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IBM Firmware Tester in BANGALORE, India
Introduction
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Business Unit Introduction:
India Systems Development Lab (ISDL) is part of IBM Systems world-wide technology development lab. Established in 1996, the Lab is headquartered in Bengaluru, with a strong presence in Pune and Hyderabad. Developers at ISDL deliver technology innovations across the entire IBM Systems portfolio - z Systems, Power / OpenPOWER Systems and Storage. The team here works across the entire stack from processor design, firmware, operating system, systems software, performance engineering to software defined storage.
The Lab also focuses on innovations, thanks to the creative energies of the teams. It has contributed over 400+ patents in cutting edge technologies and inventions so far. While computing veers towards cognitive, cloud, mobile, social, and security, the lab has significantly contributed to not just new products focused in these areas, but has also ushered in new development models such as Agile, Design Thinking and DevOps.
Your role and responsibilities
You will be responsible to:
Test system firmware that runs on IBM Power Systems spanning entry level servers to enterprise level high end servers with feature rich Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) features.
Work with the OpenPOWER partners and OpenBMC community for Firmware test and support.
Drive testing of firmware features to ensure high quality product
Automate tests as part of the agile development process
Interact with the development team to understand requirements and design
Collaborate with other teams to define/understand requirements.
Contribute in developing an environment of continuous improvement across product lines and development groups.
Continuously Innovate to ensure better customer experience of firmware features
Required technical and professional expertise
2 - 4 years of experience in firmware testing
Working knowledge of computer systems architecture and operating systems concepts
Hands-on development or testing on Linux platform and knowledge on Linux OS internals
Enterprise level Functional or Systems Testing and STLC concepts
Proven Experience in Automation frameworks
Hands-on working experience with Python and other any scripting languages
Proven Experience in Linux, Git and Gerrit
Experience with working on open-source software using tools such as git
Preferred technical and professional experience
Exposure to Server domain and embedded systems
Knowledge of IBM Power systems software/architecture
Interest in low level Hardware
Understanding of network and security testing
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.