Red hat Software Maintenance Engineer 

India, Maharashtra, Pune 

946058485

About the job:

To succeed in this role, you’ll need to have the ability to think creatively and adapt to rapid change, as well as an eagerness to learn new things, and to innovate for process and quality efficiency.

?

• Contribute to the vision and innovation of new Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) product maintenance offerings, aiming to make Red Hat a global leader in long-term product experience

• Lead daily activities of product maintenance engineering teams, serving as a regional and global expert on pressing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) product issues

• Resolve and proactively address critical issues that have an impact on long-term regional or global business success of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

• Work within the complete Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) solutions portfolio and be responsible for the delivery of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) updates to the maintenance streams

• Lead developer and QE counterparts, product and project manager, and release engineering teams across the globe to ensure the development and delivery of fixes meet the schedule requirements and high quality standards expected and required by Red Hat customers

• Diagnose the root cause of failures

• Backport CVE and bug fixes to stable release streams

• Develop, maintain, and monitor tests and onboard automated tests into a continuous integration workflow as much as possible

• Develop onboarding and training for new team members

• Mentor junior team members

?

• Outstanding debugging, troubleshooting, and analytical skills

• 2+ years of experience in software engineering and/or quality engineering

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related engineering field, or relevant professional experience

• Experience committing code at scale on complex source control structures

• Familiarity with scripting using Python and/or Bash, etc.

• Experience developing software using C

• Ability to remain patient and diligent when working on detailed tasks

• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with a global team

• Multi-tasking skills and ability to work under tight deadlines

• Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English

:

• Experience collaborating in open source software communities

• Solid skills and background in Linux kernel building, development, and testing

• Experience with software test planning, test cases design, test script automation, and documentation

• Experience with cloud computing, e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, EC2

• Experience using GitLab and Git in contributor and maintainer roles

• Experience with CVE systems and related solution delivery processes

• Ability to collaborate with development engineers, understand priorities, understand code risk, meet deadlines, have a strong sense of responsibility, and work with minimal supervision

Red Hat (https://www.redhat.com/) is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source (https://www.redhat.com/en/about/open-source) software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.