IBM Hiring for System Z emulation engineer at Bengaluru, Karnataka Full Time

Introduction

As a Hardware Developer at IBM, you’ll get to work on the systems that are driving the quantum revolution and the AI era. Join an elite team of engineering professionals who enable IBM customers to make better decisions quicker on the most trusted hardware platform in today’s market.

Your Role and Responsibilities

About zPDT – System z Personal Development Tool is a software emulation product that provides one or more System z processors (with several emulated I/O device types) on intel architecture. It emulates a System z machine on an Intel-compatible PC running Linux. It is intended for development, test and education and demonstrations. It is not intended for production use.

This position is for zPDT Development and Integration Test Engineer who validates emulation of zSeries Hardware features on an Intel Architecture. The candidate will be part of a worldwide team to execute quality assurance activities for software products, including the design and development of test automation and test execution. Responsible for testing zPDT features using IBM system test tools and workloads in a Linux environment. Collaborate with Engineering System Test and Architecture verification teams to execute the test buckets and workloads. Should have good experience in Shell scripting, Python, Jenkins, Ansible. Hands-on experience in Linux installation, filesystem, Networking and Linux Virtual machine administration. Should have interest in automation of test suits, creating and maintaining VMs on Linux server, debugging, and problem determination. Prior experience working on open-source projects will be desirable. We follow Agile practices where work and design are open and collaborative, and also where individuals are expected to operate with a level of autonomy and responsibility.

In this role, the candidate shall have opportunity to continually grow skills in the Automation, Integration test, scripting, apply open-source technologies, and work & lead in a supportive and collaborative environment. We are looking for Test Engineers who will learn and understand the ecosystem, enjoy working in a challenging, fast paced, highly collaborative environment.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

Overall, 5-10 years of IT experience

4+ years of experience with the Linux installations (Ubuntu, SLES, RHEL), KVM hypervisor, Linux filesystem, networking, Linux Virtual Machines and System administration.

4+ years of experience with executing System Test buckets, test processes and procedures, debugging, collection of dumps, logs, kernel crash analysis.

Scripting skills, Test automation experience using Shell scripting, Python, Ansible, Jenkins

Git/Gerrit working knowledge.

Strong communication and collaboration skills to work in a cross functional, multicultural team.

Solid Analytical & problem solving, debugging skills – identify the root cause of issues

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

Understanding and experience with multiple processor architectures (System s390 and X86)

Knowledge of zOS, zVM environment and testing programs on zOS

Knowledge of z/OS, z/VM, z/VSE, Linux on Z

Experience with Open-source development tools and projects

Knowledge of virtualization, networking, cloud & containers technologies

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

Are you craving to learn more? Prepared to solve some of the world’s most unique challenges? And ready to shape the future for millions of people? If so, then it’s time to join us, express your individuality, unleash your curiosity and discover new possibilities.

Every IBMer, and potential ones like yourself, has a voice, carves their own path, and uses their expertise to help co-create and add to our story. Together, we have the power to make meaningful change – to alter the fabric of our clients, of society and IBM itself, to create a truly positive impact and make the world work better for everyone.

It’s time to define your career.

About IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

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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, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.