Mainframe QA Engineer

About This Role

• 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. o 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 o Experience with performance monitoring and tools. o Additional experience in one or more mainframe and open systems languages. o Experience with virtualization tools like Swarm, OpenShift, 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: 5+ 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. #Broadcomsoftware Compensation and Benefits The annual base salary range for this position is USD 101,000.00 To USD 162,000.00 As a valued member of our team, you'll be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and the opportunity to receive not only a competitive new hire equity grant, but also annual equity awards, connecting your success directly to the company's growth.
• All subject to relevant plan documents and 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 paid holidays, paid sick leave and vacation time.
• The company follows all applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.
• We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.
• If you are located outside USA, please be sure to fill out a home address as this will be used for future correspondence.