Cloud Test Engineer

About the Role

Join Halcyon's mission to redefine anti-ransomware solutions as a Cloud Test Engineer, strengthening test automation, chaos engineering, and quality initiatives across our cloud platform. Your work will directly ensure our product performs reliably across diverse scenarios, protecting customers from advanced ransomware threats.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and enhance Halcyon’s internal cloud API automation framework.
• Develop scalable automated test suites aligned with new feature development.
• Create clear, concise bug reports and technical documentation.
• Build and enhance performance testing tools for cloud services.
• Design and maintain utilities that expand test coverage and validation.
• Set up, manage, and optimize test environments for cloud-based applications.
• Configure, manage, and tune security scanning tools.
• Contribute to and uphold coding style and quality guidelines.

Requirements

• 3+ years of relevant experience as a Cloud Test Engineer, QA/Automation Engineer, or similar role.
• Proficiency in Python development.
• Experience with AWS services in support of cloud-based applications.
• Hands-on experience with cloud technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and VMware.
• Understanding of microservices architecture and concepts.
• Knowledge of web API endpoints, including authentication, usage, and load testing.
• Familiarity with protocols and formats such as JSON, Protobuf, and gRPC.
• Strong communication skills, including documentation and reporting.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, high-growth start-up environment where collaboration and innovation are valued.

Nice-to-Haves

• Strong knowledge of PyTest framework concepts (parameterization, fixtures, decorators).
• Familiarity with additional programming languages such as Scala or JScript.
• Experience developing automated tests for Linux applications.
• Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions or similar CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of web application security principles and best practices.
• Knowledge of AWS infrastructure security best practices.
• Familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes security best practices.
• Experience with security tools such as SAST, DAST, SCA, or IaC scanners.