Quality Engineer, Percona
MySQL
+ Equity Incentive Plan
Scaling, security & management for OS databases
Job no longer available
Scaling, security & management for OS databases
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
+ Equity Incentive Plan
201-500 employees
Company mission
To help users get the most out of open-source technology, without inflated fees or lock-ins.
Role
Who you are
- 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
Desirable
- 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 the job involves
- Percona takes pride in delivering stable and reliable software to our users
- We are seeking a skilled Quality Engineer to join our 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
- Contribute to the DevOps and release management lifecycle, which includes coordinating, testing, and managing releases in collaboration with the Percona server engineering teams
- Evaluate and improve Percona 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 Percona's 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
Our take
Open-source technology brings a range of benefits such as agility and cost-effectiveness. And this makes it a prime target for businesses to add to their tech roster. However, these businesses often find themselves forced into software or contracts they do not need, in order to gain access to those that they do.
Percona provides unbiased, open-source database expertise, providing access to the tools necessary for anyone to turn their ideas into a viable business. Founded in 2006 to support consumers and users in the open-source community, the company now supplies enterprise-class support, services and software for open-source databases, both in on-premises and cloud environments.
Crucially, Percona's solutions enable its clients to develop with their customers’ needs. Clients pay for the advice and expertise provided, rather than for the company to unlock critical software features. And the company continues to evolve its offerings, for example by supplying packages focussed on enabling AI-readiness for enterprises.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jan 2008
$1m
GRANT
Total funding: $1m
Company benefits
- Work remotely and choose the hours that suit you best
- Learning academy to encourage personal and professional growth
- Wellness counselling program and allowance to all Perconians
- Flow day dedicated to uninterrupted focus and productivity
- FryDays every quarter (a 3-day weekend to disconnect and enjoy life)
Company HQ
Bull Durham, Durham, NC
Leadership
Bennie Grant
(COO)Over 15 years of professional services, support and operational delivery experience. Prior to Percona, opened US operations for Mettoni, where they held Senior Services and Operational Leadership positions.
Peter Farkas
(CEO)Co-Founder and CEO at FerretDB. Has been building sustainable open-source projects and businesses for the last two decades, including at Cloudera and Altinity.
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