Software Maintenance Engineer Job in Pune at Red Hat

Red Hat is hiring for the role of Software Maintenance Engineer!

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Work on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) updates and be responsible for the updates in the stable streams
• Backport selected security and other bug fixes into the stable release streams and help with tracking of upstream patches for backport
• Configure or backport tests, set up test environment, run tests, and verify fixes
• Help with the development of the tests and test framework
• Help with the development and integration efforts of the test environment
• Troubleshoot any potential issues, and collaborate with the engineering team on resolving them
• Collaborate with various teams (product engineering, quality engineering, program management, release engineering) in order to deliver updates in a timely manner and appropriate quality
• Participate in product engineering team meetings
• Mentor junior team members, share best practices

Requirements:

• 2+ years of experience in Linux software engineering or quality engineering (QE)
• Bachelor's or higher degree in computer science or a related engineering field, or relevant professional experience
• Practical experience as a Linux administrator, power user, or developer with any distribution
• Familiarity with scripting using Bash Python, or both Good C/C++ skills
• Experience working with Git (cherry-picking, merging, rebasing, etc)
• Basic debugging (e.g., GDB, trace), troubleshooting, and analytical skills
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with a global team
• Multi-tasking skills and ability to work under tight deadlines
• Solid written and verbal communication skills in English
• Collaborating in open source software communities
• Cloud computing, e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, EC2
• A CVE system and its related solution delivery processes
• RPM-based packaging
• Using GitLab and Git in contributor and maintainer roles
• One of the following areas: SQL databases, networking, or security