Senior QA Engineer

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Job Description:

Are you a passionate IT professional ensuring top-notch software quality and driving innovation? We are seeking a dynamic Senior QA Engineer to join our R&D team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for formulating a robust QA strategy, enhancing code coverage, collaborating with product QAs, and leading initiatives to elevate engineering excellence. If you thrive in a fast-paced Agile environment and have a passion for continuous improvement, this role is tailor-made for you!

Key Responsibilities:

QA Strategy Architect:

o Develop and execute a comprehensive QA strategy that aligns with our product vision and business goals.

o Demonstrate and cultivate a passion for delivering high-quality products aligned with customer needs.

o Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define quality standards, best practices, and testing methodologies.

o Identify areas for process improvement; drive initiatives to enhance QA efficiency and effectiveness.

Code Coverage Enhancement:

o Analyze source code to identify gaps in test coverage and increase coverage in product features and modules that may be prone to defects.

o Champion the adoption of code coverage tools and techniques to ensure thorough testing.

Collaboration and Leadership:

o Collaborate with other product QAs to share knowledge, best practices, and lessons learned.

o Continue to build Linux expertise and keep abreast of new technology, processes, systems, and tools.

o Lead by example, fostering a culture of quality and continuous learning within the QA team.

o Mentor junior engineers and guide them in their professional growth.

CI/CD Pipeline Champion:

o Drive the establishment and optimization of robust CI/CD pipelines.

o Advocate for a test-first approach, ensuring that automated tests are integral to the development process.

o 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:

o Take the lead in engineering excellence initiatives, promoting best practices, code quality, and technical debt reduction.

o Encourage innovation and experimentation within the QA team.

o Contribute to retrospectives and actively address impediments to team productivity.

Agile Backlog Refinement & Planning:

o Work as part of a self-directed Agile team, taking ownership of assigned work and sharing accountability for delivering high quality results.

o Collaborate with Product Management during backlog refinement sessions.

o Estimate features, identify risks, and contribute to achievable Program Increment (PI) objectives.

o Foster cross-team coordination by identifying dependencies and capturing local backlog items.

o Actively participate in team planning and contributing to team goals.

o Volunteer for and commit to delivering stories and tasks within the sprint.

Required Skills &

Competencies:

o Experience working with CA 1 Flexible Storage, Vtape, DASD Storage Management, DFSMS, Allocate, and/or other mainframe storage products and systems.

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Experience with QA automation tools and maintaining QA testing infrastructures.

o Experience across various platforms, including z/OS (including USS and SMP/E), Linux, and VMWare (VCF/vSAN) platforms.

o Knowledge and related product expertise in CI/CD methodologies using automation tools.

o Knowledge of Cloud technologies, particularly Cloud Storage solutions, is a plus.

Desired Technical Skills & Experience

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Experience with performance monitoring and tools.

o Additional experience in one or more mainframe and open systems languages.

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Experience with virtualization tools like Swarm, Open Shift, Kubernetes, and tools related to automating the deployment and management of containerized applications.

o Open to learning new technologies and languages, following new trends, and continuous innovation.

Required

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineer or Computer Science or global equivalent in a related field.

Work Experience:

8+ or more years of experience in Mainframe software development or a related field with Mainframe architectures system internals, testing and utilities.

Business Travel & Physical Demands:

No (or minimal) business travel is expected for this position.

Office environment. No special physical demands are required.

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Additional

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…