Sr. QA Automation Engineer (Storage Validation, NVMe, PCIe, OCP)

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Job Description:
Our organization focuses on the development and validation of enterprise-grade datacenter storage solutions. The SQA team is seeking a talented, detail-oriented automation engineer to ensure our products meet the highest standards of quality, performance, and reliability.

In this role, you will design, develop, automate, and execute comprehensive test plans to validate the functionality and endurance of enterprise SSDs and server storage systems. You will work closely with cross-functional development teams to identify, reproduce, and resolve defects throughout the product lifecycle. Your contributions will directly impact product maturity and customer satisfaction.

Internally, we are constantly innovating to enhance our test coverage using emerging technologies like generative AI and advanced automation platforms. A successful candidate should be self-driven, an expert in Python automation, and capable of thriving in a collaborative, fast-paced lab environment.

Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Test Strategy & Execution: Develop and maintain test plans, cases, and reports based on product requirements and industry standards (NVMe, PCIe, OCP).
• Automation Development: Design, build, and maintain sophisticated automated test scripts and frameworks using Python to drive regression suites and CI/CD pipelines.
• Storage Validation: Execute functional, endurance, and stress tests on enterprise SSDs (U.2/U.3, EDSFF) to maximize coverage.
• Lab & Infrastructure Management: Configure and maintain enterprise server hardware (Dell, HPE, Supermicro), including BIOS/UEFI, RAID controllers, and networking setup.
• Defect Management: Analyze test results, log defects in JIRA, and drive root-cause analysis for complex system-level failures.
• OS & Virtualization: Manage OS installations and configurations across Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu), Windows Server, and VMware vSphere/ESXi environments. Virtualization experience is a PLUS.
• Innovation: Stay current with emerging storage protocols and integrate AI/ML tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude) to optimize test generation and defect prediction. AI/ML tools development and know-how is a PLUS.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience: 5 years of hands-on experience in QA automation and systems validation, specifically focusing on enterprise storage or server systems.
• Coding: Expert-level proficiency in Python and Shell/Bash scripting for lab automation and test orchestration.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Storage Expertise: Deep understanding of SSD architecture, NVMe/PCIe protocols, and file systems (ext4, XFS, NTFS).
• Tooling: Proficiency with IO generation tools such as FIO, VDBench, IOMeter or other equivalent tools.
• Virtualization: Advanced experience with VMware lifecycle management (cloning, migrating, and troubleshooting VMs). Virtualization Knowledge is a PLUS
• Emerging Tech: Experience utilizing generative AI or automation intelligence to enhance test development. AI env/setup/deployment know-how is a PLUS