Senior QA Engineer (L4)

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• 10+ years in software testing or quality engineering roles, with 4+ years focused on Kubernetes, cloud-native applications, and distributed systems.
• Proven leadership experience in building and scaling test strategies in enterprise-grade environments.

• Contributions to open-source Kubernetes or QA tooling projects.
• Experience implementing chaos engineering in Kubernetes environments.
• Certifications such as CKA, CKAD, or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer.

What does Mirantis offer you?

• Work with an established Silicon Valley leader in the cloud infrastructure industry;
• Work with exceptionally passionate, talented and engaging colleagues, helping Fortune 500 and Global 2000 customers implement next-generation cloud technologies;
• Be a part of cutting-edge, open-source innovation;
• Thrive in the high-energy environment of a young company where openness, collaboration, risk-taking, and continuous growth are valued;
• Professional development and training;
• Attend conferences and working groups;
• Company outings, happy hours, hackathons, and tech talks;
• Receive a competitive compensation package with a strong benefits plan.

We are a Leader for Container Management in G2 (#2 after AWS)!

Mirantis, an IREN company, is the Kubernetes-native AI infrastructure company, enabling organizations to build and operate scalable, secure, and sovereign infrastructure for modern AI, machine learning, and data-intensive applications. By combining open source innovation with deep expertise in Kubernetes orchestration, Mirantis empowers platform engineering teams to deliver composable, production-ready developer platforms across any environment—on-premises, in the cloud, at the edge, or in sovereign data centers. As enterprises navigate the growing complexity of AI-driven workloads, Mirantis delivers the automation, GPU orchestration, and policy-driven control needed to manage infrastructure with confidence and agility. Committed to open standards and freedom from lock-in, Mirantis ensures that customers retain full control of their infrastructure strategy.

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• 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.
• Moderate to advanced linux knowledge and proficiency is required: Bash scripting and debugging, systemd/logs, networking/firewalling/routing, certificate/PKI management, containers (Docker/containerd), and Kubernetes tooling (kubectl/Helm with OCI registries, GitOps/Flux) to install, test, and troubleshoot multi-cluster environments.
• Exceptional problem-solving and architectural thinking.
• Experience influencing cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for technical and executive-level audiences.
• Mentorship and coaching of 1 or more junior members on the team especially around testing fundamentals, troubleshooting and automation.