System Test Engineer - DR and Backup
About The Position
Are you a creative test engineer with a strong background in Python automation and a passion for ensuring product quality through innovative testing solutions? If so, you'll thrive in our dynamic System Test team, where you’ll have the opportunity to influence product design, enhance our automation frameworks, and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products that meet customer needs. The System Test team at Nutanix is dedicated to ensuring the quality and reliability of our products through comprehensive test planning, design, and execution. Based in Durham, North Carolina, the team fosters a culture of collaboration and innovation, where team members leverage their broad product knowledge to influence design and instill a quality-first mindset within the development practices. The mission of the team is to automate complex tests that simulate customer environments, ensuring performance, scalability, and overall product excellence in areas such as Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery. You will report to the Senior Manager of Engineering, who is known for a supportive and empowering leadership style that encourages team members to take initiative and develop their skills. This position does not require any travel, allowing you to focus on enhancing the testing framework and contributing to the team's goals without the need for off-site commitments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science
- 3–6 years in software testing or automation roles
- Proficiency in Python for test automation and scripting.
- Strong debugging capabilities and solid understanding of object-oriented design principles.
- Experience with system software such as storage solutions, file systems, databases, operating systems, hypervisors, and networking components.
- Familiarity with platforms like VMware, Hyper-V, and KVM.
- Familiarity with version control systems such as GIT, build management tools and continuous integration tools such as Jenkins.
- Ability to develop custom scripts and tools to aid development and troubleshooting.
- Basic understanding of HTTP/S, JavaScript, and JSON.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with disaster recovery and backup technologies is a plus.
- Familiarity with Generative AI tools and their application in test automation, code generation, and quality engineering workflows is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Conduct manual testing for assigned features to ensure functionality and usability.
- Develop and execute automated tests using Python based on manually tested features.
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and tools in Python.
- Collaborate with the development team to analyze and resolve root causes of product failures.
- Triage failures and report issues in test automation code or the product.
- Engage in test design activities, creating test cases that mimic customer scenarios.
- Utilize version control systems to manage code and test scripts effectively.
- Enhance existing automation frameworks to increase efficiency and reduce maintenance efforts.
Benefits
- 401(k) eligibility
- various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave
- sign-on bonus
- restricted stock units
- discretionary awards
- full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
