Senior Linux QA Engineer

Senior Linux QA Engineer

Job Description:

Are you a passionate IT professional ensuring top-notch software quality and driving innovation? We are seeking a dynamic Senior Linux 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:
• 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 OpenShift, 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.

Preferred Education:

Bachelor's degree or global equivalent in a related field.

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.

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 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.