Software Developer

Hybrid - Bangalore, IN

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

We are seeking a skilled test engineer to join our Db2 for z/OS team with a focus on the Query Accelerator component. As part of the SVT (system verification test) team, you will be responsible for stress testing newly developed features as well as fixes for customer problems. You will occasionally get involved in customers cases where a problem may need to be recreated. Our SVT engineers have the big picture view of Db2 for z/OS and create/maintain applications, workloads, and automation in a native z/OS environment. Your main duties will include working closely with development to understand new features so that you can either modify existing workloads or create new ones to test the function. Db2 for z/OS uses the 'design thinking' process, and our SVT engineers are involved early in the design process to understand the test requirements. You will also be responsible for monitoring and maintaining the test systems on which these workloads run. We are looking for someone passionate about product quality and new technology. Candidates with strong programming, debugging, and problem troubleshooting skills are needed to excel in this position.

Responsibilities

• Stress testing newly developed features and fixes for customer problems.
• Involvement in customer cases to recreate problems.
• Working closely with development to understand new features.
• Modifying existing workloads or creating new ones for testing.
• Monitoring and maintaining test systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Programming skills in Java, C++, Python, and scripting languages.
• Understanding of software development cycle.
• Understanding the value of quality control in software product development.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Knowledgeable about Relational Database concepts and technology.

Nice-to-haves

• IBM Certified: Db2 for z/OS administrator or similar certification.
• Knowledge about IBM Db2 for z/OS.
• Familiarity with Linux usage and administration basics.
• Programming skills in C, C++, REXX, JCL, Scripting, Cobol.
• Programming skills in Assembler is a plus.
• Understanding of software scalability testing.
• Automation tooling.
• Basic network configuration knowledge.