Lead Test/Automation Engineer - Cloud & Cognitive Software
Austin, TX

Job Description

Job Description

Performance Testing Team Engineers in IBM Cloud & Cognitive Software are responsible for capacity planning, implementation, systems performance analysis and troubleshooting technical platforms for optimization and delivery in a distributed environment. while driving automation initiatives in our team? Our team is seeking a dynamic personality who can be a Test Lead, interface with multiple teams to understand requirements, plan the test cases and execute them to meet the deliverable deadline.

Who You Are

You are able to "look past the code" and interpret report data, translating it into a business impact or strategic actions that need to occur. This interpretation is where our technology meets and affects the business. You apply creativity and judgment to your developmental work on different projects, and jump at the chance to share your findings to make those around you better at what they do. You recognize complex problems related to functional objectives quickly, analyze situations and implement solutions to fix them.

The ideal candidates must have technical and critical thinking skills, a passion for technology and software, and strong teaming skills. Must be able to work in a high energy environment and exhibit creative thinking and collaboration. You'll use the latest tools and technologies available to deliver software components that impact our partners' business, and ultimately, their success. Participating in design and specification reviews while promoting a culture of quality throughout the organization, you will be responsible for leading implementation and delivery efforts, as well as troubleshooting CI/CD build pipelines such as…

* Incident Management (Jira, etc.)


* Source Code Management (GitHub, etc.)


* Build (Maven)


* Deploy/Automation (Jenkins)



What You'll Do

In this role, you'll work on a team that delivers cutting edge solutions for customers around the world. Core responsibilities include...

* Mentor and train new team members


* Interpret the requirements and write integration test plans for new features for a cloud object storage service.


* Improve quality of service and gain operational efficiency via driving automation.


* Accurately estimate the scope of deliverable and perform resource planning.


* Collaborate with System Architects, Development and Support teams.


* Actively participate in daily scrum and scrum planning meetings


* Regularly update management on progress made and any possible red flags for planned deliverables.



Today's operating environment demands a stack that's responsive to the innovative enterprise - one that can leverage all data types & access the latest technologies. By 2020, businesses will commit at least 50% of IT spend on cloud. Be part of a diverse and global team of thinkers and doers - people who want to make an impact, cultivate their expertise and collaborate with some of the world's top business and technology professionals. And, we're hiring....JOIN US.

Keywords

#performancetesting #github #jira #maven #jenkins #swdev #PaaS #qa #data @IBMCloud #SDLC #agile #ai @caffeinate_adam #automation #IBMToday #CICD #SaaS @IBMNAJobs #icp

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

In addition to advanced written and oral communication capabilities with the ability to interface with senior leadership, you'll need 7+ years' experience in…

* Creating test plans, resource plan and test execution


* Fluency in most of the following is required/desired: Scripting (Python preferred), Jenkins, Jira, Github, etc.


* Prior experience in performance testing-driven automation



Preferred Tech and Prof Experience

* 3+ years' experience leading a team of two or more Test/Dev Engineers
* 2 + years of experience in planning, performance role. Experience with integration and interpretation of performance metrics
* 2+ years of experience working with public cloud (such as, but not limited to, IBM Cloud, SoftLayer, AWS, etc.)
* 2+ years of (installation and management) experience with Linux (such as Ubuntu, RedHat, CentOs)
* 2+ years' experience working with Multi-hypervisor environments (such as VMWare, KVM, Hyper-V, VirtualBox)
* 2+ years' development and maintenance experience of software solutions in Java AND/OR Go
* 2+ years of expertise with various storage benchmarking tools (such as FIO, vdbench, cosbench, OG, etc.)
* 2+ years of expertise with networking fundamentals and infrastructure
* Skills Proficiency in scripting languages such as Shell, Python, Perl, Ruby, etc.

EO Statement

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, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Preferred Education: Master's Degree Commissionable: No

Key Job Details

* Country:US
* State:TEXAS
* City:AUSTIN
* Category:Software Development & Support
* Required Education:Bachelor's Degree
* Position Type:Professional
* Employment Type:Full-Time
* Contract Type:Regular
* Req ID:225181BR
* Location:AUSTIN, TX US