Hypervisor Validation Engineer

IBM

  • Hyderabad, Telangana
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 17 days ago
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
As a Hypervisor Validation Engineer in the IBM Power Systems Hypervisor Functional test team, you will be responsible for the functional verification of IBM hypervisor for Power servers. As needed, you are also expected to work with the Open POWER partners and Open BMC community for server virtualization validation and support.
  • As a Hypervisor Validation Engineer, you will work on testing, design and development of automation suites for validating different Hypervisor related subsystems of IBM Power Servers.
  • Design, develop and execute test plans for validating platform and virtualization management functions through command line and Graphical User interfaces.
  • Develop / maintain automation suites GUI and CLI demonstrating a strong understanding of underlying system design and using skills in Jenkins, GIT, Python / Perl.
  • Be a contributor in developing an environment for continuous improvement across product lines
  • Proficient with bug tracking and test management toolsets to support development processes
  • Working knowledge of testing fundamentals such as Agile & TDD Methodology.
  • Interact with the Development, System test teams and Product Engineers to define test plans and collect test data across teams
  • Analyse Automation reports; Identify and verify defects
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
  • Programming skills - Languages: Perl / Python
  • Familiarity with general Hypervisor environment
  • Familiarity with System P architecture, Server hardware knowledge is a plus
  • Prefer familiarity with creating and managing IBMi, VIOS, AIX or Linux partitions using server management tools.
  • Configure Network, SAN and Virtual Machine setup in Unix/Linux environment.
  • Experience in I/O or Storage domain, Virtualization concepts, able to configure and execute partition mobility (I/O technologies like PCIe, Adapter hardware etc...).
  • Should have strong debugging skills. Should be able to isolate setup/configuration, hardware, scripts, product issues.
  • Write Test Plans from the Design Documents.
  • Experience with defect management tools like Clear Quest and Test tracking tools (RQM a plus)
  • Experience in scripting languages (PERL / Python) and should have experience in configuring and executing automated test suites.
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
  • 10 years of Test experience with Jenkins, Perl/Python etc , Server management , Virtualization and Linux / Unix Operating systems exposure
  • 3-years experience with system management software (platform management and/or virtualization management)

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