System Test Engineer

Introduction
At IBM, work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities
Who you are:
We are z/OS Operating System professionals working on IBM Z. We build a secure operating system for our IBM Z customers to deploy their mission critical applications.
As a Test Engineer, you will be part of the team working on NFS (Network file system), a z/OS component. You will be fully hands-on in test execution and scripting working in the z/OS Development organization. You should be familiar with hierarchical file systems, and UNIX utilities. A strong understanding of software architecture and design and expertise in Agile processes is required. A seasoned Test Engineer who can comfortably interact and collaborate with senior technical and business leaders across the global z/OS development organization is preferred.

What you’ll do:
This is an opportunity to work on NFS (Network file system), a z/OS component. . IBMers in this role can expect to design, develop, test, deliver and service software offerings for the z/OS operating system using Agile practices. They will work in a team-focused, collaborative environment to understand requirements, design test plans, write test cases, write automation scripts, debug, and test creative solutions to client problems and requirements.

• Architect, Design and Develop Test Strategies for NFS features.
• Function as a test Engineer for the team who is fully hands-on
• Write test documents, review design and test documents, script and automate tests, execute manual and automated tests and verify defects.
• Prepare status updates and present to the management.
• Identify opportunities for NFS enhancements and define validation plans.
• Collaborate with global teams.
• Look for improvements in Software Development life cycle.
• Modernise Test definition, implementation and execution mechanisms and solutions.

How we’ll help you grow:

• You’ll have access to all the technical and leadership training courses you need to become the expert you want to be
• You’ll learn directly from expert developers in the z/OS organization learning from others and sharing your expertise is critical to the growth of our organization
• You’ll have the opportunity to work with development and business teams across the organization.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong Test Engineer who has demonstrated QA execution experience for Operating Systems life cycle test processes that includes definition of test strategies, test planning, test case automation frameworks and test execution.
• Manual testing, automation scripting, function and component testing, system testing and integration testing is required; z/OS testing experience is preferred.
• Knowledge and experience for multiple NFS clients that are supported including z/OS, RedHat, Linux, Windows and MAC to support infrastructure and test execution. .
• An understanding and experience with Agile software development concepts and processes
• Strong programming skills in Python for test infrastructure.
• Defect identification, defect scrubbing, and defect verification is required.
• Strong expertise in Unix file systems. Extensive experience in debugging and troubleshooting issues.
• Good communication skills as this role requires interaction with global stakeholders.
• Willingness and ability to learn new technology including tooling and ramp up in a short span.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• z/OS architecture, Operating systems, Familiarity with z/OS and z/VM, UNIX Shell interactive commands and shell scripting, C, Operating Systems, Global team experience, Communications, GIT, Jenkins and make files.