Senior Linux QA Engineer

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* Job Description:

**** Senior Linux QA Engineer
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* Job Description:

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* Key Responsibilities:

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* ** QA Strategy Architect:**  + Develop and execute a comprehensive QA strategy that aligns with our product vision and business goals.  + Demonstrate and cultivate a passion for delivering high-quality products aligned with customer needs.  + Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define quality standards, best practices, and testing methodologies.  + Identify areas for process improvement; drive initiatives to enhance QA efficiency and effectiveness.
* ** Code Coverage Enhancement:**  + Analyze source code to identify gaps in test coverage and increase coverage in product features and modules that may be prone to defects.  + Champion the adoption of code coverage tools and techniques to ensure thorough testing.
* ** Collaboration and Leadership:**  + Collaborate with other product QAs to share knowledge, best practices, and lessons learned.  + Continue to build Linux expertise and keep abreast of new technology, processes, systems, and tools.  + Lead by example, fostering a culture of quality and continuous learning within the QA team.  + Mentor junior engineers and guide them in their professional growth.
* ** CI/CD Pipeline Champion:**  + Drive the establishment and optimization of robust CI/CD pipelines.  + Advocate for a test-first approach, ensuring that automated tests are integral to the development process.  + Collaborate with internal and central engineering teams to streamline our testing, packaging, and building process to streamline our testing and minimize time-to-market in getting out product fixes (APARs).
* ** Engineering Excellence Initiatives:**  + Take the lead in engineering excellence initiatives, promoting best practices, code quality, and technical debt reduction.  + Encourage innovation and experimentation within the QA team.  + Contribute to retrospectives and actively address impediments to team productivity.
* ** Agile Backlog Refinement and Planning:**  + Work as part of a self-directed Agile team, taking ownership of assigned work and sharing accountability for delivering high quality results.  + Collaborate with Product Management during backlog refinement sessions.  + Estimate features, identify risks, and contribute to achievable Program Increment (PI) objectives.  + Foster cross-team coordination by identifying dependencies and capturing local backlog items.  

+ Actively participate in team planning and contributing to team goals.  + Volunteer for and commit to delivering stories and tasks within the sprint.
** Required Skills &

Competencies:

*** Experience with Linux systems, preferably one or both x86 and s390x architectures.
* Linux security, OpenSSL, and certificate management.
* Knowledge of performing security scans using tools like Blackduck and Coverity.
* Knowledge and related product expertise in CI/CD methodologies using automation tools like Ansible, Jenkins, Python, Git, Groovy, Artifactory, etc.
* Knowledge of Cloud technologies especially around Cloud Storage (on or off z/OS) is a plus.
** Desired Technical Skills & Experience
*** Experience with Open Shift, Kubernetes, Docker or Podman, and tools related to automating the deployment and management of containerized applications.
* Linux performance monitoring and tools.
* An understanding of Linux Hardware and virtual machine configurations using hypervisors.
* Additional experience in one or more of the following open systems languages: JAVA, C, Metal C, and Python.
* Open to learning new technologies and languages, following new trends, and continuous innovation.
* Build great user interfaces and experiences with our in-house component library, used by all Broadcom’s Mainframe software products, is a plus.
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* Preferred Education:

** Bachelor's degree or global equivalent in a related field.
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* Work Experience:

** Preferably, eight (8) or more years of experience in software development or a related field with various Linux distributions, architectures system internals, and utilities.
** Business Travel and Physical Demands:
*** No (or minimal) business travel is expected for this position.
* Office environment. No special physical demands are required.
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Job Description:

**** Compensation and Benefits
** The annual base salary range for this position is $108,000 - $172,800

This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in accordance with relevant plan documents, and equity in accordance with equity plan documents and equity award agreements.

Broadcom offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package:
Medical, dental and vision plans, 401(K) participation including company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company…