[Hiring] Senior Functional Tester @EPAM

Role Description

We are looking for a dedicated Senior Functional Tester to join the team as a Verification & Validation (V&V) team member. You will own the evidence that platform deliverables work.

• Installing, upgrading, and regression-testing the platform on clean clusters.
• Debugging failed deployments and helping move validation from manual checks toward repeatable, automated gates.
• Spin up clean Kubernetes environments, run the platform installer (single-node and HA profiles, interactive and silent modes), and confirm every pod/service is healthy.
• Perform installation, upgrade, rollback, regression, and integration testing of the platform and its Helm-packaged components.
• Install, debug, and clean up Helm charts; troubleshoot failed deployments using kubectl, logs, and events.
• Validate GitOps-driven deployments (Git-versioned configs reconciled through Flux), including upgrade, rollback, and backup/restore flows.
• Run config checks and post-install smoke tests; define what "working" looks like for each deliverable.
• Create test plans and test cases, log defects, retest fixes, and maintain regression suites for installer/CLI changes.
• Contribute to automated post-deployment health checks and pipeline-integrated quality gates.
• Produce test evidence suitable for a regulated (medical device / healthcare) environment with formal validation and change control.
• Participate in daily stand-ups and sprint ceremonies with a distributed, North America-based scrum team.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in QA.
• Solid background in installation, upgrade, regression, and integration testing.
• Hands-on familiarity with Kubernetes and installing Helm charts.
• Capability to debug deployments and clean up Helm releases/charts.
• Proficiency in functional testing of containerized products, Docker, and Linux shell.
• V&V mindset - skills in designing test strategies and producing clear, traceable test evidence.
• Clear, concise communication in English (B2); comfortable working asynchronously.
• Flexibility to work within US Eastern (ET) business hours.

Requirements

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