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IBM Hardware engineer 
India, Karnataka, Bengaluru 
109440353

29.08.2024

Looking for a Hardware Engineer to work on our EST squad executing and automating test scenarios. This job role provides a wide range of technical experiences, from hardware handling to running programs on a variety of operating systems. It also offers a lot of troubleshooting, investigation and problem resolution. This encompasses several sub-roles including: machine configuration, operation, maintenance, error handling and investigation, troubleshooting bugs, defect reporting, operating system knowledge, and workload execution. In addition, there is a strong desire to transform traditional test methods to a more automated approach which will require a significant amount of programming & scripting. We need someone with the drive to find machine bugs and work with our development team until the issue has been resolved. A team player is a must! In order to ensure success, the candidate will need a willingness to continuously seek education to build their skills. This, along with a strong desire to replace traditional manually initiated workload/testing with automated execution techniques will be a big plus.
Your Role and Responsibilities
As the IBM zSystems hardware engineer, you will be responsible for:
  • Identifying existing manual test scenarios and workloads and design programmatic automation to replace them
  • Executing a variety of stress and functional tests throughout a defined test schedule to ensure a quality product for our mainframe customers
  • Working with firmware development to understand the technical details of new firmware features in order to design appropriate test scenarios and workloads to validate them
  • Growing knowledge of physical server design and logical constructs behind its operation
  • Hardware handling, maintenance, changes and manipulation
  • Working with multiple Z mainframe operating systems to execute workloads that are used to verify the latest hardware and firmware deliveries
  • Large amount of troubleshooting, investigation and problem resolution


Required Technical and Professional Expertise

  • 6-10 years of experience writing test automation using languages such as Python, bash shell scripting, or something similar
  • 3+ years of experience setting up and maintaining Ethernet switches
  • 3+ years of experience with RoCE and OSA (OSC 3270, OSC 3215, OSE, OSD)
  • Solid understanding of the Windows and Linux operating systems and their command line operations, file systems, and operations
  • Outstanding communication skills are key to working within Engineering System Test and with development teams around the world
  • Strong team player with good communication (verbal/written) and interpersonal skills
  • Ability and drive to dive into unknown hardware architectures and operating systems and grow new technical skills


Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

  • 2+ years of experience working with Z mainframe systems in some capacity
  • Experience with one or more mainframe operating systems.
  • Experience with practical applications of the mainframe
  • Experience writing and executing test plans with the ability to ensure proper coverage based on customer requirements and workloads, and perform regression testing
  • Hardware troubleshooting skills
  • Knowledge of Agile practices
  • Ability to handle testing and debugging tasks independently