Senior Validation Engineer

MS Azure CHIEs Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Engineering Platform Firmware Engineering team is responsible for definition design development and validation of Server and Rack Infrastructure firmware that manages Microsofts Data-Center cloud hardware We work closely with Microsoft product groups industry partners and researchers to architect and develop server hardware solutions that meet the requirements for our cloud services platforms at the lowest possible cost of ownership TCO We are seeking a capable BMC Firmware Validation Engineer with a solid background in BMC functionality understanding developing test plans developing automation test suites defining test plans for new features and performing constant automation runs The candidate should also have experience in testing the BMC interface functionalities along with other Firmware components like CPLD PSU PCIe card Firmware etc Successful candidates will have experience with both manual and automation testing experience for BMC Firmware across Python framework ROBOT framework-based automation test suites Responsibilities This role is for a highly motivated BMC Validation Engineer with a background in BMC Validation and debug for Azure server products You will be responsible for BMC Firmware validation during new platform development and during sustenance phases of the product We are aspiring to get agile Firmware validation experts who can scale across defining owning and maintaining test plans across various portfolio of Azure Server platforms Candidates must be capable of working as part of a geographically diverse team and work independently toward shared team goals Candidates must have strong written and verbal communication skills Develop and maintain automated test plans across BMC functionalities which can scale to Azure Portfolio of products Take ownership of test plans across BMC modules and maintain the same Co-ordinate and work with architects to come with test plans which can perform end-to-end testing Develop python or ROBOT framework based automation test suites Qualifications Job qualifications A BS BE in Electrical Engineering Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience A minimum of 8 years of experience in BMC Firmware validation with both manual testing and automation test-suite development Experience with BMC feature understanding in a rack server Experience with OpenBMC based systems automation test suite development Strong expertise with python scripting Experience with ROBOT framework-based automation development Strong expertise with BMC automation scripting across IPMI Redfish MCTP PLDM Firmware updates etc BMC functionalities Expertise with handling Firmware validation across CPLD PSU add-in PCIe card like GPU NIC is an added plus Strong expertise in developing test automation for Host CPU specific features like Crashdump Powercapping etc Experience with automated test pipeline expertise like Jenkins or similar Expertise with CI CD validation concepts is an added plus Co-ordinates across multiple stakeholder teams like BIOS TPM Software Architects System Engineering and create a well-defined test plan which caters to end-to-end testing of the feature and which can scale across Azure product portfolio Develop BMC Security related Test plans which can scale across Azure product portfolio and maintain the required security complaisance for Azure products Perform nightly automation runs across platforms and develop automated test report generation framework Setup Hardware Servers at lab and maintain the same in working condition Participate in Azure Fleet maintenance activities Experience with html-based test report publishing and automated test report generation is a plus A high tolerance for ambiguity and change Excellent written and oral communications SCHIEINDIAThe hardware for operating these services over 200 and counting comprises hundreds of thousands of servers spread globally and applications that reach hundreds of millions of users every day Our customer base is growing rapidly our infrastructure investments are multiplying and the size of our global infrastructure is increasing by the day - along with the scale of our challenges Learn more about our team and projects hereMicrosoft is an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran status race religion sex including pregnancy sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws regulations and ordinances We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements If you need assistance and or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process please send a request via the Ability to meet Microsoft customer and or government security screening requirements are required for this role These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings Microsoft Cloud Background Check This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire transfer and every two years thereafter