Joyent powers the global cloud infrastructure and developer platform providing back-end services for Samsung's billions of devices. Joyent's data center footprint is within 100ms latency to 70% of the world's population, while our multi-cloud, Kubernetes-based developer platform extends our reach to additional resource regions. We're operating at hyperscale to power workloads that bring capability and delight to Samsung's employees and customers.

Job Summary

We are in search of an Automation engineer specialized in performance testing. As an integral member of our Quality Engineering (QE) team, you will employ your technical expertise and in-depth knowledge of AWS Cloud services to design, implement, and manage performance testing strategies. Your role is crucial in understanding the intricate interactions between cloud services, identifying potential points of failure, and proactively ensuring our software's reliability and performance. Join us in our mission to excel in delivering products that not only meet but exceed our customers' expectations.

Job Responsibilities

-Develop and execute a comprehensive test strategy, focusing on performance testing, for all Samsung private cloud products

-Plan and execute performance tests for cloud services and measure their performance, scalability and reliability

-Review and troubleshoot cloud service issues, understand their root causes, and provide feedback to the teams

-Create automation test cases using Python, Terraform and other tools

-Work closely with Developers and DevOps. Ensure automated script integration with CI/CD

-Ensure test scripts and test data are expanded and updated as new features are implemented

-Find, isolate, document and track bugs (in Jira) through resolution

-Communicate and collaborate effectively with stakeholders from Development, Project --Management, Product Management, and other QA team members. Proactively seek out and share information with team members

-Promote test automation in early stages of development

-Bring in new ideas and initiative to improve productivity

Skills & Competencies

-Proficient in Python programming, with hands-on experience using the Pytest framework for developing robust testing solutions.

-Demonstrated experience with AWS services (EC2,S3,VPC,EKS)

-Practical experience with infrastructure as code, specifically using Terraform, to automate the deployment of AWS resources.

-In-depth knowledge of performance testing strategies, including the ability to design and execute tests to identify and mitigate bottlenecks in software applications

-Excellent written and verbal communication skills

-Ability to collaborate effectively with team members across different time zones and locations.

-Ownership -Take ownership of projects, ensuring excellence in execution and accountability for results.Foster a sense of responsibility and pride in delivering high-quality work

-Innovation - Drive innovation by proposing and implementing creative solutions to challenges. --Stay abreast of industry trends and technologies, bringing fresh ideas to the table

-Customer focus - Understand and prioritize customer needs, striving to exceed expectations in every interaction.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of customer-centric solutions

-Teamwork - Embrace a collaborative and inclusive approach, working seamlessly with colleagues to achieve common goals

Education & Experience

-BS degree, Computer Science, Engineering is preferred

-2 years of experience working with AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC,EKS) and usage of AWS CLI and Boto3

-5 years of QA test automation development experience in python

-2 years of experience working with Terraform

-2 years of experience working with Locust(preferable), jmeter or any performance testing tools

-AWS Certification like AWS certified cloud practitioner or above

-Experience in developing an automated testing suite integrated with a build system like Git, Docker, and Jenkins.

-Experience debugging, patching, refactoring, and code reviewing existing automated test suites

-Experience designing and executing comprehensive test plans

-Experience working in a collaborative environment

Nice to Have

-Experience in Github actions

Joyent is committed to employing a diverse workforce and providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation for this position will vary among specific regions due to geographical differentials in the labor market, and actual pay will be determined considering factors such as relevant skills, experience, and comparison to other employees in the role. Therefore, the annual base compensation range for this role (depending on the geographical location) is expected to be between $125000 and $166000.

Regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) have access to benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Employee Purchase Program, Vacation and Sick leave, electronic reimbursement and many more. In addition, regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) are eligible for bonus compensation based on individual, department, and company performance.

About Joyent

Joyent, a wholly-owned affiliate of Samsung, is the open cloud company. Joyent builds technology, at the pinnacle of scale, performance, stability, and security to accelerate the transformation toward the mobile and cloud-centric world. Joyent designs, builds and manages market competitive cloud computing solutions and services for Samsung Electronics and its partners at global scale.

Joyent is committed to employing a diverse workforce and providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.