Senior Software Engineer - Quality Assurance
About The Position
Broadcom’s Datacom development team in Plano, Texas develops and validates Datacom, a high-performance relational database management system for IBM z Systems. Datacom is designed for large, mission-critical workloads and provides 24x7 availability, with features including Datacom SQL and Datacom Server for integration with modern applications, business intelligence, web services, and cloud environments through JDBC and ODBC connections. The Senior Software Engineer works within an agile scrum team to research, test, and develop solutions, and to verify and validate enterprise-level product quality. The role contributes to test planning and strategy, functional and non-functional test design, automated test scripting, and technical and backlog refinement. The position calls for a self-motivated, collaborative team player with a strong computer science background who is open to learning new tools and technologies.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in software development.
- BA/BS in Computer Science or an equivalent degree.
- Prior experience as an SDET (Functional Test Engineer) in a Scrum team.
- Expertise in IBM Assembler on z/OS and z/OS Language Environment (LE).
- Experience using source code management tools such as Endevor and GitHub.
- Willingness to learn new technologies and languages, follow new trends, and pursue continuous innovation.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with z/OS systems components and subsystems such as ISPF, CICS, CLIST, and REXX, and mainframe databases such as Datacom, IDMS, or DB2.
- Working knowledge of SMP/E and z/OSMF; product installation and maintenance experience is a plus.
- SYSPROG experience rolling code changes into different environments, such as development LPARS and PROD LPARS; exposure to SYSVIEW or a real-time monitor such as RMF.
- Strong JCL skills, including PROC and symbolic usage.
- Experience with IBM Language Environment and COBOL, PL/1, and C++.
- Knowledge or product expertise in one or more of Test Automation, Jenkins, Python, or CI/CD Automation.
- Additional experience with Metal C and Assembler.
- Working knowledge of dataset management, z/OS catalog use, GDG management, DASD 3390 geometry, and IBM DFDSS.
- Knowledge of Datacom utilities such as DBUTLTY, DBSQLPR, and DDUPDATE; exposure to Dataquery, VSAM Transparency, Ideal, Datacom Server, and CA 7.
- Experience with Blackduck, Coverity, or zACS tools.
- Solid knowledge of reading system dumps or SNAPs.
Responsibilities
- Research, test, and develop innovative solutions that help shape Broadcom’s future direction.
- Work within a scrum team in an agile development environment and gain exposure to key agile roles.
- Develop test plans and test strategies, and design functional and non-functional tests for enterprise-level products to verify that products meet functional and business requirements.
- Participate in backlog and technical refinement reviews with other engineers.
- Participate in test plan reviews and develop automated test scripts to deliver high-quality software solutions.
Benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus.
- Competitive new-hire equity grant and opportunity for annual equity awards, subject to applicable plan documents and award agreements.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- 401(k) participation with company matching.
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Company-paid holidays.
- Paid sick leave and vacation time.
- Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence in accordance with applicable laws.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
