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 test engineer, you would apply your deep expertise in designing, creating and executing detail test plans and test cases for IBM storage products.

As a test engineer, you would:

• Help design the overall project architecture and test plan
• Design the test cases
• Design the Automation plan
• Develop good relationships with extended teams across geographies
• Play role of scrum master and drive test execution

• 6 - 12 years of industry experience in Filesystems, Storage systems Software and Virtualization/Containerization.
• Proven knowledge of S/W development process & tools for product development/debug using Python language, Debugging, Scripting technologies and ROBOT & CI/CD framework is an added advantage.
• Experience working with File protocols (NFS/SMB) and Object protocols (S3 ) protocols.
• Experience with Test Automation frameworks.
• Experience with System level testing and large-scale customer environment testing (CET)
• Well familiar with different Operating Systems (Linux , AIX ,Windows).
• Deep understanding of File and object storage protocols, Container technologies(OpenShift Platform), Filesystems, Storage systems, Kubernetes etc.
• Experience in Systems/Storage domains, Storage controllers and features like High availability, DR, Replication, Snapshot technologies.
• Product development/usage experience on Linux/Windows operating systems and user level programming and test. Basic User level Linux, and administration is required to debug any day-to-day issues.
• Experience working on collaborative environments that use Agile methodologies.
• Perform Test case creation and test case reviews. Develop and perform test verification and automation
• Enterprise-level container-based systems (Docker, OpenShift, Kubernetes).
• Good problem-solving skills for complex issues with interdependencies across multiple modules
• Ability to crisply communicate across geographies and all stake holders (clients and level 3 support teams) for resolving field issues. Good expertise of working with Global teams
• Knowledge and hand-on usage of code and defect management tools
• Ability to meticulously plan and detail test executions and identifying dependencies, recycle any field issues back to improve Quality/Robustness of the SW Solution.
• Good written/verbal communication skills to report program status crisply and accurately.
• Good technical leadership skills to mentor and train new team members
• Collaborate across scrum teams and conduct effective playbacks for
  stakeholders.

• Proven Storage domain knowledge with hands-on experience on storage software stack implementation and debugging on Linux operating systems
• Familiarity with Python, C/C++, Go, Jenkins, Ansible, Git, PowerShell, RTC, RQM.
• Idea on working model of Hybrid cloud environment (AWS/Azure/other cloud environment) is an added advantage.