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

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!