Introduction
At IBM Infrastructure & Technology, we design and operate the systems that keep the world running. From high-resiliency mainframes and hybrid cloud platforms to networking, automation, and site reliability. Our teams ensure the performance, security, and scalability that clients and industries depend on every day. Working in Infrastructure & Technology means tackling complex challenges with curiosity and collaboration. You'll work with diverse technologies and colleagues worldwide to deliver resilient, future-ready solutions that power innovation. With continuous learning, career growth, and a supportive culture, IBM provides the opportunities to build expertise and shape the infrastructure that drives progress.
Your Role And Responsibilities
As a QA/Automation Engineer, you will be a part of the Software testing team for an IBM IaaS product. You will work in an agile, collaborative environment across software architecture, understanding both client-side development as well as the server-side development.
We seek an applicant who will thrive in an open, dynamic, flexible, fun, spirited, collaborative environment; an individual who desires creative freedom and the opportunity to work in a high performing team.
Responsibilities
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Establish test plans and test schedules for new releases and interim fixes.
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Create and execute test cases.
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Review test cases created by other team members.
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Raise the defects. Collaborating with developers as well as Support teams.
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Expand test automation using test automation framework.
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Ensure that overall testing is performed within the committed timeframe with good quality.
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Support and test for customer support cases.
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Work in a fast moving and forward-thinking development environment that is constantly researching and implementing using the latest technologies.
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Participate in, and adhere to, professional software engineering practices using such tools and methodologies as Agile Software Development, Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration, Source Code Management (git), and GitHub. Ensure good code coverage.
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Create/maintain technical documentation. Hands on experience in handling and debugging customer issues, work with L3 support team.
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Maintain a high level of proficiency with Computer Science/Software Engineering knowledge and contribute to the technical skills growth of other team members.
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Good team player.
Preferred Education
Master's Degree
Required Technical And Professional Expertise
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5+ years of experience in working as a QA/Automation engineer on Linux.
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Good understanding of Agile methodology.
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Experience in working on a IaaS with high industry standard CI/CD, and development cycle processes.
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Good debugging and troubleshooting skills on Linux.
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Strong automation skills in Python and any automation framework
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Good knowledge in Virtualization, Containerization (preferably OpenShift), Cloud
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Experience with GitHub, Jira, Jenkins, and Test management tools.
Preferred Technical And Professional Experience
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Experience in OpenStack and Virtualization
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Proficiency in cloud platforms - AWS and IBM Cloud.
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Experience on VMware, IBM Flash System or other disk system snapshot.
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Experience in testing IaaS applications, databases.
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Security fundamentals.
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Excellent communication, coordination and organizational skills.
