Role Overview

We are looking for an engineer to join the MaxScale team to primarily focus on QA and release management and secondarily on the maintenance of our build infrastructure . MaxScale consists of multiple configurable components, resulting in a high number of potential configurations that require extensive test coverage. While our developers write system tests in a white-box fashion, this role focuses on black-box testing of complex scenarios, the verification of product documentation, and the management of our packaging and release pipelines.

As MaxScale and its tests are written in C++, a good working knowledge of the language is expected, along with a solid understanding of SQL . In addition to testing, you will work closely with support engineers and customers to verify and resolve reported problems, and assist in maintaining the automated build system.

Key Responsibilities

- QA & Technical Investigation : Black-Box Testing: Design and execute tests for complex scenarios to ensure various combinations of MaxScale filters and routers work correctly together.
- Documentation Verification : Review and verify that product documentation is accurate, exhaustive, and reflects the actual behavior of the software.
- Customer Issue Verification : Act as a technical point of contact for issues escalated by support engineers. You will interact with support and occasionally customers to verify problems, build reproduction environments, and isolate root causes.
- Problem Resolution : Create representative test cases to assist the development team in resolving bugs. You may also contribute code fixes as you become more familiar with the MaxScale codebase.
- Build & Release Engineering :
- Release Management :



Coordinate four maintenance releases per year across five active MaxScale series, ensuring all builds and packages are verified and ready for release on schedule.
- Build Infrastructure : Monitor and maintain the automated build system. You will troubleshoot build failures across various platforms and manage dependencies within virtual machine environments.
- Packaging : Manage and troubleshoot the creation of DEB and RPM packages for various Linux distributions.
- Infrastructure Development : Gain proficiency in our BuildBot environment (written in Python) to independently implement modifications and improvements to the MaxScale build pipeline.

Experience and Qualifications

- Programming : A good working knowledge of C++ for test development and understanding the code base; Proficiency in Python is required for build automation and scripting.
- Database Knowledge : Strong SQL knowledge and experience with database management systems, preferably MariaDB or MySQL.
- Linux Systems : Experience with Linux environments, including proficiency in DEB and RPM packaging and repository management.
- CI/CD : Practical experience with Jenkins/GitLab/etc.
- Testing & Analysis : Experience in black-box testing and troubleshooting complex software interactions.
- Virtualization and Cloud :



Experience using Virtual Machines and cloud platforms for building and testing software.

Preferred Qualifications

- Solid background specifically with MariaDB architecture.
- Hands-on experience with BuildBot (our primary CI tool).

Candidate Profile

- Analytical : You are capable of the technical work required to reproduce bugs or diagnose build and packaging failures across different platforms.
- Detail-Oriented : You have a disciplined approach to verifying that documentation matches software behavior.
- Collaborative : You can communicate effectively with support teams and customers to understand and verify technical issues.
- Self-Directed : You are motivated to learn and manage internal infrastructure to help the team remain agile and self-reliant.

Location & Team Structure

This role is open to candidates in two specific locations, with slightly different focuses depending on where you are based:

Finland (Espoo/Helsinki area) : You will join our Finland-based team. This is a hybrid role where you can work remotely but are expected to join the team at our Espoo office occasionally. In this location, the role will have a heavier focus on build and release management.

India (Remote) : You will join our distributed team in India. This is a fully remote role within India. In this location, the role will have a heavier focus on QA and technical investigation.

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📌 QA & Release Engineer (India)
🏢 MariaDB
📍 India