Principal Software QA Engineer

This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Job Description:

We’re reimagining how cloud technology powers the world. As part of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, we develop innovative cloud platform capabilities that empower partners and customers with scalable, flexible hardware and software solutions — all delivered as a service.

Join us to help build intelligent, cloud-native platforms that perform at scale — wherever the data lives. You’ll work with a high-energy team of engineers and product thinkers who value curiosity, collaboration, and impact.

Make a Mark in Cloud QA Innovation

We are looking for a Principal software QA Engineer to lead test architecture and automation strategy for our cloud platform. This role is ideal for a senior QA professional who thrives in dynamic, complex environments and wants to shape the future of quality in cloud-native services.

What You'll Do

• Design, automate, and execute system-level test cases focused on scale, reliability, security, and performance

• Lead the test automation strategy; evaluate and integrate new tools to improve efficiency and coverage

• Collaborate closely with product, development, support, and platform engineering teams to ensure full lifecycle quality coverage

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to QA engineers and partners across teams

• Contribute to design reviews with a QA lens to ensure testability and risk mitigation

• Maintain and manage multiple product test configurations aligned with diverse deployment environments

What You Bring

Technical Expertise

• 10+ years of hands-on QA experience, including:

  • Designing and building test automation frameworks from scratch

  • Non-functional testing (scale, reliability, performance, security)

• Strong coding skills in Python, Java, or Go; experience with Pytest, TestNG, JUnit, Playwright or similar tools

• Deep understanding of:

  • Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

  • Microservices, Containers (Docker, Kubernetes)

  • Infrastructure & Data Center management

  • Linux/VM environments, Storage, Compute, Networking

  • REST APIs, JSON, SQL/NoSQL

  • Experience with virtualization technologies like KVM, VMware

  • Familiarity with performance and load testing tools

  • Exposure to cloud-native testing challenges in private cloud environments

DevOps & CI/CD

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitLab, Jenkins

• Comfortable working in modern agile development and DevOps environments

Leadership & Collaboration

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication

• Proven experience mentoring junior team members and driving cross-functional collaboration

• Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge of complete SDLC and experience in software testing methodology, tools, developing test strategy, test planning and test execution.
• Strong automation background to be able to own automation strategy and tools required to build a test framework.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Experience in software testing methodology, tools, developing test strategy, test planning and test execution.
• Knowledge of tools and processes for solution, regression, scale, and performance testing.
• Experience working in continuous integration and continuous delivery.
• Self-motivated with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ideal candidates will have at least 13+ years of relevant experience in developing and supporting automation test frameworks from ground up.
• Proficiency in programming in Python/Java/Go, Playwright.
• Experience in the following areas/technologies:
  • Private Cloud experience
  • Infrastructure & Data Center management experience
  • SQL/NoSQL DBs, XML
  • REST APIs, JSON, Web Applications
  • AWS/GCP/Azure, Docker, Microservices, Containerisation, Kubernetes
  • CI/CD, Git/Gitlab, Jenkins
  • LINUX/VM environments
  • Pytest, TestNG, Junit
  • Scale/performance testing tools
  • Storage / Compute / Networking background
  • KVM / Vmware

Education

• BS/MS degree in Science or Engineering from a recognized and accredited university/college.

#LI-Hybrid

Cloud Architectures, Cross Domain Knowledge, Design Thinking, Development Fundamentals, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Microservices Fluency, Full Stack Development, Release Management, Security-First Mindset, User Experience (UX)

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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#hybridcloud

Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_05

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