Software Developer in Test - Remote

Company: Lumen
Location: Saint Paul
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

About Lumen Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when technology advances the way we live and work. With 450,000 route fiber miles serving customers in more than 60 countries, we deliver the fastest, most secure global platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences. Learn more about Lumens network, edge cloud, security and communication and collaboration solutions and our purpose to further human progress through technology at news.lumen.com, LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, Twitter: @lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies and YouTube: /lumentechnologies. The Role Be a part of the team that is responsible for the architecture, analysis, design, and development of Content Delivery Network software. Work on high-performance distributed systems deployed on a massive scale unmatched in almost any corporate computing environment. You will develop automated tests and the platforms they run on, which are vital for ensuring the quality and performance of our products. Development is primarily in Python in the PyTest framework on Linux. The Main Responsibilities --- Design, develop, maintain, and support new and existing automated test code, frameworks, and infrastructure, written primarily in Python on Linux, but with other languages and tools used when appropriate--- Perform manual testing when needed but prefer automation whenever practical--- Develop test strategies and platforms to measure non-functional metrics such as throughput, capacity, latency, reliability, and fault tolerance--- Monitor test results and maintain availability of results and scalability of the automated test platform--- Review peers' test plans, designs, and code--- Understand a complex distributed system end-to-end--- Document and effectively communicate proposed solutions, estimate and plan, and implement them in a reliable, accurate, and performant way--- Work with peers in Development, and stakeholders in Architecture and Engineering teams, to ensure requirements and designs meet expectations--- Work with peers in Operations and Engineering to help troubleshoot production service issues--- Work as part of a team in a fast-moving agile environment What We Look For in a Candidate Applicant should demonstrate: --- Experience in software test disciplines, both manual and automated--- Knowledge of how to write a defect report--- Practice in application of fundamentals of Computer Science and software development to test automation or similar problems--- Ability to understand and develop code in Python on Linux--- Knowledge of Linux system administration, such as configuration of common web servers, use of shell commands, system tuning, network troubleshooting, etc--- Knowledge of HTTP family protocols including their formal definitions--- Knowledge of REST interfaces--- Knowledge of TCP/IP networking--- Outstanding initiative, self-motivation and drive; excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to estimate, plan, prioritize and multitask Highly qualified candidates will also have: --- Hands-on experience in the analysis, design and development of robust testing tools for scalable and secure distributed systems based on high-performance software--- Experience using PyTest automated testing framework--- Working knowledge of other languages including C, C++, Javascript, Perl, Lua and Go--- Experience in object-oriented design and development practices--- Understanding of use and configuration of SSL/TLS/HTTPS protocols and PKI--- Experience tracing and tuning TCP/IP--- Knowledge of web service, web caching, content delivery, and related technologies and protocols Education --- Bachelors or Equivalent in Computer Science Masters or Equivalent in Computer Science Requisition #: 238811 EEO Statement We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, protected statuses). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training. Disclaimer The above job definition information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on changing business needs and conditions.

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