AIX TEST ENGINEER

Introduction

IBM is a global technology and innovation company. It is the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with presence in 170 countries. The diversity and breadth of the entire IBM portfolio of research, consulting, solutions, services, systems and software, uniquely distinguishes IBM from other companies in the industry. Over the past 100 years, a lot has changed at IBM, in this new era of Cognitive Business, IBM is helping to reshape industries as diverse as healthcare, retail, banking, travel, manufacturing, and many more, by bringing together our expertise in Cloud, Analytics, Security, Mobile, and the Internet of Things. We like to say, "be essential." We are changing how we create. How we collaborate. How we analyze. How we engage. IBM is a leader in this global transformation. Join the next generation of innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs who are changing the very way the world works. We want the brightest minds doing work that inspires, in an environment where growth is encouraged. IBMers get to discover their potential, so they’re inspired to create breakthroughs that help our clients succeed. We’re building diverse teams with people who want their ideas to matter. Join us — you’ll be proud to call yourself an IBMer.

Your Role And Responsibilities

Software Backend Developers at IBM are the backbone of our strategic initiatives to design, code, test, and provide industry leading solutions that make the world run today – planes and trains take off on time, bank transactions complete in the blink of an eye and the world remains safe because of the work our software developers do. Whether you are working on projects internally or for a client, software development is critical to the success of IBM and our clients worldwide. At IBM, you will use the latest software development/testing tools, techniques and approaches and work with leading minds in the industry to build solutions you can be proud of.

AIX Organization primarily owns the AIX/VIOS development, with having yearly release cycle. As a Software Backend Developer, you shall understand the AIX/VIOS development, test and support process, and develop an overall functional verification plan by understanding the products, layers, and components. In addition, it’s important to understand and grasp the technical architecture of the components. The AIX organization primarily works through three functions – Development, Test, and L3 Support. A person should be able to work seamlessly in any of the functions as well as cross-function, own the product delivery end-to-end and yield the tangible results as set forth by the product owner/ Lead.

A Software Backend developer works in an agile, collaborative environment to recommend and develop testing standards and the application of quality technologies. Encourages application development that builds testability from the ground up. Ensures the product is robust and failure scenarios are considered and refactored. Collaborates with cross-functional team members on story development, from before definition through final deployment. Performs exploratory testing using industry-leading practices. Discovers defects/bugs and works with coders and POs to determine root cause and how to prevent similar issues from happening in the future. Drives adoption of test automation - unit tests, integration tests, functional tests.

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

Minimum 4 years of experience in functional verification of software developed mainly handling C/C++ applications in UNIX domain.

• Good understanding of Unix OS Internals - Kernel programming, Process management, Memory management, Virtualization - CPU, Memory.
• Good knowledge in file systems, storage disk management and Unix networking.
• Good knowledge in UNIX shell scripting, Perl, and Python.
• Proven debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Proven knowledge of test processes, test development, test tools, test plan, and execution records.
• Should have a fair understanding of functional verification of the network protocols/fibre channel protocols, device drivers available in Unix/Linux Operating Systems.
  
  

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• 3-4 years of development/functional verification experience involving UNIX/OS internals.
• 3-4 years of experience in product development
• Passionate about Functional Verification
• Ability to articulate and compare alternative approaches.