Software Developer in Test |SDET|

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
What you will do:
• Design QE methodology and test approaches that validate features developed by Agile / Scrum teams and ensures the accuracy of the requirements.
• Drive, scope, design and code automated tests.
• Create automation best practices.
• Participate in our Agile process by being an active contributor in daily standups, sprint kick-offs, demonstrations, and retrospectives.
• Make recommendations for improvements in how we engineer our products.
• Perform manual and automated QE processes for new releases, and for routine maintenance. Report defects and testing status
• Design test environment in QE Lab
• Simulate real-world deployments of the products, and reproduce customer issues

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
• 7+ years experience in Quality Engineering
• Exposure to Agile / Scrum methodology
• Experience writing code in Java or Groovy or Python
• Able to find bottlenecks and thresholds in existing code with the help of automation tools.
• Able to set up, maintain, and operate test automation frameworks.
• Familiarity with TestRail, Jira, Git, Jenkins, Selenium, ReadyAPI is a plus
• Experience testing virtualization or storage software intersecting with additional background in one or more of the following: virtualized storage, VMWare vCenter, , Hyper-V, NetApp, Cloud Computing (AWS, Azure, GCP), Cloud-native, SQL proficiency.
• Advocate for all facets of product quality (usability, scalability, maintainability, etc)
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science (or comparable work experience)

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
• None