QA Test Developer

  • Infrastructure & Technology
  • Professional

QA Test Developer

Introduction
IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate – they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world’s most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing

Your Role and Responsibilities
Who you are:
The z/OS Customer Test group is seeking an experienced QA tester to join the team. We are responsible for the final verification of a z/OS release and System z hardware and System Storage before they become generally available to clients, including final testing of all z/OS fixes delivered as preventative service to z/OS clients.
We manage a fully configured z/OS Parallel Sysplex environment for comprehensive customer-like testing and assist z/OS developers in gaining confidence in their code by supporting them to execute special tests, recreates and early testing of features, solutions, and fixes. We are a critical contributor to the reduction of PTFs in Error (PE) for z/OS service

What you’ll do:
As a Solution Tester, you will be responsible for:

  • Designing and automating test suites to ensure reliability of the systemZ and z/OS platform technology
  • Having a client-first mindset to test at scale and imitate customer-like environments
  • Creating strategies and scripts to test new features and functionalities
  • Contributing and reviewing code for internal and external repositories
  • Documenting processes (Test plans) and procedures for clarity and reproducibility
  • Interacting with counterparts in z/OS development teams worldwide


Required Technical and Professional Expertise

  • Required Technical and Professional Expertise with relevant experience of 2 to 10 years:
  • 2+ years of experience in z/OS system programming (JES, SDSF, USS, Parallel Sysplex, IBM Monitoring and System management utilities like RMF, Netview, IBM System Automations), working knowledge of z/OS Storage Management (Catalog management) and middleware product integration (CICS, IMS and Db2).
  • Quick learner and a strong team player with good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Self Driven and Proven ability to work effectively in a global team environment.
  • Good decision making skills“


Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

  • Familiarity with MLOPs (Machine Learning Ops)
  • Experience with scripting languages and tools (such as JCL, REXX, Unix Shell scripting, PYTHON, and zOSMF Workflows).
  • Working knowledge of one or more automation tools or frameworks, such as Ansible or Galasa is a plus!

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About Business Unit

IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate – they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world’s most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.


Your Life @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

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About IBM

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.


Location Statement

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Being You @ IBM

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.

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