[Hiring] Functional Tester @EPAM

Role Description

We are looking for a skilled Functional Tester to join the team as a Verification & Validation (V&V) team member. You will help confirm that platform deliverables work by:

• Spinning up clean Kubernetes environments, running the platform installer (single-node and HA profiles, interactive and silent modes), and confirming every pod/service is healthy.
• Performing installation, upgrade, rollback, regression, and integration testing of the platform and its Helm-packaged components.
• Installing, debugging, and cleaning up Helm charts; troubleshooting failed deployments using kubectl, logs, and events.
• Validating GitOps-driven deployments (Git-versioned configs reconciled through Flux), including upgrade, rollback, and backup/restore flows.
• Running config checks and post-install smoke tests; helping define what "working" looks like for each deliverable.
• Creating test cases, logging defects, retesting fixes, and maintaining regression suites for installer/CLI changes.
• Supporting the development of automated post-deployment health checks and pipeline-integrated quality gates.
• Producing test evidence suitable for a regulated (medical device / healthcare) environment with formal validation and change control.
• Participating in daily stand-ups and sprint ceremonies with a distributed, North America-based scrum team.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in QA.
• Experience with installation, upgrade, regression, and integration testing.
• Hands-on familiarity with Kubernetes and installing Helm charts.
• Ability to debug deployments and clean up Helm releases/charts.
• Experience in functional testing of containerized products, Docker, and Linux shell.
• V&V mindset - understanding of test design principles and ability to produce clear, traceable test evidence.
• English proficiency at B1+ level or above.
• Flexibility to work within US Eastern (ET) business hours.

Requirements

• Exposure to FluxCD and GitOps workflows.
• Familiarity with AWS (EC2, ECR, VPC, IAM) and on-prem/virtualized setups (VMware vSphere, Proxmox).
• Basic knowledge of Terraform, Ansible, and infrastructure testing tools (Terratest, InSpec, or equivalent).
• Basic test automation/scripting skills (Bash, Python) and experience with CI (Jenkins).
• Exposure to regulated or compliance-sensitive environments (healthcare, medical devices) and basic Java stack knowledge.