging/release engineering/yum/apt
- Coding skills in any language, preferably C/C++
- Previous experience with container or virtualization environments
- Proven success working in a distributed environment
- A tertiary studies degree or certifications related to core skills
- Supplemental MySQL technologies
What is it like working for 3Pillar Global?
At 3Pillar, we offer a world of opportunity:
Imagine a flexible work environment – whether it’s the office, your home, or a blend of both. From interviews to onboarding, we embody a remote-first approach.
You will be part of a global team, learning from top talent around the world and across cultures, speaking English everyday. Our global workforce enables our team to leverage global resources to accomplish our work in efficient and effective teams.
We’re big on your well-being – as a company, we spend a whole trimester in our annual cycle focused on wellbeing. Whether it is taking advantage of fitness offerings, mental health plans (country-dependent), or simply leveraging generous time off, we want all of our team members operating at their best.
Our professional services model enables us to accelerate career growth and development opportunities - across projects, offerings, and industries.
We are an equal opportunity employer. It goes without saying that we live by values like Intrinsic Dignity and Open Collaboration to create cutting-edge technology AND reinforce our commitment to diversity - globally and locally.
Join us and be a part of a global tech community! 🌍💼 Check out our Linkedin site and Careers page to learn more about what it’s like to be part of our #oneteam!
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