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Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean. Journey alongside a strong community of top talent who are relentless in their drive to build the simplest scalable cloud. If you have a growth mindset, naturally like to think big and bold, and are energized by the fast‑paced environment of a true industry disruptor, you’ll find your place here. We value winning together—while learning, having fun, and making a profound difference for the dreamers and builders in the world.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement a robust, scalable, and maintainable automation framework.

Drive the full integration of automated tests (UI, API, unit, integration) into the CI / CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins) to enable “Shift‑Left” testing.

Define strategies for testing cloud‑native services, including containerization (Docker / Kubernetes) and serverless functions.

Research, evaluate, and recommend new testing tools, technologies, and AI / ML solutions to enhance test coverage and efficiency, particularly in a cloud context.

Serve as a hands‑on coding expert, developing complex automated test scripts for APIs, microservices, and user interfaces using industry‑standard languages.

Oversee the defect lifecycle, ensuring timely root‑cause analysis and implementing preventative measures within the automation suite.

Lead, mentor, and coach a team of QA and SDET engineers on automation best practices, framework usage, and cloud testing methodologies.

Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Cloud Architects, and DevOps teams to understand technical requirements, define acceptance criteria, and ensure testing aligns with the overall cloud roadmap.

Establish and monitor key quality metrics (KPIs), providing clear, actionable reports on test coverage, release readiness, and overall system quality to leadership.

Required Qualifications

7+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance and Testing, with 3+ years in a dedicated Test Automation Lead or Architect role.

Proven experience testing and automating solutions hosted on major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including familiarity with IaaS, PaaS, and related services (e.g., EC2 / VMs, S3 / Storage, Kubernetes).

Expert‑level knowledge of designing and implementing test automation frameworks from scratch using common tools.

In‑depth experience with API automation and integrating tests into Git‑based source control and CI tools.

Strong understanding of Agile / Scrum development methodologies.

This is an onsite role.

Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean

We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting‑edge technology company with an upward trajectory, proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world.

We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high‑performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing.

We care about your well‑being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to local employee meetups to flexible time‑off policy.

We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.

Equal Opportunity Employer DigitalOcean is an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

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